Children with Disabilities Social Worker Monmouthshire

Community Care Live; Monmouth; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Hoop Social Work is recruiting a Children with Disabilities Social Worker to join the team in Monmouthshire, based in Usk with hybrid working (2 days on site, 3 days from home).

You will undertake assessments, develop care and support plans, coordinate with families and multi-agency partners, and handle safeguarding, court-related work where required.

Qualifications

• A recognised Social Work qualification.
• Current registration with Social Care Wales or Social Work England.
• A minimum of 6 months' experience working in the UK as a registered Social Worker.
• Previous experience working with children with disabilities.
• An Enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service, or a willingness to apply for one.
• Three years of referencing history.
• A full driving licence and access to a car.
• Sponsorship is not available; applicants must meet these requirements.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking assessments of children with disabilities and their families, identifying needs, risks and appropriate support.
• Developing, implementing and reviewing care and support plans to promote children's safety, wellbeing and outcomes.
• Managing a caseload of children with complex needs, ensuring statutory duties and safeguarding responsibilities are met.
• Working collaboratively with parents, carers, education, health professionals and other agencies to coordinate support.
• Preparing reports, contributing to legal planning and undertaking court-related work, including supporting care proceedings where required.
• Maintaining accurate case records and ensuring assessments, plans and reports are completed to the required standard.
• Promoting the voice, wishes and feelings of children and ensuring their needs remain central to decision-making.

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Social Worker – Children with Disabilities

Monmouthshire, South Wales | Initial 3-month contract

Hoop Social Work is recruiting for an experienced Children with Disabilities Social Worker to join the team in Monmouthshire.

Based in Usk, this role offers hybrid working, with approximately 2 days on site and 3 days working from home. The team covers the county, including Monmouth, Abergavenny and Chepstow.

You will work with children with disabilities and their families, undertaking assessments, developing care and support plans, and ensuring children receive the appropriate support to meet their needs. The role will involve safeguarding responsibilities, multi-agency working and managing complex cases, including court-related work where required.

Pay rate: Up to £38.43 per hour Umbrella
Contract: Initial 3 months
Hours: Ideally full-time
Location: Usk, Monmouthshire, with hybrid working

Key responsibilities

• Undertaking assessments of children with disabilities and their families, identifying needs, risks and appropriate support.
• Developing, implementing and reviewing care and support plans to promote children's safety, wellbeing and outcomes.
• Managing a caseload of children with complex needs, ensuring statutory duties and safeguarding responsibilities are met.
• Working collaboratively with parents, carers, education, health professionals and other agencies to coordinate support.
• Preparing reports, contributing to legal planning and undertaking court-related work, including supporting care proceedings where required.
• Maintaining accurate case records and ensuring assessments, plans and reports are completed to the required standard.
• Promoting the voice, wishes and feelings of children and ensuring their needs remain central to decision-making.

To apply, you will need:

• A recognised Social Work qualification.
• Current registration with Social Care Wales or Social Work England.
• A minimum of 6 months' experience working in the UK as a registered Social Worker.
• Previous experience working with children with disabilities.
• An Enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service, or a willingness to apply for one.
• Three years of referencing history.
• A full driving licence and access to a car.
• Due to the nature of this role, applicants must hold a recognised Social Work qualification and current registration with Social Care Wales or Social Work England. Sponsorship is not available, so please only apply if you meet these requirements