Adults and children social worker

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Professional learning & development

Hybrid working

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

Worcestershire County Council is recruiting for an All-Age Disability social worker within the All Age Disability Young Adults Team in Worcestershire. The role involves working with children and young people with disabilities, identifying needs, and developing outcome-focused care plans to support progression into adulthood.

The post offers flexible and agile working approaches, regular supervision, and a supportive wellbeing and development program.

Qualifications

• The All-Age Disability Area Teams are statutory social work teams.

Responsibilities

• Work with children, young people, and young adults with disabilities to identify needs and outcomes.
• Collaborate with SEND services to align social care and EHC plans.

Job description

Job Title:
Salary: £34,811 - £43,149 per annum
37 Hours per Week
Location: Worcestershire
Team: All Age Disability Young Adults Team
Permanent

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 thechild/ 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.

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

Attached documents
AAD SW JD and PS October 2026 (1).pdf