SOCIAL WORKER job in Torbay - children with Disabilities

Supply Care Solutions are a market-leading Medical, Social Care and Education recruitment consultancy, we offer a range of accredited services across the public sector, providing highly skilled, compliant professionals in all grades and specialties, including short, long term and permanent positions.

Type: Locum
Hours: Full time (Monday to Friday) 37 hours
Salary: up to £40 per hours (umbrella)

Job profile:

* Children who are under the age of 18 and who have a disability will usually have their needs assessed under section 17 of the Children Act 1989.

* If the child is approaching adulthood and it appears to social workers that the child is likely to have needs for care and support after becoming 18, a transition assessment may be undertaken under section 58 Care Act 2014.

* An adult will be assessed under section 9 Care Act 2014.

* Needs assessments will be used to gather information to determine needs, whether the threshold for the CWD Team is met and to identify the level and type of resource provision needed. The definition of disabled children and young people is set out in the Equality Act 2010: that is a child and young person who has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on normal day-to-day activities.

* The Children with Disabilities Team will usually only provide services to children and young people who have a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial long term adverse effect at a severe or profound level.

What our locum SOCIAL WORKERs need

- CSW/CQSW/DipSW/BA/MA in Social Work
- Candidates must be Social Work England Registered
- Proven post qualifying experience in working with childrens services
- Current Social Worker England registration and enhanced DBS Disclosure
- Eligibility to work in the UK without work permit or visa restrictions
- Commitment to the safe care and well-being of vulnerable people

Our locum workers benefit from

- Excellent Rates
- Refer-a-friend scheme*
- Assistance with DBS applications
- Dedicated consultant support
- Varied career and flexible working opportunities

If you are interested in this position please apply online or call us on (phone number removed)

Supply Care Solutions have a number of locum jobs across the UK. * All locums must be contract compliant before commencing work through our agency. We are recruiting professionals across all specialisms and grade. We offer an excellent referral bonus for any new worker you refer to us *Terms and conditions apply. Supply Care Solutions works in conjunction with Monitor/TDA rate caps