Social Worker - Disabled Children's Team

Bath and North East Somerset Council; Keynsham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation payments

Laptop and iPhone for flexible working

Comprehensive induction and training

Job summary

Bath and North East Somerset Council is seeking a qualified Social Worker to join our Disabled Children’s Team within the Care Outcomes Service. You will manage a caseload of children with complex needs, write professional assessments, and work with a supportive team to deliver high-quality services in Bath and North East Somerset.

You will collaborate with health, education and support services to safeguard children and promote positive outcomes for families.

Qualifications

• A relevant social work qualification.
• Knowledge of the legislative framework and legal proceedings that governs children's services.
• Knowledge of theory and practice applicable to social work.
• IT skills to enable operation of standard electronic systems.
• Passion, commitment, and motivation to support the most vulnerable families in our area.
• Ideally you will have experience of safeguarding children, and/or working with children with a disability.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload with complex needs and deliver outcome-focused plans.
• Evidence-based professional assessments/reports with verbal presentations of findings.
• Collaborate with Team Managers, Senior Practitioners and colleagues to deliver effective services to children and families.

Skills

Social work

Policy knowledge

Report writing

Team collaboration

Education

Social work degree

Job description

At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose - to improve peoples lives.

Temporary Secondment Cover (provisionally until 31/08/2027)

Bath and North East Somerset Children’s Social Care are an innovative small Local Authority focused on therapeutic assessment and support. Rated Good by OFSTED, with continued vision and drive to improve further.

About the Team

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified Social Worker to join our Disabled Children’s Team, within the Care Outcomes Service. We are committed to being a dynamic and creative Local Authority, working hard to think differently about how we approach our work with children and families. We are deeply committed to providing tailored high quality services and well thought out interventions to families to keep children safe. Our practice is values-driven with a strong ethos of child-focussed interventions.

About the Role

You will work in partnership with an enthusiastic team consisting of a Team Managers, Deputy Team Manager, Senior Practitioners, qualified professional Social Workers, Family Support Practitioners, Occupational Therapists and Administrative staff.

This rewarding role will see you responding to, co-ordinating and delivering a range of social care services to children, young people and families in the Bath and North East Somerset area for children who are disabled. We work closely with our colleagues across the service and have established partnerships with agencies across health, education and support services to ensure we can respond as effectively as possible to the needs of children, young people, and their families.

About You

The post holder will manage their own caseload, which will include children and families with complex needs. You will be able to evidence a strong ability to analyse information and formulate outcome focused plans for children and young people. Applicants must be confident in writing professional assessments/reports as well as presenting their evidence verbally. Applicants need to have very strong organisational skills to manage and prioritise their work effectively and in a timely way, and will be committed to working as part of a team to support colleagues in delivering optimum services to children and families.

We are seeking applications from workers who have relevant experience and a specific interest in this area of work and are looking to enhance and further develop their skills and contribute to service development for vulnerable children.

You can expect:

• A comprehensive induction
• Managed caseload
• Regular supervision - at a minimum of monthly one to one,
• Reflective supervision to promote thoughtful and creative practice, supported by your peers and managers.
• Monthly Peer Circles to ensure strong relationships and support between Social Workers across the teams, and opportunities to share good practice
• Extensive training opportunities, which include SARI workshops around culturally sensitive practice, opportunities to join a 6-month long training in Systemic Practice delivered by the Centre for Systemic Social Work, attachment based workshops, and trauma-informed workshops
• Excellent administrative support with 2 admin staff supporting the team
• Tri-annual Social Work Conferences with guest speakers who are experts in the field. Examples of previous conferences have included Donald Forrester, Brid Featherstone, Rebecca Carr-Hopkins, 'Annie; from Surviving Safeguarding, and Dr Karen Treisman
• Paid Social Work England renewal membership
• Access to Research in Practice
• Laptop and iPhone to promote flexible working, to enhance your work-life balance
• Relocation Payments are available
• A stable and committed team, with very low rates of agency workers, and low vacancy rates
• Good practice to be recognised and celebrated through a quarterly newsletter

To apply you will have:

• A relevant social work qualification
• Knowledge of the legislative framework and legal proceedings that governs children's services
• Knowledge of theory and practice applicable to social work
• IT skills to enable operation of standard electronic systems.
• Passion, commitment, and motivation to support the most vulnerable families in our area
• Ideally you will have experience of safeguarding children, and/or working with children with a disability

If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what's involved, please contact Claire Llewellyn, Deputy Manager Disabled Children's Team on 01225 396062 or emai [e-mail]

No Agencies Please.

*Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council's at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.

Please note: that this advert may close earlier than the stated closing date due to high demand. We advise all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible

About Bath and North East Somerset Council.

Working at Bath and North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

Why Bath and North East Somerset Council?

We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. Go to https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-benefits

At Bath and North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose - to improve peoples lives. Find out more about our values at https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/why-work-us/our-values

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. Find out more on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/equality-and-diversity

We are a Disability Confident Employer - find out more at https://shorturl.at/ajrsW

The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.