Location
Station Road, Barkingside, Ilford

Hours
Permanent – Full Time

Salary
£55,323 per annum

About the Role
The Children with Disabilities service is an interesting and exciting team in which to practice social work. Working within this OFSTED rated outstanding service will allow you to experience every area of Children’s Social Work, including completing assessments, S47 enquiries, Child Protection Conferences, Court work, Looked After Children (LAC) processes, contextual safeguarding, residential placements cases, transition work, and Children in Need cases covering the full range of S17 needs.

You will complete direct work with children, support families with a disabled child, support siblings of disabled children, take requests to the Resource Allocation Panel, and manage Child Protection and court cases. You will also support disabled young people in their transition from Children’s Social Care to Adult Social Care. The role involves close collaboration with a variety of professionals including health, Occupational Therapy, and Education.

We are looking to recruit an aspiring Social Worker and Senior Social Worker who can manage a caseload of complex children and young people. The variety of work will provide an interesting and challenging experience and the opportunity to develop a vast repertoire of skills that will enhance your practice. You will be part of a friendly, stable, high-performing team with positive morale and opportunities for development through training and co-working.

The service has built a strong learning environment, recognised positively by several universities. A willingness to undertake the role of Practice Educator in the future is desirable.

All post holders are expected to maintain professional standards of practice and to work in accordance with the Directorate vision, values, procedures, and managerial guidance.

Experience
- Substantive experience of working with children, young people, and their families.
- Experience of completing assessments and developing SMART care plans.
- Proven track record of establishing positive and meaningful relationships with children, young people, families, and colleagues.
- Ability to deputise for the Team Manager including quality assuring work completed by Social Workers.
- Excellent writing skills and confidence in representing the service at professional forums.

About you
- Committed to achieving positive outcomes for children.
- Able to demonstrate personal and professional autonomy in relation to practice.
- Enthusiastic about working within a supportive, high-performing team.
- Willingness to undertake the role of Practice Educator in the future is desirable.

Qualifications
- Relevant social work qualifications and registration as required for the role.