Advanced Practitioner - Children with Disability
We have a wonderful Children with Disabilities Team (CWD ) here at Northamptonshire Children’s Trust!
The CWD team ensures that children and young people with substantial and long-term disabilities and complex health needs are given every opportunity to meet their full potential, enjoy the best possible quality-of-life, and are safeguarded from harm.The CWD Team provides a social model of disability that challenges and seeks to remove the barriers to children and young people with disabilities and enable all children and young people to have access and opportunities to reach their full potential.There are two teams within CWD, locality based in North and West Northamptonshire.
Each team consists of a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner, who may hold a small caseload of children however their main focus is to support and supervise Social Workers / Senior Social Workers and a Newly Qualified Social Worker within their team. The CWD team also has an annual review service for those children with a settled package of care and support hours. We collaborate with other professionals to ensure immediate and prompt responses.
Their combined knowledge and expertise keep children and young people in Northamptonshire safe from harm. We are supporting excellence in Social Work practice, with a new practice approach including signs of safety and systemic practice, and clear personal development opportunities for the right candidates. About the team Our CWD Team is a statutory service that focuses on the most vulnerable disabled children and young people in Northamptonshire.
CWD teams are knowledgeable, fun and supportive. They work hard and at pace and the Managers within CWD are always present and available for the team to provide advice guidance and support.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
