Social Worker - Children with Disabilities

Social Worker – Children with Disabilities Team - Herefordshire Council

Location:

Hereford

Pay/Salary: £41,363 - £45,777 + £10,000 Welcome Payment

Office Working: 2-3 Days per week

Contract:

Permanent

We are currently working with Herefordshire Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their Children with Disabilities Team within Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Herefordshire are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their services.

Duties

Undertake statutory visits and completing S17 Assessments and S47s, parenting and sibling assessments, evaluating needs of the child and family.

Developing care plans for children and families, including provisions such as respite and short breaks.

Working closely with partner agencies, such as Health, Education, and Police.

Chair CIN, Core Group and professionals’ meetings, as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

Benefits

Welcome Payment: £10,000 (see attached guidance)

Relocation packages: support of up to £10,000

Professional development: protected time and budget to develop yourself and your career

Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Career progression: clear pathways to progress

Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum during the request period

Flexible working: including the potential for job-sharing, part-time hours and agile working.

Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling

Payment of professional membership fees (based on role requirements)

Pick your perks - our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

What you need

Social Work Qualification

Social Work England registration

Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in Herefordshire, give Josh Da Costa a call on (phone number removed) or email jdacosta