Job Details

The Children’s Specialist Support Team (CSST) is a highly skilled team working with children who have disabilities and or complex health needs. We are an experienced, friendly and supportive team who focus on ensuring that children are at the centre of all we do. We provide a range of services for children with additional needs and those who are assessed to have additional vulnerability. This includes the council’s statutory responsibilities for disabled children in need in the community including care packages and short breaks.

In addition to the salary quoted, this role attracts a one off Welcome Payment of £7,000 and a Retention Payment of four percent of Annual Salary after two years, subject to terms and conditions. Please see attached Welcome Payment Terms and Conditions for details.

• To hold a caseload and provide assessment, care planning, intervention and family support in line with expertise commensurate to a senior practitioner.
• To promote listening to children at every opportunity, ensuring their views are heard, recorded and acted upon in an appropriate and timely manner and to ensure life journey work is completed with children and young people in accordance with their age and understanding.
• To assess and identify the needs of children and families referred and negotiate delivery of services by determining how these needs can be best met in accordance with statutory responsibilities and council policies using best value principles.
• To work alongside partner agencies for example voluntary and statutory and within the context of the care plan for children and families to ensure the provision of appropriate and effective services.
• To develop and maintain accurate case records and comply with the department's policies, procedures and guidelines including data protection and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
• To participate in regular reflective supervision and be able to set clear goals and intervention strategies.
• To support and mentor less experienced colleagues including newly qualified Social Workers, Family workers and Social Work Students.

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We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting: recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk. We will work with you to support you throughout the process.

• Hold current Social Work England registration and have substantial post qualification experience in statutory children’s social care, including children and family social work, covering areas such as child protection and children in need.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance, policies and thresholds.
• Demonstrate strong assessment and analytical skills with experience of working in partnership with children and their families, and other professionals, to produce needs led plans for children and young people.
• Ability to work both independently and effectively as part of a team.
• Experience of working with children with disabilities and complex needs is desirable but not essential as we will support you to develop this specialist knowledge.

Please note that for this role an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required.

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Disclaimer: We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.