Social Worker Children with Disability

Northamptonshire Children’s Trust Limited; Kettering; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SWE Registration paid yearly

Welcome Bonus of £6,000

Relocation costs up to £8,000

Retention bonus payments

28 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Local Government Pension Scheme + life

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discounts

Flexible and family working

Career development opportunities

Subsidised town centre car parking

Job summary

Northamptonshire Children’s Trust is seeking a Social Worker for the Children with Disability service in Kettering. You will undertake assessments, develop care plans, and coordinate respite support and behavioural guidance for children with complex disabilities and their families.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, uphold safeguarding standards, and provide expert advice on disability matters, aiming to promote the welfare and rights of children and engage effectively with families

Qualifications

• A strong understanding of child development, safeguarding, and relevant legislation.
• The ability to build effective relationships with children, young people, families, and partner agencies.
• Excellent assessment, analytical, and decision‑making skills.
• A commitment to promoting the rights, wellbeing, and aspirations of children with disabilities.
• The ability to manage a complex caseload while maintaining high professional standards and quality practice.

Responsibilities

• Complete a range of assessments informing care plans (Children and Families, Risk, Parenting, Sibling).
• Develop care plans for children/young people with a disability and provide respite support and behavioural guidance.
• Contribute to safeguarding and professional practice within the team; offer expert advice on disability issues.

Skills

Child development

Safeguarding

Assessment skills

Decision making

Communication

Job description

# Social Worker Children with Disability## About the roleWe are seeking a dedicated and experienced Social Worker to join our Children with Disabilities Service. In this rewarding role, you will provide high-quality support and intervention to children with complex disabilities and their families, ensuring that children are safeguarded and their welfare is promoted in line with statutory requirements and the values of Northamptonshire Children’s Trust.Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will undertake assessments, develop and review care and support plans, manage a varied caseload, and work in partnership with families and other professionals to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people..### What will you be doing?* To complete a range of assessments which will inform care plans, including Children and Families Assessments, Risk Assessments, Parenting Assessments and Sibling Assessments.* Develop care plans for children and young people with a disability and their families, to include provision of respite support and behavioural management recommendations.* Contribute to raising and maintaining standards of professional social work within a social work team, develop areas of specialist practice, offering expert advice on issues involving children with Disability.### About youYou 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 children and families. You will be able to manage a complex and diverse caseload to the required standards.* A strong understanding of child development, safeguarding, and relevant legislation.* The ability to build effective relationships with children, young people, families, and partner agencies.* Excellent assessment, analytical, and decision-making skills.* A commitment to promoting the rights, wellbeing, and aspirations of children with disabilities.* The ability to manage a complex caseload while maintaining high professional standards and quality practice.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### Our benefitsWe 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** - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and 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### About usAt Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of everything we do. Every decision we make and every action we take is guided by our commitment to delivering high-quality services that make a lasting difference to the lives of children, young people and families across Northamptonshire.We know that our people are our greatest strength. Our workforce is at the centre of our success, and we are committed to creating an environment where colleagues feel valued, supported and empowered to do the best job of their lives every day. We foster a culture built on kindness, collaboration and trust, where achievements are recognised, ideas are welcomed and innovation is encouraged.We are proud of the positive impact we make together and delighted that our work has been recognised by Ofsted, with an **Outstanding** rating for Leadership and Management and **Good** ratings across Help and Protection, Children in Care and Care Leavers.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.If you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of an ambitious, supportive and forward-thinking organisation, Northamptonshire Children’s Trust could be the place for you.*Supporting Children – A Career That Matters*### Attached documents* Job DescriptionApply+− OpenStreetMap contributors### Social Worker Children with Disability* **Salary** £41,700 to £45,127* **Salary Frequency** Annual* **Working Hours** 37* **Job Reference** Ref/75/9539* **Contract Type** Full Time* **Contract Details** Permanent* **Closing Date** 3 November, 2026* **Job Category** Social Worker - Children* **Location** Kettering, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom* **Job Posted Date** 20 October, 2026