Social Worker - Children With Disabilities

Overview

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 are 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 focused 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 them, their families and other agencies to meet their assessed needs and support them to achieve their potential, including 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.

• Free onsite parking with the opportunity for role progression and training for both permanent and temporary staff within the authority.
• Very competitive pay rate which exceeds most of the surrounding areas.

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