Social Worker – Children with Disabilities, North

Social Worker – Children with Disabilities, North Essex

Permanent, Full Time.

Location: Colchester.

Annual Salary: £36,124 to £51,834 per annum (starting salary £36,124 for NQSW, rising to £38,487 after ASYE programme).

Working style: Community‑based worker.

Eligibility: Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs) and Experienced Social Workers. Registration with Social Work England as a registered Social Worker required.

Responsibilities & duties include:

• Delivering and coordinating social work services for children 0–16 with disabilities.
• Supporting families and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities through integrated and holistic approaches.
• Maintaining professional case records in compliance with PCF and KSS requirements.
• Participating in team meetings and multi-disciplinary case reviews.
• Traveling throughout Essex to visit service users, providing support and facilitating transportation when necessary.
• Adhering to the nine‑day working fortnight arrangement for full‑time frontline Social Workers.

Qualifications & skills required:

• A diploma or degree in Social Work, CQSW, CSS, or an equivalent qualification.
• Registration with Social Work England.
• Demonstrated ability to practice within current professional standards (PCF, KSS).
• Proficiency in case recording and use of information technology, including Word and the SW case recording system.
• Strong social work skills: emotional intelligence, analytical thinking, confidence in challenging social and family situations.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends when required.
• Valid driving licence, car or alternative means of meeting mobility requirements.

Employer commitments:

• Disabled confident leadership and interview all disabled applicants who meet minimum requirements.
• Interview all veterans and care leavers who meet minimum requirements.
• DBS update service requirement for roles that need DBS.

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