Social Worker - Children with Disabilities

Everest Limited; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A social work organization in the City of London seeks a Social Worker to conduct holistic assessments of children and families and develop individualized care plans. The ideal candidate has a Diploma in Social Work and completed ASYE, along with strong communication and assessment skills. Experience with children with disabilities is preferred. The role involves mentoring students, collaborating with partners, and ensuring child welfare.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's in Social Work, CQSW, or CSS (Essential).
• Completed ASYE (Essential).
• Experience with children with disabilities (Preferred).

Responsibilities

• Conduct holistic assessments of children and families.
• Develop and review individualized care plans.
• Chair multi-agency meetings to monitor progress.
• Deliver practical, therapeutic, and engagement interventions.
• Support development projects and initiatives.

Skills

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Multi-agency working skills

Mentoring ability

Child welfare commitment

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's in Social Work

Completed ASYE

Job description

Responsibilities

• Conduct holistic assessments of children and families
• Develop and review individualized care plans
• Chair multi-agency meetings to monitor progress
• Deliver practical, therapeutic, and engagement interventions
• Collaborate with education, health, and community partners
• Support development projects and initiatives
• Mentor students and newly qualified staff
• Act as link social worker for specialist schools
• Plan smooth transitions to adult services
• Maintain accurate records and reports

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's in Social Work, CQSW, or CSS (Essential)
• Completed ASYE (Essential)
• Experience with children with disabilities (Preferred)
• Strong assessment, communication, and multi-agency working skills
• Safeguarding knowledge and child welfare commitment
• Ability to mentor and support students/newly qualified staff, Disability Confident

About Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .