Childrens Social Worker
Team: Complex Needs & Disabilities
Location: Trafford
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: On going
Hours: 37 and HYBRID WORKING
Rate: £40 per hour
A Childrens Senior Social Worker/ Advanced Practitioner is required for the Complex Needs Service in Trafford.
We are looking for an Advanced Practitioner who has experience working with children with complex needs and disabilities, ideally with DOLs experience. There will be a small number of allocations for the AP in Trafford with the core of the work supporting the Practice Managers and the team and leading on different areas including DOLs.
Trafford Children with Complex Needs Service (CwD) is looking for an advanced practitioner to join its specialist social work team based in Sale. The AP will have a small caseload of complex children and will also work alongside the Practice Manager to support the team, undertaking joint visits, chairing strategy meetings or other complex MDTs. We are looking for someone with significant experience working with disabled children and ideally the successful applicant will have experience working with DOLs.
The Trafford Complex Needs Service consists of two teams, a social work team and the short breaks team, who are co-located and work closely together. There are two Practice Managers and a dedicated Head of Service, and the service is also co-located with a range of specialist health services.
There is also the possibility of this role becoming permanent.
Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:
- DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work
- Social Work England registration
- Post qualification experience
- Enhanced and in date DBS certificate.
- Excellent communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on information available.
- One year minimum post qualified experience in Children's Social Work
- Can work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency set ups.
- Possess knowledge of service needs.
- Competent IT skills and be able to navigate electronic file/recording systems.
- Can write clear, concise, and robust assessment/reports/files.
- Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises
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