Social Worker - Children with Disabilities

Overview

Are you passionate about improving the lives of children and young people? Do you want to work for an employer who places major importance on high quality supervision, wellbeing and career development?

As a children’s social worker, you’ll have the incredible opportunity to shape futures and create lasting positive memories. Your role will be more than a job, it’ll be a chance to be a friend, mentor and advocate. You’ll work closely with children, families, schools, and other professionals to ensure that every child’s unique needs are met. Your empathy, patience and dedication will be the driving force behind meaningful change in their lives.

In addition to the salary advertised, if you are appointed on Grade 7, you will receive a market premium of £2,750 per annum.

Take a look at our Children's Social Care Candidate Pack to find out more.

About us

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.  

Buckinghamshire is an ambitious, rapidly growing county, and our economy is one of the strongest in the country. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty and ranks as one of the top rural areas to live in the UK and yet it is incredibly well connected– only an hour from London on the train. The county has a rich history and heritage and is the birthplace of the international Paralympic movement.

We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey. You will be entitled to a range of different benefits to make sure you are happy both at work and at home.

About the role

We have an opportunity for an experienced Social Worker in our Children with Disabilities team. The team offers a high level of support and supervision to develop your skills and knowledge within a group of managers and colleagues who make a difference to the vulnerable and precious group of the young people we support. The team is led by our new HOS, and we are working collaboratively across the organisation to champion the young people we support within a social work team who places highly the importance of each team member.

The CWD team provides a wide range of supportive and statutory social work interventions. This includes casework that involves Looked After Children, Child Protection Planning and Children in Need. Staff in this part of the service will have a mixed caseload and will enjoy excellent support.

The team have manageable caseloads, agile working, and access to comprehensive training and reflective supervision.

About you

You will be a qualified social worker will have sound social work practice with young people and families and some knowledge of supporting young people with additional needs would be helpful though this is a role that develops over time and with knowledge and understanding from the young people you will support.

You will be registered with Social Work England.

What our newest family worker says about the team:

“I joined the Children with Disabilities team in September 2025, having previously worked as an Assistant Educational Psychologist for a number of years across other local authorities. My experience to date had been centred around supporting children, young people, and their families within education settings, and I am looking forward to broadening my experience of supporting families at home and within the community.

Starting any new role in a new team can be scary but the team were so welcoming and supportive; they really put me at ease, and I quickly realised I had nothing to be nervous about. There’s lots to learn and my colleagues have been fantastic at showing me step by step and reassuring me that no question is a silly one! I’m really looking forward to getting into the role more and supporting the children, young people, and families.”

Other information

If you would like to find out more about this role, please contact Kyla Farrow at [email protected]

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 26th October

Interview date: to be confirmed

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Buckinghamshire Council is 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 therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance published by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

Our values

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements.

We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants and shops, a generous employer pension contribution in line with the Local Government Pension Scheme, discounts on gym memberships and more - https://jobs.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/working-buckinghamshire-council/

Social Workers are also entitled to a generous enhanced reward package, as follows:

• Competitive salary with a market increment
• A ‘Golden Hello’ lump sum payment upon successful completion of probation
• Annual leave up to 30 days per year, as well as other types of leave and the opportunity to buy further leave
• Up to 15 days per year training, learning and development offer
• Free parking across all of our office sites 

If you are interested in relocating to Buckinghamshire and working with us, relocation packages are also available.