Childrens Social Worker – South Gloucestershire

Childrens Social Worker – South Gloucestershire
0-18 Children with Disabilities Team
Rate: up to £35 per hour
 
We are recruiting for a motivated social worker to join our busy team. This role is with one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving as one of the best places to live and work in.
 
This role requires you to have experience in a similar role and be SWE registered.
 
The 0-18 Children with Disabilities social care team within the 0-25 service has several functions, one of which is to provide information, advice and support to children, young people, their families and carers to enable children with disabilities to enjoy and achieve social inclusion.
 
The team has a duty to safeguard vulnerable children and young people and to assess need, develop plans and provide services where appropriate.  We will then review these plans regularly to ensure that outcomes are being achieved. Would need to be in the office a minimum of 3 days a week – but also needs to be in the office when on duty and if a family/ young person needs a visit , when working from home, they would still need to attend.
 
The 0-18 Children with Disabilities social care team undertakes statutory social work in the areas of Child protection, Children in Need and the initial stages of Looked after Children, as well as working within the Public Law outline and Care proceedings on occasion.  You will ensure vulnerable children and young people with a significant impairment or disability are identified, protected and supported to achieve positive outcomes through the provision of well planned, integrated and coordinated services.
 
You will have experience of court work, as candidates will need, or be willing to develop experience and skills to assess a persons capacity and authorise any deprivation of liberty before the courts.
 
Previous experience in a Children with Disabilities team is preferred, but those with Child Protection experience will also be considered. Pay rate is fixed / capped at the regional agreement level and is not negotiable. Must be a car driver with access to a suitable vehicle insured for business use.
 
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you.
 

• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more

 
Please contact Joe Thomas-Samuels on 07860876427 or joe.thomas-samuels@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information.