Senior Practitioner Children with Disabilities
Liquid Personnel
Salary undisclosed
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Description
Liquid Personnel are currently recruiting for a Senior Practitioner to join a Children with Disabilities Team based in Southwest London for an OUTSTANDING authority as rated by OFSTED.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Social Worker looking to step up into a more senior role. The role does involve holding a small complex caseload while having some responsibility of supporting Newly Qualified Social Workers.
Benefits as a CWD Senior Practitioner:
- £3,000 Market Supplement paid monthly into the salary
- 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month
- Tailored induction programme
- Hybrid working opportunities
- Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
- Excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
In this role you will be:
- Assessing the needs of children with disabilities and their families
- Developing individualised plans, and chairing meetings to ensure plans are on track in partnership with parents/carers and other professionals involved in the child's life
- Using a range of interventions and skills to engage children, young people and their families in working towards the objectives of their individual care plans and ensuring that we hear the voice of the child
- Contributing to the supporting of students on placement, and newly qualified staff (some opportunity to complete Practice Educators Course/other relevant training)
Requirements of a CWD Senior Practitioner:
Completed your ASYE
Social Work England registration
Eligible to work in the UK
Degree level or equivalent in Social Work
If this sounds like it could be the role for you then please contact Mozz Radwan on 02038573486 or Mozz.Radwan@liquidpersonnel.com
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About this role
This Senior Practitioner role with Liquid Personnel offers an experienced social worker the chance to progress into a leadership position within a highly-rated local authority's Children with Disabilities team in Southwest London. You'll carry a manageable complex caseload while taking on mentoring responsibilities for newly qualified staff and students on placement, with potential access to Practice Educator training to develop your supervisory skills further.
The work centres on assessing children with disabilities and their families, co-designing individualised care plans, and chairing multi-agency meetings that keep families and professionals aligned. You'll draw on a range of therapeutic and engagement skills to support children, young people, and parents in achieving their goals, with a consistent emphasis on capturing the child's voice throughout the process.
The package reflects the seniority of the role: a £3,000 monthly market supplement, generous annual leave starting at 29 days and rising to 35 days after four years, a strong Local Government Pension Scheme, and genuine investment in your development. Hybrid working is available, and you'll benefit from a tailored induction. You'll need to have completed your ASYE registration, hold a degree-level social work qualification, and be eligible to work in the UK.
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