Specialist Social Worker (EHCP)

To plan and provide an effective range of social work services for disabled children, young people, their families and carers that enable them to achieve their outcomes and are protected from harm with a focus on high quality social care contributions to children and young people's Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP's).
Whilst the successful candidate will work alongside the wider children's disability service, their area of responsibility will be ensuring social care contributions for all children who are having an EHCP assessment of need. The successful applicant will need a good understanding of North Lincolnshire Council's local offer, services available, the EHCP process and the SEND system.
The successful candidate will also contribute to development of the service area alongside the Practice Supervisor
There will be an expectation of the successful candidate attending panel meetings as part of the role.
Please see attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
For an informal discussion, please contact laura.brennan@northlincs.gov.uk
Candidates must be able to evidence their right to work in the UK. Please note the council does not hold a sponsor licence to sponsor people to work in the UK.
As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.
The Council
We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values - equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility - in all that we do.