Social Worker Child and Young Adult Learning Disabilities
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We are Work with York Limited and are working with our local authority client to find a qualified and experienced Social Worker, with experience of working with children and young adults with learning disabilities. This is a temporary, full time assignment (37 hours) based within the York area so access to York is important. The assignment is initially for 3 months and hybrid working is available.
We offer a competitive rate of weekly pay, with online timesheets, holiday pay and pension.
This Role Involves
- Focusing on preparing for adulthood cases
- Working directly with young people aged 14–25 and their families
- Providing advice and support to colleagues, partners and stakeholders
- Completing visits to clients
- Working in a supportive specialist team
- Conducting assessments and reviews with a person‑centred practice
- Having a sound understanding of legislative frameworks underpinning adult and children’s social care
You will
- Hold a Social Work Qualification: CQSW, Dip. SW, CSS or equivalent
- Be SWE registered
- Have strong communication and interpersonal skills, along with an enthusiastic can‑do attitude and the ability to prioritise your workload in an organised way
- Be an experienced social worker with experience of young people with SEND and disabilities
- Be eligible to work in the UK
- Possess a current valid DBS on the Update Service or be willing to undertake an online enhanced DBS check
For an informal discussion about this role please call Kathryn at Work with York Limited on 01904 566066.
To apply, please visit the Work with York Limited website.
To be eligible to apply for this role, you must also have the legal right to work in the UK.
Work with York are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all our staff to share this commitment.
Ideally you should therefore have a current valid DBS registered with the Update Service, otherwise we will require successful applicants to undertake an online Enhanced Criminal Records check via DBS.
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