Children's Social Worker - CWD

Our Client, Bury Council, is seeking a Children’s Advanced Practitioner to join their Children with Disability Team. Fantastic payrate of minimum £40 per hour! Are you a Children's Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity! Responsibilities of this role:
Provide advanced practice leadership within the CWD team, supporting high-quality assessments, care planning, and safeguarding interventions for children with complex needs. Hold a small caseload of highly complex and high-risk cases, modelling best practice and supporting team decision-making. Offer expert advice, guidance, and mentoring to social workers, enhancing practice standards and professional development. Lead on complex assessments (e.g. Child in Need, Child Protection, and Care Proceedings) ensuring compliance with statutory frameworks and legislation.

Support the Team Manager in quality assurance, including case audits, supervision support, and performance monitoring. Promote strengths-based, child-centred practice, ensuring the voice of the child and family is central to all interventions. Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners (health, education, SEND services) to coordinate effective support packages. Lead or contribute to strategy discussions, safeguarding meetings, and multi-disciplinary planning. Drive continuous improvement by embedding best practice, contributing to service development, and supporting inspection readiness (e.g. Ofsted).

Ensure robust risk assessment and safeguarding responses for children with disabilities, considering additional vulnerabilities. Deputise for the Team Manager where required, supporting operational oversight and decision-making. Requirements of this role Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England. Must have a Social Work qualification (Diploma in social work, social work degree or equivalent) Must have minimum of 3 years post qualifying experience working as a Qualified social worker

Benefits of working through Reed, include:
Dedicated Recruitment Consultant. Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team. Free CV building and Interview support. Free DBS checks. Weekly payroll. PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more. CPD contributions. Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients. Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.

Does this role interest you? Apply today!