Designated Social Care Officer
Trafford Council
Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford M32 0TH
Salary – £52,453 - £58,158 per annum
Salary Grade – SM4C
Working Pattern – Full Time
Working hours – 36.25hrs per week
Contract type – Permanent
Closing date – 25 January 2022
Interview date – To be confirmed
About us
Trafford is a great place to live, work, learn and visit. From its leafy suburbs, to its more urban areas, the borough takes pride in its strong, diverse communities, its cultural and sporting heritage and its position at the heart of the region’s economic powerhouse.
Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private and third sectors are embarking on a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford’s huge potential.
Our vision is about giving people in Trafford greater choice about where they live; to build and sustain in thriving communities; and to develop areas which we can all take pride in. It’s about people living healthily; receiving care when they need it and having access to our green spaces with great transport links across the borough.
Trafford really is a great place to work. With a positive permission culture, we embrace innovation and encourage performance. We’re keen to recruit someone with the right values and behaviors that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do
About you
You will have in-depth knowledge and understanding of both children’s social care operations and the SEND reforms agenda and be able to identify areas where social care may be weak or non-compliant with the SEND Code of Practice.
You will have effective leadership and negotiation skills, and have experience of working collaboratively with Directors and Service Leaders to drive organisational development and change.
Your style and approach will reflect our values and behaviors: you will be committed to continually learning & improving the way you do things to ensure effective outcomes; valuing and respecting others’ contribution you will work together to deliver our service; you will take ownership of your actions and strive to getting things right first time and learn from when things do go wrong; you will enjoy taking personal responsibility to resolve issues and change what you do and how you do it to make a difference.
About the Role
The Designated Social Care Officer will support children’s social care compliance with the legislation and spirit of the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice and building on this lead to improved outcomes for children and young people with SEND.
The post holder will ensure that the outcomes for disabled children and young people and those with Special Educational Needs, are maximised by working to improve; quality of life, school attendance, social care needs, personal autonomy and involvement in further education and employment, independent living and community inclusion.
The role will directly inform and influence the direction of wider SEND services through collaborative intelligence and insight. Contributing to and influencing SEND organisational design, and assisting in the development of 0-25 Children & Young People with Disabilities Service and its policies.
The Designated Social Care Officer will be the responsible Head of Service for the Children with Additional Needs Social Work Team.
The role will act as the regional interface, representing Trafford’s education and social care delivery at key regional and national events, and will be a source of expert professional advice on SEND reforms relating to social care.
The post holder will actively drive practice improvement with a focus on providing better outcomes for children, young people and their families.
Designated Social Care Officer Role Profile.pdf
About the benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centred and values based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.
Trafford recognises the importance of staff wellbeing and offer a number of initiatives for staff including mindfulness, mental health first aiders, running & walking groups and health and wellbeing events.
Our great benefits include:
Pension
Home Technology Scheme
Car Lease Scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Simply Healthcare
Employee Discount Scheme - 'Perks at Work'
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