CSW Senior Social worker Disabilities & 0 - 25 (L4/Z1)
Camden Council
Role
Who You Are
An experienced, motivated, and confident Social Worker with strong assessment, safeguarding, and analytical skills. Preferably, you have experience working with disabled children, young people, and their families.
What the job involves
You will manage a varied and complex caseload of disabled children and/or young people, undertaking high-quality assessments, planning, intervention, and reviews. Your role involves statutory social work activities including Child in Need, Child Protection, children looked after, PLO, and court work as required. You will work directly with children and young people, keeping their wishes and experiences central to your assessment and planning. Additionally, you will work collaboratively with parents, carers, and professionals across various sectors to develop coordinated plans, respond to safeguarding concerns, and contribute to service development and transitions to adulthood.
Skills
- Recognised social work qualification
- Strong knowledge of children's social care legislation
- Experience in statutory assessments and planning
- Multi-agency working and negotiation skills
- Effective communication with children and young people
- Ability to manage complex caseloads
- Knowledge of resources for disabled children
- Organizational and prioritization skills