Senior Social Worker - Children with Disabilities

Leaders in Care; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in children's services is seeking a motivated Senior Social Worker to join their Children with Disabilities team in Bristol. With a supportive management structure and opportunities for career progression, this role offers a manageable caseload and flexible working arrangements. Competitive salary with generous benefits including welcome and retention payments. Ideal candidates are socially qualified and passionate about making a difference in children's lives.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Generous annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Welcome payment of £3000

Annual retention payment of £3000

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with registration to Social Work England.
• Experience in children's services or similar.
• Strong interpersonal skills for relationship building.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children with disabilities.
• Provide support and guidance to families.
• Participate in regular reflective supervision.

Skills

Child care

Social Work

Management

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Regular Reflective Supervision | Stable Team & Management | Manageable Caseload | Hybrid | Career Progression Opportunities

Are you keen to progress your career as a practitioner in children's services, but finding opportunities with your current employer limited?

Annual salary - up to £46,731

Welcome and retention payments of £6000 in year 1

We're partnered with South Gloucestershire Council, on a great opportunity for an exprienced practitioner to join the Children with Disabilities team as a Senior Social Worker on a permanent basis.

The team is a small one, but with a strong reputation for stability, with vacancies rarely cropping up within the service. This close-knit team is supported by a super supportive senior management structure, who are all with the authority on a permanent basis and will endevour to make you feel at home from day 1 – giving you time to settle in and focus on building relationships with the the children and families involved in the service, as well as the team around you.

The package also includes:

• Welcome payment of £3000
• Annual retention payment of £3000
• Generous annual leave
• Flexible working options - to helpkeep a good work life balance
• Learning and development opportunities - career progression
• Regular reflective supervision

The CwD service is very stable, so you can expect a manageable workload, with cases split evenly across the service. This council seeking someone who wants to continue to progress their career, with a very much realistic route into management and regular opportunities for further career progression on offer. Also, many of the existing senior management team have progressed through the ranks, so the progression is there to see!

As this is a statutory role, you do require a social work qualification & registration to Social Work England.

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity, please call Chris on 0161 240 7897. Or email your up to date cv to [e-mail].