Qualified Social Worker | Children with Disabilities Team | Swindon Borough Council
We are currently looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join a statutory Children with Disabilities Team
Hybrid working
£40.80 per hours
£100 accommodation allowance
Office base: Swindon
You must have a social work qualification and full SWE registration as well as relevant experience to be considered
If you are interested in discussing this position in more detail, or you would like to register with Caritas for work, please call Anton Mostert on (phone number removed) or email
The Role:
Swindon Borough Council now have an opportunity for an Experienced Social Worker & an Advanced Social Worker to join the Children with Disabilities Team. In the Disabled Children's Team, we are working to ensure disabled children in Swindon are appropriately safeguarded and supported to achieve their full potential, we use current research and innovative practice to ensure we achieve these goals.
The Disabled Children's safeguarding and support team is co-located at the Saltway Centre with multi agency partners. This means that we are able to provide a holistic service to disabled children, young people and their families. In Swindon we recognise that Disabled Children are more likely to be abused than their non-disabled peers, and have created a bespoke service comprised of highly motivated and specialist social workers with experience in both safeguarding and disability.
Please note that candidates living 50+ miles from Swindon are entitled to claim a flat rate of £100 per week to use towards either accommodation or mileage.
To be considered, it is essential that you have a recognised Social Work qualification (Social Work Degree or Diploma in Social Work) and full Social Work England registration as well as recent or significant relevant experience in a similar role.
*Please note this vacancy is subject to the Pledge Agreement which stipulates:
4 weeks' notice period may be required under DFE guidelines.
Agency workers must have complete 2 years post AYSE (3 years PQ total), before they can be considered for agency roles under the DFE guidelines. Caritas Recruitment are a specialist recruitment agency for Qualified Social Workers at all levels. We supply Qualified Social Work staff to over 150 local authorities, UK wide, on a permanent and temporary (locum/contract) basis.If you know of someone who might be interested in this vacancy please ask them to get in touch; we offer a £300 referral bonus scheme for each friend/colleague you refer plus an additional £500 on your fifth referral!
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