Experienced Social Worker

Peterborough First group; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Peterborough City Council is recruiting a Part Time Social Worker for the Children with Disabilities Team in Peterborough. The role is 22.2 hours across three days; full-time salary quoted will be pro rata.

You will work across safeguarding, referrals, Looked After Children, court work, and collaborate with education and health partners, with hybrid working from Sand Martin House and home. Applications and discussion processes are explained in the posting.

Qualifications

• Part-time role: 22.20 hours across 3 days.
• Role focuses on children with disabilities and safeguarding.
• Hybrid working model: home and Sand Martin House, Peterborough.

Responsibilities

• Undertake safeguarding enquiries and court work as part of day-to-day practice.
• Collaborate with partner agencies in education and health.
• Support from referral through to adulthood and Looked After Children.

Job description

This is a part time role of 22.20 hours to be worked over 3 days. The salary quoted is for full time and will be pro rata accordingly

All about the Role

Our Children with Disabilities Team is recruiting a Part Time Social Worker for our growing and developing service. We are seeking a Social Worker who is eager to progress and be part of a service that is dedicated to providing the best outcomes for Children with Disabilities and their Families within the diverse area of Peterborough.

All about our Team

This is an opportunity for you to be part of a dynamic team who supports families from the first point of contact, all the way through to adulthood, Referrals and Assessments, Children in Need, Looked after Children, Child Protection and cases within the court arena are all part of our day to day practice. Our team regularly undertakes safeguarding enquiries and court work and also supports a number of children who are Looked After. We work very closely with our partner agencies in education and health services.

Employee well-being, development and supervision are prioritised within our service. Our team works within a hybrid model that enables working from home as well as being based at Sand Martin House, Peterborough.

All about You

Does this sound like somewhere you could flourish? Read on to see if you are a match.

Do you believe in the power of the Family Safeguarding approach? With multi-disciplinary teams and positive results, delivering significantly better outcomes for some of the most vulnerable and at-risk children.

Do you thrive in diverse, supportive teams and want to feel empowered to make important decisions, flexing your creative muscle to solve challenging situations with innovative solutions.

Do you want easy access to complementary teams and services, ideally co-located in the same building, to make collaborative work much easier — at Peterborough the Housing Departments, Children's Social Care Teams, Adult Social Care, Commissioning, Legal and other teams are all easily accessed within a purpose-built office, in a city centre location that is also close to main road and rail transport links.

If you would like to speak to the Team Manager regarding this post, please contact Laura Sampson on 07484520858 or Nicole Hill on 07500523590 for an informal discussion or e-mail [e-mail] [e-mail].

Our Commitments

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are a person who has or considers yourself to have a disability and you require reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process, please contact [e-mail].

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.