Children’s Specialist Social Work Assistant – Children with Disabilities Team

Would you like to work for an ‘Outstanding’ Local Authority – one with an established management team, committed to developing excellent practice and ensuring that our staff receive the best support we can offer?

1X Part-Time permanent post

Scale 6 £30,559 to £32,654

29.60 hours per week – 4 days a week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Social Work Assistant within the Children with Disabilities Team.

This is an opportunity to join a service that is reshaping our approach to the delivery of support throughout a child’s journey. Achieving this by working with children, young people and their families to determine identified social care needs into a holistic network of support, which will achieve positive outcomes and ensure children and young people reach their potential.

The Children with Disabilities Service supports children and young people from 0 to 17 years old with complex health, medical and learning difficulties and disabilities, and their families. The service includes a range of professionals, they are:

• Social Workers;
• Social Work Assistants.
• Short-Break Co-ordinator; 
• Direct Payment Officer 
• Occupational Therapy Team

The Children with Disabilities Team work with all children and young people where their disability impacts on their ability to have opportunities to be safe, develop skills for life and be part of their local community.

The post holder will be responsible for the planning and reviewing of social care needs for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. The children and young people may also have complex health needs. 

The post holder will work directly with children, young people and their families to ensure their views are listened to, and that they are fully engaged in processes to ensure appropriate support is implemented. Integral to practice is multi-agency working with relevant partners within health, education and social care agencies.

The post requires experience and knowledge of working with children and young people with special educational needs/ disabilities and be able to work closely with their families. Also, literacy and numerous qualifications; GSCE – English, Maths A-C or NVQ 3 in Childcare or equivalent. 

Telford and Wrekin Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children and young people entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We ensure staff receive quality supervision, work within supportive teams, and have access to reflective systemic consultations, training and developmental opportunities. Additionally we are committed to achieving high standards and the very best outcomes for children and young people through proactive and child focused support planning. Above all we value and listen to the views of children and young people and shape our services around their needs.

Our brilliant practitioners are at the heart of our ambitious approach to improve outcomes for children and families in Telford and Wrekin: that’s why from tailored in-house training to the West Midlands Teaching Partnership, we will ensure that you have access to the best development opportunities.

If you share our passion for making a difference, we would be delighted if you joined us.

For further information on the role please click on the links below to view the job description and person specification.

We are committed to equality and diversity. Posts working with children or vulnerable groups will be subject to an appropriate criminal records check.

Please contact Kate Wright 01952 567361 or email Katherine.wright@telford.gov.uk If you have any queries 

For more information about working for Telford & Wrekin Social Care, please view our recruitment page: https://www.telford.gov.uk/cscr

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Please click on the links below to view the job description and person specification.

At Telford & Wrekin Council, we know that having a diverse workforce is key to providing the best possible services to our community. We celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where people are able to be themselves at work, and everyone has a voice.

Posts working with children or vulnerable groups will be subject to an appropriate criminal records check. It is an offence to apply for a role that involves engaging in regulated activity with children and adults in vulnerable circumstances if you are barred from working with one or both of these groups.

We value our employees and offer staff rewards and plenty of opportunities for personal development and career progression including:

• Competitive rates of pay
• Automatic access to a secure, flexible and tax efficient Local Government Pension Scheme
• Staff benefits and discounts including salary sacrifice schemes
• Free on-site parking
• Generous leave entitlement (24 days rising to 32 days) plus 8 bank holidays and an additional concessionary day
• Free access to our employee assistance programme and confidential counselling
• Flexible and mobile working policy - we are well adapted to a hybrid model of working which includes a combination of time spent in the office and at home – our approach is to promote greater level of flexible working around personal and family commitments

Find out further information about working at Telford & Wrekin Council including our full list of benefits.

A CV template is available if you do not already have a CV.

Please note that Telford & Wrekin Council do not hold a sponsorship licence for visas.

Attached documents
Social care Assistant Job Description & Person Spec