Children’s Social Worker – Children with Disabilities – Rochdale

Children’s Social Worker
Team: Disabilities
Location: Rochdale
Rate: £35

Rochdale is committed to working with children with disabilities and their families to enable them to reach their full potential and engage in positive experiences.

We have a number of children and families who currently access our short break pathway, and require some additional Social Work support for a 3 month period, while we review and update our short break offer.

Within this role, you would work closely with the existing Short Breaks Co-ordinator, and alongside colleagues in the Children with Disabilities Social Work Team, and SEND Outreach Service.

You would be working directly with children and families regularly to understand and review their needs, and support them to access the relevant short break provision.

The role will involve working with colleagues from all agencies to ensure effective integrated service delivery, promoting the best outcomes for the child/young person and their families.

You will need to be a qualified social worker with experience of working with children with disabilities and their families, be committed to relational practice, and able to undertake strengths based assessments.

If you are ready for a new challenge, committed to relational practice and passionate about supporting children with disabilities and their families, we would love to hear from you.

Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:

• DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced and in date DBS certificate.
• Excellent communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on information available.
• Can work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency set ups
• Possess knowledge of service needs.
• Competent IT skills and be able to navigate electronic file/recording systems.
• Can write clear, concise, and robust assessment/reports/files.
• Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises

Why Ashberry?

• Dedicated experienced Consultant providing the ultimate support through your job search – available by phone, email and WhatsApp
• Weekly Payroll
• A simple online registration process, with help at hand to guide you through
• Friendly compliance team to guide you through the registration and placement process
• Provides your essential Enhanced DBS
• £250 Referral bonus
• We recruit in all areas of Social Work, both Children and Adults, and all the sub-specialties within these e.g. MASH, Locality, Duty and Assessment, Mental Health etc.  Management roles are also commonly available if you are looking for a higher level position.