Children's SW - CWD Team - Surrey

Caritas Recruitment Limited; Reigate; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Caritas Recruitment Limited is seeking a qualified Children’s Social Worker to join a dedicated Children with Disabilities (CWD) Team. You will manage a varied caseload, complete high-quality assessments, develop care plans, and ensure the child’s voice remains central to all decisions.

You will work with families, schools, health professionals and other partners to coordinate services, support transitions to adulthood, and promote wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with a recognised professional registration.
• Experience working with children, young people and families.
• Desirable: experience in Children with Disabilities, safeguarding, looked-after children or related statutory setting.
• Strong assessment, recording and report-writing skills.
• Willingness to travel and a current driving licence may be required.

Responsibilities

• Undertake child and family assessments and reviews of support packages.
• Contribute to safeguarding enquiries and prepare reports for meetings, panels and legal proceedings.
• Collaborate with families, schools, health professionals, education services and providers to coordinate services.
• Support transition planning for young people moving into adulthood and monitor outcomes.

Skills

Assessment

Record-keeping

Analytical thinking

Report-writing

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

We are seeking a qualified Children’s Social Worker to join a dedicated Children with Disabilities (CWD) Team. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children and young people with disabilities and their families, helping them achieve positive outcomes and access the right support at the right time. You will manage a varied caseload, complete high-quality assessments, develop effective care plans and ensure that the child’s voice, wishes and feelings remain central to all decision-making.

Your responsibilities will include undertaking child and family assessments, reviewing support packages, contributing to safeguarding enquiries and preparing reports for relevant meetings, panels and legal proceedings where required. You will work collaboratively with families, schools, health professionals, education services, care providers and other partner agencies to coordinate services and promote the child’s wellbeing, safety, development and independence. You will also support transition planning for young people moving into adulthood, identify eligible needs, monitor outcomes and ensure that interventions are proportionate, strengths-based and focused on improving quality of life.

You must hold a recognised Social Work qualification and valid professional registration, with relevant experience of working with children, young people and families. Experience in a Children with Disabilities, safeguarding, looked-after children or related statutory setting would be highly desirable. You will need strong assessment, analytical, recording and report-writing skills, along with the confidence to make sound professional decisions in complex circumstances. A commitment to relationship-based practice, equality, inclusion and continual improvement is essential. You should be organised, resilient and able to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. A current driving licence and the ability to travel between appointments may be required.