Disabled Children's Social Worker - London

SEND / CWD Social Worker - Special Educational Needs and Family Help Service aka Children with Disabilities / Disabled Children's Team

Please note that only Social Work England Registered Social Workers with Right to Work in the UK will be considered for this role, please do not apply if you are not a SWE Registered Social Worker who has the Right to Work in the UK.

We're recruiting for experienced Social Workers to join a supportive Special Educational Needs and Family Help Service, also known as the Children with Disabilities Team (CWD) / Disabled Children's Team.
This is a stable service with settled caseloads of around 20 children, combining Children with Disabilities / Disabled Children's Services, SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities), Looked After Children and Early Transitions work. The majority of looked after children are in long-term placements, with minimal court work and very few out-of-borough placements.

What's on offer?

Caseload of approximately 20 children
SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) & Children with Disabilities focus
Looked After Children (LAC) work
Transition planning to Adult Social Care
Minimal care proceedings
Supportive permanent management team
Hybrid working (typically 3 office / 2 home)
Tuesday service day in the office
Systems: Mosaic, Gemini & Magic Notes

We're looking for:

SWE Registered Social Workers
Experience within Children with Disabilities, Disabled Children's Teams, SEND, LAC, Transitions or Adult Social Care
Strong assessment, safeguarding and care planning skills
Relationship-based practitioner with experience supporting children and young people with complex needsThis is an excellent opportunity for Social Workers seeking manageable caseloads, supportive management and the chance to build long-term relationships with children, young people and families.
For more information on this role or for a discussion about Social Work opportunities across England and Wales please contact Gemma at Caritas Recruitment - g.bridgman @ (url removed) / (phone number removed)

Keywords: SEND Social Worker, Children with Disabilities Social Worker, CWD Social Worker, Disabled Children's Team, SEN Social Worker, Special Educational Needs, Looked After Children, LAC Social Worker, Transitions Social Worker, Young Adults Team, Adult Social Care, Children's Social Care, Social Work England.

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed