Grade/ Salary ME15 - £54,267 - £58,461 per annum
The role currently receives 2 spinal points for market pay which takes the salary range to £56,376 - £60,573 per annum
The role also attracts a Golden Hello payment of £4,500 , paid in two instalments
Merton’s Family Support and Safeguarding Service is looking for a someone with the skills to develop the Designated Social Care Officer role in Merton.
Our vision is for our Borough to be a safe place for every child to grow up in and to give every child the best start in life. Our Children's Services were judged Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022 and we are continuing to move forward to keep improving our standards of practice and support to Children and Families. Merton’s Leaders are committed and focused on supporting our staff and families and keeping children and young people at the heart of our work.
The DSCO is a role working across both Children’s and Adult’s Social Care (0-25 years). This role will lead in framing and developing social care elements of the SEND Improvement Plan across the Local Authority, working collaboratively with education and social care staff. This role will ensure that social care meet their statutory responsibilities under the Children & Families Act (2014) and Care Act (2014), and to drive forward organisational culture change aligned to the SEND reforms.
The position of the DCSO combines both operational and strategic responsibilities. It will be essential that you:
We are looking for a social worker who is passionate about working with children and families and who wants to join us in Merton to bring about positive change for families.
To apply for the role of Designated Social Care Officer you will need to be a qualified social worker, registered with Social Work England.
Merton is an outer borough in southwest London. Suburban in character, the borough has three main town centres: Wimbledon, Mitcham, and Morden. We want our to be a great place for every child to grow up in order to give them the best start in life. To do this, we need the best social work talent working with us.
We offer a full range of employment benefits to ensure every member of staff feels valued and able to progress:
If you like the sound of working in Merton, or want to know more about a specific role, please do not hesitate to contact recruitment@merton.gov.uk