Salary: NJC 9 - NJC 11 £33,945 to £44,428 depending on experience
Working Pattern: Part time, 23 hours per week
Contract Length: Permanent
Location: Chichester, Bognor, Worthing
The Transition Teams are county-wide teams that offer a service to young people from the age of 16 who have lifelong disabilities. Lifelong disability transition services are for those young people with physical disability, learning disability and / or autism. The focus of the team is to support people moving from childhood to adulthood and plan for the time after the person turns 18.
As a Social Worker within a busy community team, you will be responsible for achieving positive change and improved outcomesfor young people. You will have a varied, complex caseload,and provide anaccountable social care service to those people who access or need the service. You will be undertaking high quality assessments and reviews including mental capacity act assessments, responding to safeguarding enquiries, and working as part of a team. You will be expected to work within organisational, policy and legislative requirements.
You will have the opportunity to apply your social work skills, experience and values to the work that you do in supporting young people, their support networks and your team.
Hear from the team:
"For young people with disabilities, moving on from the security of full-time education, from the support of schools and children's services, and into the adult world, can be traumatic and daunting. Their parents often speak of the anxiety that this transition generates in the family, the sense of the unknown, and of how passionate they about ensuring that they and the young person are listened to, and that any decisions made are co-produced, and person centred.
I cannot think of a more critical time to be involved in a young person's life, or anything more rewarding than supporting them to plan for their future." SL
Experience and Skills
Please refer to the associated job description for your level of experience for key skill and qualifications and experience information. You will be shortlisted on how you meet the key skills, please ensure to go into depth.
Further Information
The reference number for this role is CAFHE05316.
For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Majella Murphy (Team Manager LLS Transition Western) at
For issues or queries regarding your application please contact .
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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to Social Work England registration, an enhanced DBS check, 5 years referencing and a health check.
For information regarding your eligibility to apply for this role under our Disability or Veteran's Guaranteed Interview Scheme, this can be found on our application help page.