Social Worker - Children With Disabilities

Social Worker – Children with Disabilities Team

We are looking to recruit a Social Worker for the Children with Disabilities Team within the Social Care Industry. Our client has a well‑structured and organised team that is looking to grow their staffing levels. The role offers flexible working hours and has a supportive team culture with regular supervision on cases. Dorset is embedding a systemic approach and is currently undergoing a number of changes focussed on reducing caseloads and improving outcomes for families.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast‑paced and supportive team within Dorset Council.

• You will work with children, their families and other agencies to meet their assessed needs and support them to achieve their potential.
• Include assessment, planning and interventions with Children in Need, Children Looked After and Children in need of Protection, as well as young people preparing for adulthood.
• Will have a Social Work qualification and an understanding of the impact of disability on children's lives.
• Be passionate about making a difference, and able to use creative and personalised approaches alongside the team's Signs of Safety and My Plan approach to achieve positive outcomes for children.
• Be able to work in partnership with disabled children and their families, as well as colleagues in Education, Health, the Voluntary & Community sector, wider Children's and Lifelong Services.
• Must be passionate about making a difference and able to use creative and personalised strengths‑based approaches alongside the team's embedded Signs of Safety work to achieve positive outcomes for children.
• Be able to work in partnership with disabled children and their families.

• Our Client has free onsite parking with the opportunity for role progression and training for both perm and temporary staff within the authority.
• They offer a very competitive pay rate which exceeds most of the surrounding areas.

• SWE Registration
• 3 year post qualifying experience within the UK Social Care industry
• Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Ackerman Pierce calls upon over 15 years' worth of experience in recruiting directly into the Social Work Sector. We can offer a unique experience within recruitment industry where you have your own personal consultant, a DBS and Compliance service with a quick and easy registration process. We pride ourselves on a guaranteed weekly payment process.

To discuss the vacancy further or any other opportunities we have in Dorset please contact George Willett or email in your updated CV to us today.