Social Worker - Children With Disability

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Wirral; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and care service provider in the UK is looking for a Children with Disabilities Social Worker. The role involves assessing children's needs, developing care plans, and advocating for their rights. Candidates should have strong empathy, resilience, and understanding of safeguarding legislation. Join a dedicated team focused on enhancing the lives of children with disabilities and their families.

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing individual needs and developing care plans.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and disability legislation.
• Ability to advocate for services supporting children with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of children’s needs.
• Develop and review individual care and support plans.
• Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns.
• Advocate for the rights of children with disabilities.
• Work closely with multi-agency teams to coordinate services.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Understanding of safeguarding

Knowledge of disability legislation

Child development knowledge

Job description

As a Children with Disabilities Social Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting children and young people with physical, learning, sensory, or developmental disabilities, along with their families. Your work focuses on promoting the wellbeing, safety, and rights of children, ensuring they have access to appropriate care, education, and social opportunities.

You will assess individual needs, develop care plans, coordinate multi‑agency support, and advocate for services that enhance quality of life. This role requires empathy, resilience, and a strong understanding of safeguarding, disability legislation, and child development. You’ll work closely with schools, health professionals, and voluntary organisations to create inclusive environments where children can thrive.

Planned shortlisting to commence on 26th November.

• Assessment and Care Planning
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of children’s needs, strengths, and risks.
• Develop and review individual care and support plans in collaboration with families and professional
• Safeguarding and Protection
• Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns.
• Participate in child protection conferences, strategy meetings, and court proceedings when necessary.
• Advocacy and Support
• Advocate for the rights and needs of children with disabilities.
• Support families in accessing services such as education, health care, respite care, and financial assistance.
• Multi-Agency Collaboration
• Work closely with schools, health professionals, voluntary organisations, and other agencies.
• Coordinate services to ensure a holistic and integrated approach to care.
• Monitoring and Review
• Regularly monitor the child’s progress and wellbeing.
• Update care plans and ensure services remain appropriate and effective.
• Record Keeping and Reporting
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential records.
• Prepare reports for internal use and external bodies, including courts and review panels.
• Promoting Inclusion
• Encourage participation in community and educational activities.
• Support transitions, such as moving from child to adult services.
• Professional Development
• Stay informed about legislation, policy, and best practices.
• Participate in supervision, training, and reflective practice.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Peter Stanley Job title: Principal Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01514888090

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