Senior Social Worker: Children’s Complex Health & Disabilities (Hybrid)

Service Care Solutions Ltd; Saltaire; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Training & development

Supportive management

Career progression

£3,000 retention payment

Job summary

Service Care Solutions is recruiting on behalf of Bradford Council for an experienced Senior Social Worker to join the Children’s Complex Health & Disabilities Team (CCHDT) in Bradford. You’ll manage a varied caseload involving children with complex disabilities, providing expert assessment, intervention and long-term planning to achieve the best outcomes.

The role offers a permanent contract with hybrid working (3 days in the office) and a £3,000 retention payment.

Qualifications

• Experience within UK Children’s Social Care.
• Experience supporting children with disabilities and/or complex health needs.
• Sound knowledge of Children in Need, Child Protection and Children in Care processes.
• Strong assessment, safeguarding and care planning skills.
• Restorative, child-centred and relationship-based approach to practice.
• Ability to manage complex and demanding caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex cases involving children with disabilities and significant health needs.
• Undertake statutory assessments, care planning and reviews.
• Provide support to Children in Need, Child Protection and Children in Care cases.
• Complete safeguarding investigations where required.
• Build positive relationships with children, families and carers.
• Collaborate with health, education and multi-agency partners.
• Promote permanence, independence and positive life outcomes for children.
• Deliver restorative and relationship-based social work practice.

Skills

UK Children’s Social Care

Disabilities & complex health

Assessment & safeguarding

Caseload management

Relationship-based practice

Cross-agency collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Social Work / Degree

Social Work England registration

Job description

Service Care Solutions is recruiting on behalf of Bradford Council for an experienced Senior Social Worker to join the Children’s Complex Health & Disabilities Team (CCHDT) in Bradford. You’ll manage a varied caseload involving children with complex disabilities, providing expert assessment, intervention and long-term planning to achieve the best outcomes.

The role offers a permanent contract with hybrid working (3 days in the office) and a £3,000 retention payment.