Enfield’s Joint service for disabled children - Cheviots Children’s Disability Service and Children’s Centre.
This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join a specialist social care service recognised nationally for its excellent and innovative provision to disabled children and their families.
Enfield’s most recent OFSTED inspection rated Enfield’s children’s services as Good overall and stated “Disabled children benefit from highly effective, outstanding services in Enfield, delivered by knowledgeable, passionate social workers and managers with high aspirations for their children”.
The JSDC consists of social care and educational professionals, and collaborates closely with health professionals, local voluntary organisations, children and young people and parent carers, notably Our Voice Parent/Carer forum to ensure the provision of the highest quality services and support.
Enfield is a pioneering authority and as such is at the forefront of developing the challenging agenda for Disabled children.
You will need to be creative in your approach to assessment and support planning, ensuring the views of parents and young people remain at the heart of decision making.
The service covers the full range of statutory Social Work with Children who are Disabled including Children in Need, Child Protection, Court work and Children in Care. You will also participate in the service’s duty system.
The ideal candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills to a high standard and be IT literate.
You must be able to demonstrate excellent organisational, planning and administrative skills to a high standard, alongside being able to plan your workload in order to meet strict deadlines and work collaboratively with team members
Cheviots is a supportive team with peer supervision groups and a commitment to regular supervision, the service is busy, supportive and committed to continuous improvement.
We are looking for a level 3 experienced social worker who has experience of working within a diverse community and be able to maintain high quality practise while prioritising competing demands.
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is a priority in Enfield. Performance reviews are undertaken regularly and underpinned by Enfield’s eclectic and exciting training programme. Social workers are encouraged to take responsibility for their CPD and to take advantage of the training opportunities on offer.
You will have a Degree in Social Work (minimum Upper Second, if classified) or equivalent and must be SWE registered.
Contact Details -
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Matt Gratton on 0208 363 4047 for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.
For questions about the application process please email cinzia.percival@enfield.gov.uk
Enfield is one of the most diverse parts of London, with all the benefits this brings across our communities, culture, heritage and local economy. It also has incredibly diverse landscapes – from the urban centres of Edmonton, Southgate, Palmers Green and Enfield Town, to rural areas and farmland in the north of the borough.
Based in the bubbling heart of Enfield Town, situated in a modern newly designed service hub, the new office is an environment which supports our smart working policy surrounded by small businesses, bars, restaurants, a buzzing high street and shopping centre. Our brand new high-tech multiagency office has good transport links into central London and is easily assessable to the M25, A10 and A406.
We are proud of the services we offer to children and families living in the borough and work with partners to ensure children receive the best start in life. We are passionate about improving outcomes and driving up standards and performance. Ofsted has rated our children’s services as GOOD overall, read the full report here
Our offer to you include:
A rewarding role in an Ofsted rated GOOD children’s services department
Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
A blend of remote and office based working
Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
Modern purposefully designed working environment in Thomas Hardy House located 5 minutes from the station
A clear career progression pathway, supported by a comprehensive training programme
Smart technology assistance including hybrid video conferencing
Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
Enthusiastic and proactive staff network groups
1 month paid sabbatical for children’s social workers