Social Worker - Children with Disabilities (E2851)

Cheshire East; Sandbach; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children with disabilities. As a social worker, you'll engage with families and children, ensuring their voices are at the heart of planning. This role offers the chance to collaborate with multi-agency partners, create impactful support plans, and contribute to a culture of continuous learning. If you're passionate about supporting vulnerable children and families, this is the opportunity for you. Embrace the chance to grow professionally while making a real difference in your community.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified social worker registered or awaiting registration.
• Essential to have a full driving license and access to a car.

Responsibilities

• Complete reviews of care packages and develop creative support plans.
• Work closely with colleagues and multi-agency partners.

Skills

Social Work

Communication

Team Collaboration

Creative Support Planning

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Tools

Driving License

Job description

Social Worker - Children with Disabilities

We are seeking to appoint inspirational and enthusiastic social workers to join our children within disability team within Cheshire East, who want to make a difference to the lives of children and their families. Applications are invited from qualified social workers who are registered or awaiting registration with Social Work and want to work with this diverse and inspirational group of children and young people.

Your role will be to complete reviews of care packages, working closely with colleagues and multi-agency partners, and developing creative support plans which maximise independence and quality of life. You will listen to the views of families and carers and consider their needs alongside ensuring that the voice of the child is at the centre of all planning.

A full driving license and access to a car are essential due to Cheshire East's rural nature.

We pride ourselves on creating an environment that encourages and embraces a culture of continuous learning, encouraging your professional growth and contributions to your peers. Join us in making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families in Cheshire East. #TOGETHER FOR SOCIAL WORK.

This is an ongoing recruitment programme and whilst the closing date for applications has been set, please note that applications will be considered as they are received and interviews arranged, so please don’t wait until the closing date if you are interested in applying.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are ‘not protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.

Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however please do not be discouraged from applying again.

Please quote job reference number in all correspondence.