Social Worker​/Senior Social Worker Children with Disabilities Team

Social Worker / Senior Social Worker, Children with Disabilities Team

Grade 7/8: £37,280 - £47,181 per annum pro rata, plus an Essential Car User Allowance: £1239 per annum and 2% Recruitment and Retention Allowance paid monthly.

Permanent/Part Time – 18.5 hours.

This is your opportunity to join our ‘Outstanding’ Company and make a difference! Together for Children Sunderland is rated ‘outstanding’ in a judgement by Ofsted in 2021 and has maintained the outstanding rating in 2025, in recognition of the stability of our very well supported and talented workforce who deliver an ongoing commitment to improving children’s outcomes. Join us and help us in continuing our outstanding journey!

You must have a minimum of one year’s post qualifying experience. Completion of ASYE is desirable, but not essential.

Visa sponsorship:
We welcome applications from all nationalities; however, successful candidates must, by the commencement of employment, have the right to work in the UK.

We are looking for a suitably experienced Social Worker to join the Children with Disability Team. You will assess, monitor and review Child In Need, Child Protection and Cared‑for plans including care proceedings. You will work directly with and also support children, young people and their families who require support under the auspices of Child In Need, Child Protection and Cared For Plans.

Your work will include the completion of focused assessments whilst working closely with partner agencies to ensure the complex needs of children and young people are met. With proven experience in delivering statutory children’s social care services, you will have knowledge of social care children’s legislation and be confident in delivering best outcomes for children and young people. You must be a team player and be able to form positive relationships with colleagues and partner agencies.

You will benefit from a manageable caseload and a clear progression pathway.

Together for Children is committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse local communities that we support across Sunderland. We’re striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all employees feel valued and diversity is celebrated by everyone. As part of this commitment, we work collaboratively with our established employee networks:

• Menopause Network
• Accessibility Network
• LGBTQ+ Network
• Racial Equality Network
• Armed Forces Network

We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates regardless of their age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race, and background. If you have a disability please do reach out to our Accessibility Network Chair to hear how we can support you during the recruitment process and if you are successful, in the workplacepeoplesuppor

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For further information on Together for Children, please take a look at our website: https://

Nearly 40 per cent of foster carers combine fostering with other work. Those who do say that a supportive employer can make all the difference, enabling them to balance employment with caring for children.

Together for Children have a fostering friendly People policy for all foster carers in their employment (regardless of their fostering service). This includes offering foster carers flexible working and paid time off for training and settling a new child into their home. As a Fostering Friendly employer, Together for Children also help promote Foster Care Fortnight™, our annual campaign to raise the profile of fostering and encourage people to consider becoming foster carers and offer children the care they need‑ Foster with North East.