Social Worker - Children with Disabilities Team

About the Role

Walsall Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join their Disabled Children & Young People's Team, supporting children with complex needs and their families to achieve positive outcomes.

This is a specialist safeguarding role, working with children and young people with disabilities, focusing on delivering tailored support, safeguarding interventions and long-term care planning.

You will manage a varied caseload, ensuring that children with additional needs receive appropriate, high-quality and child-centred support, while working closely with families and multi-agency partners.

Hybrid: Minimum 3 days in the office (flexible based on service needs)

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children and young people with disabilities and complex needs
• Undertake assessments and care planning, ensuring individual needs are fully understood and met
• Deliver safeguarding interventions in line with statutory guidance
• Build strong, trusting relationships with children, young people and their families
• Work collaboratively with education, health and social care partners
• Ensure plans promote independence, wellbeing and positive outcomes
• Maintain accurate, high-quality records and reports

Why Join Walsall?

• Opportunity to work in a specialist service supporting vulnerable children
  Meaningful role with a focus on tailored, child-centred practice
  Flexible hybrid working arrangements
  Supportive team environment with multi-agency collaboration
  Competitive capped rate

Experience/Skills

• Have significant experience working with children with disabilities (essential)
• Hold a recognised Social Work qualification
• Are registered with Social Work England
• Are confident managing complex cases and safeguarding responsibilities
• Have strong assessment, communication and partnership-working skills
• Hold a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

If you're an experienced Social Worker with a passion for supporting children with disabilities and their families, we'd love to hear from you.