Social Worker (Children with Disabilities)

As children with disabilities social worker, you will be joining a multi-agency team supporting disabled children and their families. You will be working alongside colleagues from multi-disciplinary professions including health and education who are also passionate about delivering the best possible services for disabled children. Your role will include undertaking assessments underpinned by our trauma informed strength and relationship based approach, child focused plans and reviewing short break care packages. Your caseload will range from child in need and child protection to looked after children where you may be working with a child until they reach 18 years of age and coordinate their transition to adult services.

We are looking for an experienced social worker who can undertake effective assessments of need in an innovative way with the ability to co-ordinate the provision of the appropriate services., We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post requires an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English in the person specification. All appointments will be to the bottom salary point in the grade with annual incremental progression each April until the grade maximum is reached. Where an individual can provide evidence that their existing salary in a relevant role surpasses the grade starting salary, a higher entry salary will be considered, subject to the professional grade development criteria also being met if that point is higher than the bar point.

• This post is classified as being in a professional job category. As such the grade for the job has a professional grade development bar which employees can progress through subject to meeting the following criteria:
1. Relevant professional qualification for the job role at Level 6 or above, AND 2. Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in the role, AND 3. Maintained membership of a regulated body where this is a requirement to practice in the role where applicable, AND 4. Professional standards practised to the highest expected level. We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

We recognise that our staff are our most important resource and asset.

In Tameside we like to look after our employees and also offer a fantastic range of employee rewards and benefits, including:
• Free parking at Jubilee Gardens
• Minimum of 28 days leave each year, with the option to buy additional leave
• 36 hours working week
• Health and wellbeing support
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Family friendly policies, including maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounts at local shops, health & fitness clubs, restaurants and much more
Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here