Children With Disabilities Social Worker

<p>We are hiring an experienced <strong>Qualified Social Worker</strong> for a locum position within the <strong>Children with Disabilities (CWD) Team</strong> in Kirklees.</p> <p><strong>Role Details</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Position:</strong> Locum CWD Social Worker</p> </li><li> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Huddersfield / Kirklees (Hybrid Working)</p> </li><li> <p><strong>Pay Rate:</strong><strong>&#163;35.00 per hour</strong> (Umbrella)</p> </li><li> <p><strong>Contract:</strong> Ongoing Locum (Full-Time, 37 hrs/week)</p> </li></ul> <p><strong>What Makes This Role Great?</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Hybrid Flexibility:</strong> Balanced mix of remote home-working, office days, and community visits.</p> </li><li> <p><strong>Supportive Management:</strong> Stable leadership team with regular reflective supervision.</p> </li><li> <p><strong>Impactful Work:</strong> Manage a specialized, manageable caseload focusing on positive outcomes for children with complex needs.</p> </li></ul> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Complete outcome-focused assessments for children and young people with severe and complex disabilities.</p> </li><li> <p>Manage Child in Need (CIN), Child Protection (CP), and Looked After Children (LAC) plans.</p> </li><li> <p>Coordinate specialist short breaks, direct payment packages, and multi-agency support.</p> </li><li> <p>Collaborate closely with SEN teams, health professionals, occupational therapists, and schools.</p> </li></ul> <p><strong>Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Degree/Diploma in Social Work with active <strong>Social Work England</strong> registration.</p> </li><li> <p>Minimum <strong>2 years post-qualifying experience</strong> in a statutory CWD, Safeguarding, or Locality team.</p> </li><li> <p>Valid UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle.</p> </li><li> <p>DBS registered on the Update Service.</p> </li></ul> <p><strong>Interested in applying?</strong></p> <p><em>Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.</em></p> <p><em>Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing &amp; midwifery and clinical staffing.</em></p> <p><br /></p>