Social worker (Children with Disabilities Team)

As a Social Worker in the Children with Disabilities Team your main duties will include:

• Assessing the needs of children and young people who have disabilities and understanding whether they require specialist intervention from the team or whether they are able to access mainstream activities
• Assessing the needs of children with severe and profound disabilities in terms of short breaks support for them and their families
• Care planning; Child in Need, Child Protection and Children Looked After, to ensure children and young people are having their needs met by all who care for and work with them
• Undertaking visits to children and young people at home, school and within the community. These visits will include elements of direct working with the child or young person using suitable methods that they are able to communicate
• Multi agency working with health, education and other colleagues to ensure that the needs of children and young people are being met.
  
  You will be an experienced social worker (with at least 1 year post qualifying experience). You will have knowledge of social work statutory requirements and legislation.
You will be an innovative, confident and energetic practitioner with a real desire to support families to achieve positive changes for them and their children.

Wigan Council has been voted 'Overall Council of the Year' at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations. Wigan is a fabulous place to work and you will have access to training and development opportunities, you will be able to work in our Family Safeguarding Model and utilise motivational interviewing to support change and growth in families. You will have access to free parking and flexible and hybrid working opportunities.