Children Social Worker (Experienced) (HAY BD C)
Nottinghamshire County Council
Who You Are
We are looking for enthusiastic Social Workers who like to make a difference.
What the job involves
The Children’s Disability Service is a countywide frontline service providing care, protection, and support to our most vulnerable children and young people in Nottinghamshire. Social Workers will work with children and young people with varying degrees of needs under child in need, child protection, and looked after processes, as well as care proceedings and support to children who have involvement under the mental health act. This role will enhance your skills in terms of communication, knowledge, and identifying how to protect our most vulnerable young people. You will have the opportunity to work closely with disability support services and health in delivering packages of support. The service benefits from its own assessment team and two longer-term teams; one covering the North of the county and one covering the South.
Skills
- Effective communication
- Child protection knowledge
- Understanding of mental health act
- Team collaboration
- Problem-solving skills