Senior Practitioner - Children with Disabilities Specialist Intervention Team in Luton

Our CWD Specialist Intervention Team is a team working with children and young people with mental ill health/emotional wellbeing issues and a diagnosis of learning difficulties such as Autism/ADHD or associated behaviours. The team carry small caseloads and work intensively with families and other professionals – especially colleagues in CAMH. We are passionate, innovative and creative in our approach. Often these young people have disengaged with education and we work very closely with colleagues in education to ensure that they have an EHCP if needed – and the right educational placement for them.

As a Senior Practitioner within our Specialist Intervention team, you will be responsible for a caseload of complex cases providing assessment, care management and other social work services relevant to the needs of the most vulnerable/at risk children and families. Under the direction of the Team Manager, you will use professional skills and experience to provide practice management to team members.

• Manage a caseload of complex cases, providing assessment, care management, and other social work services for vulnerable and at-risk children and families.
• Use professional skills to provide practice management to team members under the direction of the Team Manager.
• Support high standards of practice across the team through co‐working, mentoring, and offering advice and guidance to develop others' professional skills and confidence.
• Collaborate with families, educational colleagues and other professional partners to ensure appropriate educational placement and support (EHCPs).

• Qualified and experienced social worker, registered with Social Work England (DipSW, CSS, CQSW or equivalent).
• Strong background in child and family social work.
• Substantial post‐qualifying experience, including in‐depth work with children and families.
• Experience supporting children with learning difficulties and mental health conditions.
• Solid understanding of current legislation, statutory guidance, and best practice in children's social care.
• The ability to manage complex and conflicting demands effectively.
• Experience of coaching, mentoring and practice teaching.
• Commitment to continuous professional development – both your own and that of others.

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.