Childrens Qualified​/Experienced Social Worker - Children with Disabilities Team

Children’s Social Worker – Children With Disabilities Team

We are offering a 1X Social Worker Post – 37 hours per week, Permanent.

Qualified Social Worker – PO2: £42,652 – £45,271
* Experienced Social Worker – PO3: £47,362 – £50,339 *

Salary includes market factor where applicable.

• Plan and review social care needs for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, including those with complex health needs.
• Work directly with children, young people and their families to ensure their views are listened to and they are fully engaged in processes to deliver appropriate support.
• Adhere to statutory requirements (Children in Need, Children Cared for by the Local Authority, Child Protection) and safeguard children and young people.
• Collaborate in multi‑agency working with partners within health, education and social care.
• Engage in quality supervision, reflective consultations and professional development opportunities.

• Qualified Social Worker (PO2) or Experienced Social Worker (PO3) with a relevant social work qualification.
• Experience working with children and young people with disabilities, complex health, medical and learning difficulties is desirable but not required.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

• Competitive rates of pay.
• Automatic access to a secure, flexible and tax‑efficient Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Staff benefits and discounts including salary sacrifice schemes.
• Free on‑site parking.
• Generous leave entitlement (24 days rising to 32 days) plus 8 bank holidays and an additional concessionary day.
• Free access to our employee assistance programme and confidential counselling.
• Flexible and mobile working policy – hybrid model of working.
• Private lettings available from ‘Nuplace’ for social work professionals.

We are committed to equality and diversity.

Posts working with children or vulnerable groups will be subject to an appropriate criminal records check. It is an offence to apply for a role that involves engaging in regulated activity with children and adults in vulnerable circumstances if you are barred from working with one or both of these groups.

For further information on the role please view the attached job description and person specification. A CV template is available if you do not already have a CV.

Please contact Kate Wright or email Kat if you have any queries.

Qualified Social Worker

Job Description & Person Specification
Experienced Social Worker Job Description & Person Specification