Social Worker - Children with Disabilities Team

To deliver and provide social work services, at a level appropriate for a professionally qualified post, to children with complex disabilities and their families to ensure the welfare of children is safeguarded and they are protected in accordance with the legal and statutory obligations of Northamptonshire Children Trust.

You will be a qualified social worker with proven post qualification experience ideally with experience of working within children with disabilities and their families.

Northamptonshire Children's Trust was established in November 2020 to deliver Children's Services to the newly established North and West Northants County Councils. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils; this provides the organisation with unique opportunities to explore new ways of working and to be more agile and adaptable in its approach to service delivery. We are developing a culture that allows the very highest quality of professional practice to flourish and evolve, delivering at the cutting edge of new innovation.

The Children with Disabilities Team supports children with complex disabilities and their families. The team consists of Team Managers, Advanced Practitioners, Senior Social Workers, Social Workers, ASYEs, Family Support workers and dedicated Business support.

We work with children aged 0-18 covering children in need, child protection and safeguarding, court work and Children in Care. The team works closely with colleagues in health, education and the voluntary sector using a multi-disciplinary team approach.

The Children with Disabilities Team is a supportive and committed team of practitioners who strive to achieve positive outcomes for some of the most vulnerable children in the county., About NCT

Northamptonshire children's trust delivers children's social care and targeted early help services on behalf of the council. We are on a journey to improve services through Northamptonshire Children's Trust.

We take our responsibility seriously alongside everyone who works with and cares about children and young people. We are committed to do all that we can to ensure children, young people and families live safely, are safe, fulfil their potential, develop resilience and enjoy good health and wellbeing. This includes being involved and respected at home, at school, in their communities and, most importantly, being part of all decisions that affect them. We want to send a clear message about how important their welfare is to us and how important they are to our future.

Our vision is to put children, young people and families at the heart of all we do, in every decision we make and every action we take. We are ambitious for all Children, Young People and Families of Northamptonshire and we have a critical role to making a difference to their outcomes.

Our ambition is to make a sustainable improvement to the lives of children, young people and families

Working with key partners within local communities, we aspire to deliver outstanding social care services for children and young people in the county, ensuring families receive early help to prevent difficulties escalating, and creating the conditions for social work to flourish.

What will you be doing?

To deliver and provide social work services, at a level appropriate for a professionally qualified post, to children with complex disabilities and their families to ensure the welfare of children is safeguarded and they are protected in accordance with the legal and statutory obligations of Northamptonshire Childrens Trust.
About you

You should be a qualified social worker, registered with Social Work England andhave the commitment and passion to be at the forefront of delivering best practice and support to children and families. You will be able to manage a complex and diverse caseload to the required standards.
Our benefits

We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.

We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:

• Highly competitive salaries


• £6,000 welcome bonus


• Retention bonus


• Social Work England registration costs


• Flexible working practices, including home working, flexi time and job share


• The opportunity to personally contribute to improving the service


• Monthly high quality supervision


• Up to 28 day's annual leave plus bank holidays (with service rises to 32 days plus bank holidays)


• Opportunity to buy back up to 5 weeks of additional holiday each year


• Subsidised local authority Pension Scheme


• Additional 12 weeks of maternity leave at 50%


• Employee discount schemes


• Up to £8,000 relocation allowance


• Signs of Safety training


• An onsite academy delivering a variety of learning & development opportunities


• Heavily subsidised city centre parking


• Regular engagement opportunities with the CEO