Qualified Social Worker - Children with Disabilities Team
Are you a qualified Social Worker dedicated to championing the rights of children with disabilities and empowering their families? Randstad Social Care is seeking an experienced, compassionate Children & Families Social Worker to join a supportive, specialist team in West Dunbartonshire. This position offers a rewarding opportunity to deliver tailored, child-centred interventions and build meaningful relationships, all while enjoying flexible working patterns and comprehensive travel and accommodation support.
Responsibilities
- Specialist Needs & Risk Assessment: Carry out comprehensive statutory assessments, Carers' assessments, and GIRFEC-aligned plans tailored to children and young people with complex physical, learning, sensory, or neurological disabilities.
- Child Protection & Safeguarding: Uphold robust safeguarding practices and conduct child protection inquiries, ensuring proactive measures are in place to protect vulnerable young people from harm or neglect.
- Care & Transition Planning: Design, coordinate, and review bespoke packages of care, including direct payments, respite services, and gradual transition planning into adult services.
- Multi-Agency & Health Collaboration: Work in close partnership with NHS occupational therapists, paediatric health services, specialized education providers, and voluntary organisations to provide holistic, wraparound support.
- Statutory Compliance & Reviews: Prepare high-quality reports for Children's Hearings, LAC reviews, and adult transition panels, representing the team effectively in formal proceedings when required.
Qualifications
- Professional Registration: Active registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) (or registered with Social Work England with eligibility to switch).
- Vetting: Valid membership in the PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) scheme for working with children.
- Education: Recognised Degree or Diploma in Social Work (BA Hons, DipSW, MSc).
- Experience: Proven post-qualifying experience in statutory Children & Families social work, ideally within a Children with Disabilities service or complex needs setting in Scotland or the wider UK.
What do we offer
- Travel & Accommodation Support: Full assistance with sourcing and funding accommodation and travel arrangements if relocating or travelling for the contract.
- Competitive Pay: Outstanding hourly rate with {{}} weekly payroll.
- Flexible Working: Weekday and hybrid working flexibility tailored to suit your schedule.
- Professional Development: Free continuous training courses to support your CPD and maintain your SSSC registration.
- Dedicated Support: A single point of contact at Randstad to support you throughout your assignment.
- Referral Bonus: £300 in vouchers for every qualified colleague you refer to us (T&Cs apply).
- Pension: Contributory pension scheme.
Employment Details
- Location: West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
- Contract Duration: Minimum 3 Months (Strong possibility of extension)
- Working Hours: Full time
How to Apply
If you are an enthusiastic, dedicated Social Worker ready to make a real difference to children with disabilities and their families, we want to hear from you! Please submit your CV via the apply button. For a confidential chat, reach out directly to Kristina Gardiner on 0131 240 0887 or email
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.
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