Designated Social Care Officer

2 weeks ago

Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom Cheshire West and Chester Council Full time

This role will strategically lead in framing and developing social care elements of the SEND strategy across the local authority, in compliance with legislative requirements of the SEND Code of Practice (2015). Working closely with Senior Managers and Heads of Service within Social Care, Education and Health.

This role will provide operational work in writing the social care sections of the Education, Health and Care Plans of all those children and young people who have been or are open to social care during the assessment process. Monitoring all those open to both services and ensuring consistency of practice and support. The role will directly inform and influence the direction of wider SEND services through intelligence and insight. The DSCO will have in-depth knowledge and understanding of both social care processes and the SEND reforms agenda and will look to strengthen practice and generate solutions.

The role will negotiate with and influence others; building upon our inclusion agenda and nurture effective partnerships, working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders across the Local Authority and taking opportunities for co-production with partners within and outside of the Local Authority including health partners. The post holder will be a source of expert professional advice on SEND reforms relating to social care within Cheshire West and Chester Council and its partners and will seek to learn nationally from the evidence base of best practice.

**Organisation**
- Cheshire West and Chester Council

**Location**
- Ellesmere Port

**Job Category**
- Children and Young People Services

**Grade**
- CWAC NJC - Grade 12

**Salary Min**
- £53,287 per annum

**Salary Max**
- £60,831 per annum

**Hours per week**
- 37

**Weeks per year**
- 52.143

**Employment Type**
- Permanent

**Closing Date**
- 16/05/2025

**Ref No**
- W3864

**Documents**

Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive - through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

This role is new to the Education Service this will be an exciting opportunity for someone to come and shape inclusion within our social care cohort.

Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.

Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £12.60 per hour for all contracted hours.

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