QSW - Childrens - Social Worker - CWD

Your New Company:

Achieving for Children is a not-for-profit organization that provides children's services for Kingston, Richmond, and Windsor & Maidenhead Councils. Their mission is to support children and young people in living safe, happy, healthy, and successful lives.

Main Duties:

• Assessing Needs: You'll assess the needs of children and young people who have disabilities. This includes determining whether they require specialized intervention from the team or if they can access mainstream activities.
• Support for Severe and Profound Disabilities: You'll also assess the needs of children with severe and profound disabilities. Specifically, you'll consider short breaks support for them and their families.
• Care Planning: Your role includes creating care plans for children. These plans cover Child in Need, Child Protection, and Children Looked After. The goal is to ensure that all caregivers and professionals meet the needs of children and young people.
• Visits and Direct Work: You'll conduct visits to children and young people in various settings (home, school, and community). During these visits, you'll engage in direct work with the child or young person using suitable communication methods.
• Collaboration with other agencies: Multi-agency collaboration is essential. You'll work with health professionals, educators, and colleagues to ensure that the needs of children and young people are met.

Reasons why you might consider working for the Children with Disabilities Team:

• Convenient Commute: You'll enjoy free parking at your main workplace or a short 5-minute walk from the nearest train station.
• Multiple Office Locations: If needed, there are additional office locations available in Richmond and Kingston.
• Collaboration with Family Support Team: You'll closely collaborate with the Family Support Team to provide assistance to children and families.
• Access to Specialists: You'll have access to Social Care Occupational Therapists and Emotional Health services whenever needed to support children.
• Reflective Sessions: Regular reflective sessions are available. These sessions allow you to discuss scenarios using the Signs of Safety framework.

Requirements for successful candidates:
Qualifications and Registration:

• Hold a Social Work qualification.
• Completed the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE).
• Registered with Social Work England.

Experience:

• Ideally, some experience working directly with children and young people with significant disabilities.
• Alternatively, experience in safeguarding would be valuable.

Location and Work Environment:

• Willingness to work across two London Boroughs (Richmond and Kingston).
• Ability to work in an office environment (with a hybrid working model available).

Team Collaboration:

• Actively participate in the team duty system.
• Support colleagues and other professionals.
• Maintain a positive attitude toward your work.

Benefits:
You will have access to a wide range of resources, a competitive salary, and the perks of remote work. As part of the AfC team, you will also have access to:

• 29 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after four years of continuous service.
• Managers who recognise the complexity of cases and load, value hard work, provide reassurance, build confidence, and facilitate career development and progression opportunities.
• Free parking at your main place of work.
• A Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension).
• A travel assistance package for business use, including car mileage reimbursement, an annual season ticket loan, or access to the cycle to work scheme.
• A laptop, phone, and systems so you can work remotely, enabling hybrid working.
• Flexible working options to help maintain a good work-life balance.
• A minimum of 12 protected Development Days each year for all staff.
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
• A range of staff discounts with national retailers and well-known brands.
• A huge range of additional professional development opportunities as part of our regional Social Work Teaching Partnership.

For this role, they offer an annual market supplement of £3000
This comprehensive benefits package is designed to support your professional growth and personal well-being while you make a positive difference in the lives of children and young people. #