Senior Practitioner - Children with Disabilities

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- Town Hall, Luton

Job Reference LBC/1936/138

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Permanent

Full Time

Salary Grade:

£42,839 - £46,142 a year plus £963 essential car user allowance (subject to criteria) plus £5,500 market supplement allowance

Working Hours:

37

Location:

Town Hall, Luton

Closing Date:

16/08/2026

Job Category:

Children with Disabilities

Directorate:

Children, Families and Education Services

Business Unit:

Salary: £42,839 - £46,142 a year plus £963 essential car user allowance (subject to criteria) plus £5,500 market supplement allowance

Hours:

37 hours a week
Contract type:
Permanent

What You’ll be doing

The Children with Disabilities (CWD) service offers a comprehensive service to children with significant learning disabilities, physical disabilities and life limiting health conditions. We put children, young people and their families at the heart of everything we do.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children, young people, and families? Do you thrive in complex, dynamic environments and bring experience, dedication, and compassion to your work? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

In this pivotal role, you will work closely with children, young people, families, and multidisciplinary teams to provide vital support and protection for those with complex needs and risks. Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting assessments, statutory visits, and parenting evaluations.
• Planning and implementing tailored, multi-agency interventions.
• Mentoring and coaching less experienced team members.
• Collaborating with internal and external partners for joint casework.
• Driving the development of best practices and procedures aligned with Social Work Professional Standards.
• Supporting management in achieving key performance targets.

Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.

What we’re looking for

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have extensive post-qualification experience in social work, with the confidence to make sound professional judgements and manage complex cases with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate excellent analytical skills, enabling you to assess situations effectively, identify intervention needs, and anticipate potential risks and critical issues.
• Possess a comprehensive understanding of relevant legislation and statutory responsibilities relating to Children and Family Services.
• Have a strong knowledge of child development, family dynamics, and the unique needs and challenges experienced by vulnerable and disabled children.
• Understand the impact of social deprivation on children and families and be able to respond with empathy, professionalism, and a child-centred approach.
• Be committed to delivering high-quality outcomes for children and families through effective decision-making, collaborative working, and evidence-informed practice.

About us

Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do.

We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.

The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?

Application Process

Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.

Applicants for this public-facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse, and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English

On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.