Empowering Social Care Worker – Children with Disabilities

Service Care; Newhey; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Rochdale Borough Council is recruiting for multiple Social Care Workers to join its Children with Disabilities Service. You will work directly with children, young people, parents and carers to assess needs and coordinate support.

This role emphasizes relationship-based practice, safeguarding, inclusion and positive outcomes, with flexibility for evenings and occasional weekends and travel within the borough. An enhanced DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• Direct work with vulnerable children and young people.
• Experience supporting children with disabilities and complex needs.
• Understanding of child development and safeguarding.
• Ability to gather information and contribute to support planning.
• Strong listening, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Commitment to equality and child-centred practice.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking direct work with children, young people and their families to understand needs and outcomes.
• Assessing need for social care services, identifying risks and safeguarding concerns.
• Developing, implementing and reviewing family support plans with partners.
• Collaborating with health, education and social care professionals for multi-agency support.
• Providing guidance and practical support to families to build resilience.
• Maintaining accurate case records and preparing reports per council policies.
• Promoting equality, diversity and positive outcomes for every child.

Skills

Direct work with children

Disabilities experience

Safeguarding knowledge

Multi-agency collaboration

IT literacy and records

Tools

Microsoft Office

Case notes & reporting tools

Job description

Rochdale Borough Council is recruiting for multiple Social Care Workers to join its Children with Disabilities Service. You will work directly with children, young people, parents and carers to assess needs and coordinate support.

This role emphasizes relationship-based practice, safeguarding, inclusion and positive outcomes, with flexibility for evenings and occasional weekends and travel within the borough. An enhanced DBS check is required.