Disabled Children Support Worker

Disabled Children Support Worker x 2 positions available

About us

This is great opportunity to join the Disabled Children & Therapy Service (DC&TS) and to work in a specialist, multi-disciplinary team which supports disabled children, young people and their families.

Are you enthusiastic about supporting disabled children, young people and their families? Do you enjoy a career where two days are never the same? Do you excel at problem solving? If so, this could be the perfect role for you!

Disabled Children’s Family Workers support and coordinate other services to ensure disabled children, young people and their families have what they need. They are advocates on behalf for the children they work with, they work alongside social workers and work with children and families and sometimes provide immediate support at times of family emergency. They regularly review of the children’s needs in a child support plan. Disabled Children’s Family Workers are passionate and committed to working with disabled children and young people aged 0 to 18 years and their parents/carers.

Disabled Children’s Family Workers are supported to attend specific training so that they can use a range of evidence-based approaches and intervention skills such as, Positive behaviour Support, Signs of Safety, Motivational Interviewing, the Family Partnership Model. They use a solution focussed approach to their work.

About you

You should have at least 3 years’ experience of working with children and young people with disabilities and have a relevant level 3 qualification. We are looking for someone who has an excellent understanding of the needs of disabled children, young people and their families and recognise that parents are the experts in their own children. You will be able to evidence an excellent track record of improving outcomes for disabled children, a passion for disability and have an energetic, motivated attitude to work and have the ability to make your practice fun.

Our Support workers are committed to multi-agency work and take a strengths-based approach to their work with families to develop resilience and reduce dependency. You should have an understanding of the function of statutory services and relevant agencies and recognise the importance of working flexibly to include all members of the family and their support network, understanding the dynamics of successful partnerships/relationships to enable change.

For more information about our vacancies please contact Tina Paul, Team Manager, on 07891840034 or Tina.Paul@cornwall.gov.uk

This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.

Please view the role profile here, your application will need to demonstrate how you meet the required criteria. Please ensure you answer all of the pre-screening questions in full, within the application form. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process. Please be advised that for this role we are accepting uploaded supporting statements and/or CVs to support your online application.

Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g. race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.

Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.

Whilst the location/work-base for this role has been specified our evolving ways of working means that the role may require you to also work remotely (e.g. from home/other locations). We will discuss this with you during the recruitment process.

These roles are 12 month fixed term contracts due to additional funding.

This position will be subject to a criminal record disclosure check.

More information about working for Cornwall Council is available here.

We are open to discussion about flexible working.