Child and Family Worker - Children with Disabilities Team

Child and Family Worker - Children with Disabilities Team

Location: Aylesbury

The team offers excellent supervision, supportive leaders, and colleagues with diverse experience. It is a stable team committed to building strong relationships and making a positive impact on children and families across Buckinghamshire.

If you are interested in joining such a team, apply today!

About us

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organization that combines the strengths of the previous five councils to create positive change for residents, communities, and businesses. We are focused on the future, committed to serving residents better, and representing Buckinghamshire both locally and nationally.

The county is vibrant, rapidly growing, and economically strong. It boasts natural beauty, excellent connectivity—only an hour from London by train—and a rich history, including being the birthplace of the Paralympic movement.

We seek motivated and ambitious individuals to join us. We offer a range of benefits to support your well-being both at work and at home.

About the role

The successful candidate will support and advise clients aged 0-18 with complex needs, working with their families and supporting the team’s objectives.

Responsibilities include:

1. Providing practical support to clients in and outside their homes.
2. Ensuring clients’ views are heard during reviews and assessments through home, school, and respite visits.
3. Planning and implementing interventions, supporting colleagues as needed.
4. Monitoring needs, services, and reviewing progress for clients and their families.
5. Conducting review meetings, taking minutes, and updating plans.
6. Liaising with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate support.
7. Ensuring safeguarding measures are in place and referring for additional support when necessary.
8. Completing annual assessments to determine intervention needs.
9. Maintaining accurate case files and records in compliance with legislation.
10. Supporting complex cases under supervision and shadowing experienced colleagues.
11. Participating in duty responsibilities and reviewing EHCP paperwork.

This mobile role offers flexibility to manage your schedule, work remotely, and meet clients and colleagues in various locations, using digital resources and the network as needed.

About you

You should hold a relevant qualification such as NVQ 3, HNC, or equivalent, with experience working with children with disabilities and understanding relevant statutory frameworks. You should demonstrate sensitivity, empathy, and skills to build trusting relationships and motivate clients.

What our team members say: “I joined the Children with Disabilities team after working in adult social care. The team is supportive, friendly, and provides opportunities for development. Supporting children and families is rewarding, and I love my role.”

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early once sufficient applications are received.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and applicants must declare all convictions and cautions as required.

Our values are Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative, and Trustworthy. We offer a fair and inclusive culture, health and well-being initiatives, career development opportunities, and social activities.

We aim for a diverse workforce that reflects our communities and promotes equality, fairness, and inclusion. Flexible working arrangements are supported to help balance work and personal life.

Rewards

We recognize and reward effort with a range of benefits, including discounts, pension schemes, gym memberships, travel discounts, and more, supporting a healthy work-life balance.