Adults and children social worker

Worcestershire County Council; Pershore; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

LGPS pension

Professional learning & development

Hybrid working

Wellbeing days

Gym membership

Annual flu vaccinations

Mental health support

Job summary

Worcestershire County Council is recruiting a permanent social work position in the All Age Disability Young Adults Team in Worcestershire. The salary is £34,811 - £43,149 per annum, with a 37 hour working week.

The post supports children, young people with disabilities and young adults by identifying needs, developing outcomes and coordinating social care and EHC plans in partnership with SEND Services to achieve positive life outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support children, young people with disabilities and young adults to identify their needs and desired outcomes and develop concrete social care plans and EHC plans.
• Collaborate with SEND Services to ensure plans are aligned and focused on positive outcomes for the individual.

Job description

Job Title: Salary: £34,811 - £43,149 per annum37 Hours per WeekLocation: WorcestershireTeam: All Age Disability Young Adults TeamPermanent

The All-Age Disability Area Teams are statutory social work teams, combining the functions of the Children with Disabilities Team and the Young Adults Team to ensure a seamless service through childhood and into adulthood. We work with children and young people with a disability that has a significant impact on their daily lives, by identifying their need and desired outcomes and developing plans with them to ensure that they reach their potential. We work in partnership with SEND Services to ensure that social care plans and the EHC plan is aligned and focussed on good outcomes for the child/ young person or young adult.

Further useful information: Our Vision for children and young people with SEND: In Worcestershire we want all children and young people with special educational needs and / or disabilities to be truly seen and respected as individuals and to be the best they can be.

• Flexible & agile working approaches.
• Regular 1-1s and supervision.
• A flexible benefit offer which includes mental health support, physiotherapy, gym membership and annual flu vaccinations.
• Wellbeing offer which includes wellbeing days and mental health first aiders.
• Support with career progression through training opportunities.
• Regular work updates: how your contribution is supporting children, young people and young adults across the County.
• Solution focused team working to deliver shared goals.

For further information please contact: Joanne Jenkins Team Manager [e-mail]

Benefits

You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage Worcestershire County Council - Why work for us? Some of these offers include:

Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!

Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.

Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.

Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of criminal records via the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands, or final warnings, as well as convictions. The County Council has a commitment to safeguarding service users in our care.

Equality & Diversity: The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Application Closing Date: Friday 27th November 2026

Anticipated Interview Date: Friday 4th December 2026