Social Worker - Children with Disabilities

Leaders In Care Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

28 days' annual leave + bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff network groups

Modern refurbished office

Job summary

Leaders In Care Recruitment Ltd is recruiting experienced Children's Social Workers at Level 2 and Level 3 to join a specialist Children With Disabilities Team on the South Coast. You will manage a varied caseload across Child in Need, Child Protection and Children in Care, delivering thorough assessments, safeguarding and child-centered planning, with supportive supervision and development opportunities.

Starting salaries are £45,529 (Level 2) or £49,817 (Level 3); permanent roles with flexible

Qualifications

• Significant frontline safeguarding Social Work experience.
• Experience managing complex children's statutory casework.
• Strong assessment, analytical and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work constructively with families and offer professional challenge.
• Excellent communication and conflict-resolution skills.
• Commitment to rights and outcomes of children with disabilities.
• Willingness to undertake Practice Education training.

Responsibilities

• Complete thorough assessments of children's needs, risks and strengths.
• Manage complex safeguarding concerns and statutory casework.
• Develop and review child-centred plans promoting safety and independence.
• Collaborate with parents, carers, schools and health professionals.
• Support families through periods of change or challenge.
• Provide clear analysis, professional recommendations and case direction.
• Mentor less experienced colleagues and students at Level 3.

Skills

Frontline safeguarding experience

Strong assessment skills

Analytical/decision-making

Communication and conflict resolution

Team collaboration

Willingness to travel

Education

Social Work England registration

Job description

Children's Social Worker – Level 2 / 3 Children With Disabilities Team | South Coast Salary:

Level 2 – Band 10: Starting salary of £45,529Level 3 – Band 11: Starting salary of £49,817Pro rata for part-time colleagues.

Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker looking to make a meaningful difference for children and young people with disabilities and their families?

We're recruiting Children's Social Workers at Level 2 and Level 3 to join a specialist Children With Disabilities Team within a supportive local authority on the South Coast.

This is a rewarding opportunity to work with children and young people with a range of disabilities and additional needs, helping to ensure they are safe, supported and able to achieve the best possible outcomes. You'll build positive relationships with families, carers and partner agencies, delivering high-quality, strengths-based statutory Social Work.

The role You'll manage a varied caseload, supporting children and young people with disabilities across Child in Need, Child Protection and Children in Care pathways.

Key responsibilities include:

• Completing thorough assessments of children's needs, risks and strengths
• Managing complex safeguarding concerns and statutory casework
• Developing and reviewing child-centred plans that promote safety, wellbeing and independence
• Working closely with parents, carers, schools, health professionals and other partner agencies
• Supporting children and families through periods of significant change or challenge
• Providing clear analysis, professional recommendations and effective case direction
• Supporting and mentoring less experienced colleagues and students at Level 3
• Contributing to a collaborative, reflective and inclusive team culture

About you To be successful, you'll bring:

• Significant frontline safeguarding Social Work experience
• Experience of managing complex children's statutory casework
• Strong assessment, analytical and decision-making skills
• The confidence to work constructively with families and offer professional challenge where needed
• Excellent communication and conflict-resolution skills
• A genuine commitment to promoting the rights, voice and outcomes of children with disabilities
• Experience supporting colleagues or students, or willingness to undertake Practice Education training
• Social Work England registration
• The ability to travel across the local area

What's on offer

• Starting salary of £45,529 at Level 2 or £49,817 at Level 3
• Permanent opportunities, with flexible working options available
• Full induction and Practice Fundamentals support
• Manageable caseloads and regular supervision
• Clear progression routes and excellent learning and development opportunities
• 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after two years' continuous service
• Modern, refurbished office environments
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff network groups and an inclusive workplace culture
• Relocation support, subject to approval

If you are passionate about delivering excellent Social Work for children and young people with disabilities, this is an opportunity to build your career in a values-led service close to the South Coast.