Social Worker - Children with Disabilities Team

• Educated to a degree level with a relevant professional qualification in social work.
• Active Social Work England registration and proven evidence of continuing professional development.
• A good understanding of how the varying factors of a child’s life play a part in their development and an ability to adapt how you work with young people (particularly disabled children) in
• response to issues.
• Experience of working on cases with the various forms of abuse and neglect that pose a threat to children and young people.
• A good knowledge of the varying factors that affect a parent’s ability to care for their child and identify early warning signs of when these may lead to harm.
• Experience of keeping and maintaining records (in accordance with local policy) and producing accurate reports, presentations, written updates to a range of stakeholders (which may include families, children or young people).
• Knowledge of statutory legislation (for example Children’s Act) and national policy drivers that will affect children’s services and your role.
• A passion for Achieving for Children’s vision, mission and values (trust, value. respect) to support
• children and young people to live safe, happy, healthy and successful lives.

Achieving for Children (AfC) is a community interest company (a not-for-profit social enterprise) created in 2014 by the Royal Borough of Kingston and the London Borough of Richmond to provide their children’s services. In 2017, the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead joined AfC as our third owner.

We deliver the full range of children’s services for the three councils. Achieving for Children is a great place to work for those looking for a new challenge. Our offer to you includes:

• A role in an organisation that is supportive

• An induction offer that starts before you join and includes a welcome event on your first day of employment.

• 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after two years and 35 days after four years

• Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)

• Hybrid or mobile working and the technology and equipment to facilitate this

• Positions available in three of the most desirable boroughs in the south - discrete relocation packages are available for selected roles

• Travel assistance package for business use, including car and cycle mileage reimbursement, annual season ticket loan or business Oyster cards

• Two days accredited Signs of Safety Foundation Training

• 12 protected Development Days each year for all staff

• Access to a huge range of additional professional development opportunities as part of our regional Social Work Teaching Partnership

• On occasions we are in the position to offer some additional financial payments for particularly hard to place roles in selected service areas of AfC.

If you would like to have an informal chat about working with us, please email recruitment@achievingforchildren.org.uk