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Come and join the Children with Disabilities Team in an Ofsted rated ‘good’ Children and Families Service. We are determined to continue our improvement journey in children’s services and achieve our ambitions and objectives for every child in Westmorland and Furness.

To support the Families First Partnership Programme reforms our vision is to create a multi-disciplinary team to support disabled children and their families in the right way, at the right time. We are recruiting three alternatively qualified practitioners to the children with disabilities service. These practitioners will increase the breath of specialist knowledge and expertise within the team. Being able to bring an alternative set of skills from perhaps from other sectors such as health or education. In return we will offer you support through regular and high quality supervision, opportunities for development and the chance to make a real difference to the lives of disabled children and their families across Westmorland and Furness. 

Our Children with Disabilities Team is area based, meaning you work within local communities so will be able to build links with families and partner agencies. It is really important to us that Westmorland and Furness is a great place to be a child and grow up; a place of opportunity where young people are able to live happy and productive lives and a place where young people will want to live and work in the future.

We firmly believe that all children in Westmorland and Furness deserve the best start in life, and we're looking for the right people to help make that happen.

Who we are looking for… 

If this sounds like an opportunity you would be interested in, and you’re looking for a role where you can make a positive difference in the lives of children in Westmorland and Furness, then please apply today, alternatively if you want an informal chat about the role please contact Kirsty.parry@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

Would you like to find out more?

For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

• Post Specification
• Role Profile

Company: Westmorland and Furness Council

Salary: £34,434 - £35,412

Location: Cumbria / Various, Cumbria

Sector: Health and Social Care

Sector: Health

Sector: Family Services

Job Role: Support Worker