Senior Social Worker - Children with Disability

Northamptonshire Children's Trust; Northampton Copse; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional children's services organization is seeking a Senior Social Worker for its Disabled Children's Team in Northampton. The role involves supporting disabled children and their families, managing a complex caseload, and ensuring high-quality practice. The ideal candidate will be a qualified social worker with strong skills in supervision and a passion for delivering best practices. The position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including bonuses and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

SWE Registration paid yearly

Recruitment Welcome Bonus of £6,000

Relocation costs of up to £8,000

28 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays

Local Government Pension Scheme with life cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working arrangements

Subsidised town centre car parking scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker registered with Social Work England.
• Ability to manage a complex and diverse caseload.
• Strong skills in supervision, performance management, and improvement techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and social work support for disabled children and families.
• Visit children and their families, carrying out interventions.
• Review work undertaken and ensure best practice.

Job description

Senior Social Worker - Children with Disability

Job Type: Permanent

Job Sector: Other

Region: East Midlands

Location: One Angel Square 4 Angel Street Northampton

Salary: £45,775 to £47,871 per annum

Salary Description: £45,775 to £47,871

Posted: 29/09/2025

Recruiter: Northamptonshire Children's Trust

Job Ref: Ref/75/7338

We are looking for talented Senior Social Workers to join a Disabled Children's team within the Northamptonshire Children's Trust. This will be a fantastic opportunity for you to really enrich your work experience and career in the Disabled Children's Team. The DCT is a supportive and committed team of practitioners who strive to achieve positive outcomes for some of the most vulnerable children in the county.

As Senior Social Worker you will be skilled in supervision, performance management and improvement techniques to ensure high quality of practice. You will be able to manage a complex and diverse caseload to the required standards.

We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates so please feel free to email: Sarah Harris, Service Manager.

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:

• SWE Registration paid yearly (social care colleagues)
• Recruitment Welcome Bonus of £6,000
• Relocation costs of up to £8,000
• Retention bonus payments for established personnel
• 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health pension protection.
• Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave
• Employee Assistance Programme - Health Assured, available for you and your immediate family, 24/7, 365 days a year, includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
• Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
• A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
• Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
• Subsidised town centre car parking scheme

What will you be doing?

The role is responsible for providing practical and social work support for disabled children and their families. This involves holding a more complex caseload. This will include visiting children and their families, carrying out interventions, reviewing the work undertaken, direct work with children and families and any other work identified as necessary. All this must be based on best evidence and good practice, privileging the best interests of children and young people.

About you

You should be a qualified social worker, registered with Social Work England and have the commitment and passion to be at the forefront of delivering best practice and support to disabled children and families. You will be able to manage a complex and diverse caseload to the required standards. The Senior Social Worker will be confident in their analysis and decision making to deliver purposeful and effective social care. You will be skilled in supervision, performance management and improvement techniques to ensure high quality of practice. You should have the commitment and passion to be at the forefront of delivering best practice and support to disabled children and families. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Barred List check.

About us

At Northamptonshire Children's Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of all we do - in every decision we make and every action we take. Our mission is driven by the unwavering commitment to achieving the best outcomes for them. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils. Our workforce are our most valuable asset and are pivotal to making the services and support we offer to children, young people and families who need us to be the absolute best we can be. We value our colleagues and empower them to be able to do the best job of their lives every single day, working in a culture of support and kindness where achievements are celebrated and creativity is very much welcomed. At NCT equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation. We are a disability confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria. Join our dedicated team and be a part of an organisation where your work makes a real difference.