Children With Disabilities Social Worker

We are hiring an experienced Qualified Social Worker for a locum position within the Children with Disabilities (CWD) Team in Kirklees.

Role Details

• Position: Locum CWD Social Worker

• Location: Huddersfield / Kirklees (Hybrid Working)

• Pay Rate: £35.00 per hour (Umbrella)

• Contract: Ongoing Locum (Full-Time, 37 hrs/week)

What Makes This Role Great?

• Hybrid Flexibility: Balanced mix of remote home-working, office days, and community visits.

• Supportive Management: Stable leadership team with regular reflective supervision.

• Impactful Work: Manage a specialized, manageable caseload focusing on positive outcomes for children with complex needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete outcome-focused assessments for children and young people with severe and complex disabilities.

• Manage Child in Need (CIN), Child Protection (CP), and Looked After Children (LAC) plans.

• Coordinate specialist short breaks, direct payment packages, and multi-agency support.

• Collaborate closely with SEN teams, health professionals, occupational therapists, and schools.

Requirements

• Degree/Diploma in Social Work with active Social Work England registration.

• Minimum 2 years post-qualifying experience in a statutory CWD, Safeguarding, or Locality team.

• Valid UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle.

• DBS registered on the Update Service.

Interested in applying?

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.

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 & midwifery and clinical staffing.

experience

Children services

skills

be able to manage challenging situations,be person centred,can work as an individual or part of a team

qualifications

university

education

BA in social work