Work Pattern: 2 days in the office minimum, 37 hours per week
PAYE Pay Rate: £27 per hour
Main Purpose of the Role
To support children and young people aged 0–18 with disabilities and their families by assessing their needs, managing a statutory caseload and coordinating appropriate care and support. The role involves safeguarding children, developing care plans and working with families and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes.
Typical Day Overview
- Managing a caseload of approximately 18–20 children and families.
- Completing child and family assessments and reviewing support plans.
- Visiting children and families to understand their needs and circumstances.
- Undertaking safeguarding work and responding to concerns.
- Attending multi-agency meetings with health, education and other professionals.
- Preparing reports and attending court proceedings where required.
- Updating case records and assessments on the Mosaic system.
- Liaising with families regarding support packages, including short breaks.
Key Skills and Responsibilities
- Child & Family Assessments: Identifying needs, strengths, risks and support requirements.
- Safeguarding & Child Protection: Managing safeguarding concerns and Child Protection cases.
- Caseload Management: Managing approximately 18–20 cases, including Child in Need and Looked After Children.
- Care Planning: Developing and reviewing effective care and support plans.
- Multi-Agency Working: Working with health, education and other professionals.
- Court Work & Report Writing: Preparing professional reports and contributing to court proceedings.
- Communication & Relationship Building: Engaging effectively with children, families and carers.
- Case Recording: Maintaining accurate records using Mosaic.
Essential Qualifications & Requirements
- Relevant recognised Social Work qualification (Degree or equivalent).
- Current registration with Social Work England.
- Minimum 2 years’ frontline children’s social work experience.
- Experience undertaking statutory child and family assessments.
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding, Child Protection and Child in Need procedures.
- Experience managing a children’s social work caseload.
- Experience working with children and families, ideally within a disability service.
- Ability to undertake court work and prepare professional reports.
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