Social Worker - Disabled Children's Services - Ref 6774
Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week.
Various locations throughout Devon
About the Service
We're on an exciting and ambitious journey of cultural change. We are continuing to embed restorative practice and relational ways of working. We believe that for most families, the best place for children to live is within their family and our role is to provide high support alongside high challenge to achieve this.
Our Disabled Children’s Service is responsible for managing a wide range of statutory duties working passionately to improve the life chances of disabled children and young people. We work with families who need extra help or specialist support to look after their children and keep them safe. We are able to support children throughout their journey because we work across the full range of statutory work, including assessment, child in need, child protection, children in care and transition to adulthood planning. We work closely with agencies across health, education, care and community to promote great joined up planning in partnership with children, young people and their families to promote the best possible outcomes.
About the Role
As a Social Worker you will of already completed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) and be ready to develop your skills, knowledge and professional practise further. You will understand the importance of providing our children and young people with good quality assessments, regular purposeful visits and access to the help and support they need now and in the future. The casework will be varied, and you will be working creatively to promote positive long-term change.
This is a great opportunity to develop your Social Work career with an authority that will support you to grow so you can be the best Social Worker, Mentor and Role Model you can be.
About You
You will be an advocate for the children and young people you are working with, ensuring each child feels fully supported. You will need to have:
- A Social Work qualification and registered with Social Work England.
- Experience of working within social care, including working in a multi-agency and court .environment.
- The ability to build effective professional relationships with children, families, and other professionals.
- Knowledge and understanding of the legislation, models, and theories relevant to children’s social work.
What you’ll get in return
In return for the vital contribution that you make, we have some fantastic employee benefits available, including:
- Up to £2,000 annual retention payment (£1,000 paid every six months).
- Generous annual leave, & the ability to purchase additional annual leave.
- Free onsite parking.
- Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee well-being services.
- We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Discounts at over 900 national & local high street retailers through our benefits platform.
- Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
If you are looking to move to Devon, subject to qualifying conditions, we offer a generous relocation allowance. There has never been a better time to make the move!
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Jennie Waldron, telephone: 01392382168, email: jennie.waldron@devon.gov.uk
Applications close on 15 September 2024 and applicants will be contacted to arrange interview dates upon shortlisting.
For more information about Working for Devon please visit our Working for Devon page.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £33,024.00-£36,648.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: REQ006774
Expected start date: 28/08/2024
