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Solihull Council are looking to appoint 2 qualified Social workers (full-time) to join their Children with Disabilities Team (CDT) in our Children's Services Front Door. This is an exciting time for Solihull Metropolitan council, which are striving for positive outcomes for children, young people and their families through early intervention and support.
Your new role
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.
You will be given a manageable caseload which will be a mixture of child in need plans, child protection plans, pre-proceedings or court proceedings and children with disabilities.
Hybrid - 3 days required in the office is required.
This is an essential car user role.
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this position you need:
- Must have 3 years post qualified experience as a Childrens Social Worker and hold a Social work qualification in either BA Social work, CQSW, DipSW, CCS or CCETSW
- Preferable experience in Children's Disability Team
- Must have completed ASYE
- Enhanced DBS check
- Car Driver
What you'll get in return
Working with Hays, you will receive a bespoke specialist recruitment service with your own personal consultant. In addition, you will receive:
- Lifelong Career partner with over 16 years of recruitment expertise Specialist in Adult Social Work Recruitment *Recruitment partner for Birmingham, Sandwell, Solihull and Coventry Councils
- Exclusive access to the latest - Qualified Social work vacancies
- Helping you upskill through our My Learning platform, network forums and resources
- Transparency on time sheet/payroll platform - Option to be paid PAYE or Umbrella Ltd Support for CV writing and Interview skills
- £250 reward for referring another Qualified Social Worker, who we then place.
- You will be offered a competitive salary in line with the MOU.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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