Social Worker - Children with Disabilites

Peterborough City Council; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Peterborough City Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join the Children with Disabilities Team, delivering high-quality services to children and families in Peterborough. You will work across safeguarding, assessments and care planning, with a focus on achieving positive outcomes for disabled children.

The role operates in a hybrid model, combining office-based work at Sand Martin House with supported home working and close collaboration with education and health partners.

Job description

Social Worker - Children with Disabilites

Our Children with Disabilities Team is recruiting an Experienced 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 Nicole Hill via 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.