Social Worker (Disabled Children's Team)

Hampshire County Council; Alton; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding support

Flexible working

Career development days

Back-office support

Relocation assistance: up to £8,500

Wellbeing support

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Hampshire County Council is recruiting a Social Worker/Senior Social Worker for the Disabled Children’s Team in Hampshire. You will deliver statutory services including assessments, safeguarding, and care planning for looked-after children, with a strong focus on child-centred outcomes and multi‑agency collaboration.

Join a stable team recognised by Ofsted for outstanding services. Senior roles offer mentoring, reflective practice, and contribution to service development within a hybrid working

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experience in UK statutory social work setting.
• Senior level: mentoring and role modelling best practice.
• Strong relationship building and communication with families.
• Assess risk, analyze information, plan interventions, report writing.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, legal frameworks, equality and value principles.
• Ability to manage complex caseloads in multi-agency settings.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with children and families to enable positive change.
• Lead on assessments, care planning, and safeguarding interventions.
• Collaborate with multi-agency partners to deliver holistic support.
• Manage complex caseloads with autonomy and focus on outcomes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and reflective practice.
• Senior Social Worker: mentor colleagues and support service development.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication

Risk assessment

Multi-agency collaboration

Mentoring

Analytical thinking

Education

Social Worker England registration

Job description

Social Worker (Disabled Children's Team)

Job Reference: HCC625212

Salary Range: £41,985 - £53,315 per annum, inclusive of Market Supplement of up to £6,750 per annum

Work Location: Park House, Alton (Hybrid Working)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 21 October 2026

Interview Date: w/c 2 November 2026

The Role:

Join our Disabled Children’s Team as a Children’s Social Worker or Senior Social Worker and make a genuine difference in the lives of children and families across Hampshire.

You’ll join a stable, well-established team delivering high-quality statutory services across a broad range of work, including assessments, safeguarding, care planning, and support for looked-after children. You’ll work in a team with strong multi‑agency collaboration and a culture that values professional curiosity, strengths‑based practice, and keeping the child’s voice at the centre of everything we do.

We’re proud to be part of a select group of local authorities recognised by Ofsted as Outstanding for the quality and impact of our children’s services.

What you’ll do:

• Build strong, meaningful relationships with children and families to enable positive change.
• Lead on assessments, care planning, and interventions that safeguard and promote wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with multi‑agency partners to deliver effective, holistic support.
• Manage complex caseloads with autonomy, creativity, and a strong focus on outcomes.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and reflective practice.
• As a Senior Social Worker, provide mentoring and practice support to colleagues, role model high standards of social work, and contribute to reflective practice and service development.

What we’re looking for:

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England. Please note this role is not open to Newly Qualified Social Workers.
• Experience working in a UK based statutory social work setting.
• Senior Social Workers will have significant post qualifying experience and be comfortable mentoring colleagues and role modelling best practice.
• Strong relationship building and communication skills, with the ability to engage families and build trust.
• Confident in assessing risk, analysing information, developing effective plans, and producing clear, high quality reports.
• Sound understanding of safeguarding, relevant legal frameworks, equality, and best value principles.
• Ability to manage complex caseloads and work effectively within multi agency settings.
• A creative, flexible, and forward thinking approach to practice.

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Social Worker role, team and our values. The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.

• Outstanding support: Regular, reflective supervision and a culture that values your voice.
• Flexible working: Including a 9-day fortnight and hybrid options to support work‑life balance.
• Career development: 5 personal development days per year and access to excellent learning opportunities through our DfE ‘Partner in Practice’ initiative.
• Back‑office support: Dedicated business support team to free up your time for frontline work.
• Relocation assistance: Up to £8,500 available for experienced UK‑based Social Workers relocating to Hampshire (subject to management approval).
• Wellbeing support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive benefits package: Generous annual leave, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here .

Applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, therefore the advert may close early.

Important: You must already have the right to work in the UK. We are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Please note: This role is not open to Newly Qualified Social Workers.

Other job titles you may be searching for may include: Welfare Worker, Case Manager, Social Work Practitioner, Children’s Services Practitioner, Child Protection Social Worker, Children and Families Social Worker, Safeguarding Social Worker, Family Support Social Worker, Senior Case Manager, Advanced Social Work Practitioner.

Travel Requirements:

You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire and the Isle of Wight or other local authority, and it is essential that you have a current drivers’ licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.

The post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.