Children with Disabilities Social Worker

We are looking for a Qualified Social Worker to work within Buckinghamshire County Council Children Services, in Aylesbury - within the Children with Disabilities team.

Job Purpose

Social Workers act as allocated key workers delivering statutory social work services, including assessment, planning, support/intervention and review, throughout the child and young person's journey in all key service areas, including the:

· First Response Service

· Safeguarding Service

· Care Management Service

· Care Services

Main Responsibilities and Duties

To deliver targeted and specialist social work services for children and young people in need of support, protection and care
To clarify eligibility and undertake statutory social work assessments, in line with agreed local thresholds, to analyse children and young people's needs, risks and circumstances and confirm existing parenting skills and any capacity to change, as necessary and appropriate
To always promote the safety and wellbeing of children and young people and champion their rights and entitlements to improve their life chances and overall outcomes
To establish a rapport and build a relationship with children and young people to ascertain their views, wishes and feelings and understand their lived experience through direct work with them
To work collaboratively in partnership with parents/carers and promote a strengths based, relationship-focused model of approach
To develop, as appropriate, relevant support, protection and care/pathway plans to meet the assessed needs and circumstances of children and young people

Requirements:

Professional Social Work qualification.
Social Work England registered.
Enhanced DBS.
Nature of the post requires flexibility to meet urgent work needs as they arise. This will inevitably entail some work outside normal office hours and other locations across Oxfordshire including cover for out of hours services.
Must hold a driving licence and have access to a car.
Management and leadership training and qualification (desirable).

If you think you would be suitable for this role, please call Parys Keen on (phone number removed) or email to discuss more or apply.

Contract Details:

Salary: £32,394- £44,007

Hours: 37 Hours, Monday- Friday

Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Role: Social Worker- Children with Disabilities.

If you are interested in the roles above, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Parys Keen at Service Care Solutions on (phone number removed) or email (url removed). We offer £250 for any referrals!

Benefits of working with Service care solutions:

Candidate Referral Bonus.
SCS offer £250 for every Qualified Social Worker you refer over to us!
If you are placed into a permanent position by SCS we will pay £250 after you have completed 12 weeks in the role!
Subsidised training.
SCS will pay up to £250 each year to help with your Continuing Professional Development.
Loyalty Reward Scheme:
SCS will pay a "Thank you" bonus to Qualified Social Workers after each 12-month period they complete with SCS