Children's Social Care Practitioner

All about the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Children with Disabilities Social Care Service as a Social Care Child Practitioner. The Children with Disabilities Service works with children and young people aged 0-18 who have permanent and complex disabilities including learning disabilities, physical disabilities, sensory disabilities, autism and neurodiversity. We have 2 new posts in the service. The role will be to work directly with families and young people with disabilities in the family home and community.  You will be supporting parent/carers to develop their skills in developing routines, boundaries and managing behaviours that challenge. You will also be undertaking direct work with children and young people.  You will be working alongside qualified social workers and the Positive Behaviour Support Clinician to support the progress of social care and multi agency plans, including Child in Need Plans, Short Break and Early Intervention Plans, Child Protection Plans, Children in Care Plans, Positive Behaviour Plans and EHCPs.  

All about our Team

We have 2 Children with Disabilities Teams, who meet the statutory social care needs of children and young people with disabilities. Within the teams there are Social Workers and Team Support Workers. The 2 Teams work closely with each other to support the day to day business. The teams also sit alongside the Transition Team who work with young people with disabilities aged 18-25. A key part of the team's responsibilities is to prepare young people for adulthood. 

All about You

You will have experience of working with children and young people with disabilities whose behaviours challenge.

You will have experience of working with children and young people with autism and neurodiversity.

You will have experience of delivering parenting support.

You will have experience of working to plans within a multi-disciplinary system.

All about our Benefits 
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… 

• Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes 
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)  
• Access to car lease scheme 
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances 
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings 
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth 
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day 
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network 
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards 

All about our Commitments 
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk  we will work with you to meet your needs. 

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.