Are you looking to make a difference in the lives of Disabled Children, Young People and their families? Brent Council presents a unique opportunity for you to work with our children and families.
Come and Grow your Career in Brent. There has never been a better time to join Brent.
We are an Ofsted rated “Good” authority.
Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.
The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.
We offer a service for disabled children and young people aged 0-25 year olds which is in line with The Children and Families Act 2014, SEND Code of Practice 2015 and other relevant legislation and guidance.
Successful candidates will be part of a team of social workers, social work assistants, short break coordinator and children occupational therapists to provide direct service to disabled children and young people and support our vision of improving education, health and well-being outcomes for our disabled children and young people working in partnership with schools, health colleagues and other local partners to improve outcomes and prepare children and young people for adulthood.
If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.
This role will offer you the opportunity to be part of a permanent team at our newly established Disabled Children and Young People Service (0-25). You will have supportive managers and you will work within a dedicated team of colleagues with good knowledge around disabled children and young people. You will be provided with regular monthly supervision and annual appraisal to help you grow.
If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close this role early, therefore submitting your application without delay is strongly advised to avoid disappointment.
Our benefits and support package to staff is extensive, comparing favourably with other London boroughs. We offer:
Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Learn more about Brent and our communities by watching this video:
Brent Children and Young People Services boasts a bright and buzzy atmosphere where colleagues are friendly, supportive and get stuck in. Brent is the 2020 London Borough of Culture(s) where people are proud of their culture and background – and we are proud of our diverse workforce. Working in a well-connected borough, in state-of-the-art buildings, you’ll be surrounded by restaurants, coffee shops and facilities if you to choose to work in Brent.
We have a great rewards packages for social workers up to senior team managers. We provide a welcome and retention payment when you join, which includes:
Key worker rental housing in Wembley for permanent social workers (subject to availability)
Golden hello and relocation packages (for hard to recruit to roles)
Annual retention payment for all social work qualified staff.
You will also receive:
A commitment to manageable caseloads across all teams.
The Social Work progression framework, enabling you to move to senior social worker and beyond when you’re ready. We are committed to retaining the best staff and providing you with the support and opportunities to achieve that.
Group and 1-2-1 supervision.
A small team model, supported by practice consultants with training in systemic and reflective practice.
A culture of highly effective flexible working, supported with some of the best IT in local government.
A very generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
A host of other rewards and benefits such as reduced cost gym membership, London Designer Outlet privilege card, Wembley Boxpark privilege card plus many more.
If you’d like to know more about Brent and working in children and young people’s services, please visit our website. If you are interested in having an informal discussion about working in children's social care in Brent please contact:
Palvinder Kudhail, Director, Integration and Improved Outcomes: Palvinder.Kudhail@brent.gov.uk
Rashida Forbes, Principal Social Worker: Rashida.Forbes@brent.gov.uk