Disabled Children’s Senior Social Worker / Social Worker
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Base Pay: £39,152 – £47,181 per annum (annual retention payment of £2,000*; welcome payment of £4,000*; relocation allowance up to £8,000*). Hours per week: 37. Contract type: Permanent. Closing date: 28/12/2025.
About The Role
As a Senior/ Social Worker in the Disabled Children’s Service, you will be instrumental in delivering a first‑class service to ensure the best outcomes for the children and young people of Gloucestershire. Through building positive relationships with colleagues within the service and partner agencies, you will make sure we are able to provide support and protection for children and young people in need and at risk.
You will be part of a growing service which boasts a permanent and stable management team, committed to driving forward improvement and outcomes for disabled children and young people.
About You
As well as your experience as a frontline social worker, there are some things we require of you to be successfully appointed to this post:
* Social Work England registration.
* A recognised qualification in Social Work.
* Have passed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) – if you qualified after 2012.
* A full driving licence and willingness to drive.
* DBS clearance (Enhanced Adult’s and Children’s).
Benefits and Support
* Between £39,152 – £40,777 for a Social Worker or £41,771 – £47,181 for a Senior Social Worker subject to experience.
* Annual retention payment of £2,000*.
* Welcome payment of £4,000*.
* Relocation allowance of up to £8,000*.
* Flexible and agile working opportunities.
* 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service (pro rata for part‑time staff).
* Option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part‑time staff).
* Family‑friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family.
* Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision.
* Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
* An in‑house Occupational Health service.
* Employee discount scheme.
* Cycle to Work scheme.
* Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network.
* Career development and qualification opportunities.
* Access to our Social Work Academy.
* Cycle to Work scheme (eligibility criteria and t&cs apply).
* Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme (eligibility criteria and t&cs apply).
How To Apply
For an informal chat about this role or to find out more please email Rhian.Evans@gloucestershire.gov.uk or alternatively contact our dedicated recruitment team on CSWrecruitment@Gloucestershire.gov.uk.
Interviews for this post will be held in person at Shire Hall on Tuesday 6th January 2026.
Additional Information
To access the job profile for this role, please follow the link below:
DCS Social Worker Job Profile
Senior Social Worker Job Profile
This position is subject to a DBS check.
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.
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