As an Experienced Social Worker within our Children’s with Disabilities Hub, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting children and young people with complex needs to thrive. This is a fast-paced, rewarding position where your professional insight and relationship-building skills will help deliver tailored interventions, safeguard vulnerable children, and empower families. You’ll be working closely with multi-agency partners, advocating for inclusive services, and driving positive outcomes through strength-based, child-centred practice. If you're ready to bring your experience and passion to a team that values impact, collaboration, and compassion, this is the role for you.
About us
At Cheshire East Council, we are resident, and partner focused with a vision to enable prosperity and wellbeing for all. People really are at the heart of everything we do and that starts with our incredible workforce. We promote a culture of high performance where people can aspire, thrive and flourish, where we strive to deliver best value in everything we do.
For us, success isn’t just about what we achieve, but how we achieve it together. We promote curiosity, excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.
We are values led and committed to wellbeing and inclusion for all, where our employees co-created our values of drive, integrity, respect and collaboration which inform all that we do.
We are proud to work for Cheshire East Council and believe you would be too!
Our practice model is restorative practice, which is relationship based, and trauma informed.
Join us on a meaningful journey in Children’s Social Care at Cheshire East Council
We’re on a meaningful journey in Children’s Social Care and we’d love for you to be part of it. Joining us means becoming part of a supportive, forward-thinking team that’s passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and young people. Everything we do is about putting them first, helping them grow, thrive and reach their full potential so they can build brighter futures.
If this sounds like the kind of impact you want to make, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Come and join us in shaping positive change for our young people.
About the role:
* Responsible for managing a complex caseload of children and young people with disabilities, ensuring their needs are assessed and met through tailored support plans.
* Works collaboratively with families, carers, education providers, health professionals, and other agencies to deliver coordinated care.
* Applies statutory frameworks and safeguarding procedures to protect vulnerable children and promote their welfare.
* To undertake care proceeding and DOL applications.
* Working with Children aged 0 – 18years subject to child in need, child protection, and cared for children, and young people through transition to adulthood.
* Contributes to service development by identifying gaps, proposing solutions, and supporting continuous improvement.
* Maintains accurate, timely records and prepares reports for court proceedings, reviews, and multi‑agency meetings.
* Operates within a strengths‑based, child‑centred approach that values inclusion, empowerment, and resilience.
This is just a snapshot of some of the exciting things you’ll be doing in the role, to find out more about the other key responsibilities of the role please view the attached job description.
About you:
* You’ll be a qualified social worker with post‑qualification experience, ideally within a children’s disability or safeguarding setting.
* You’ll bring strong assessment and analytical skills, with the ability to manage risk and make sound decisions under pressure.
* You’ll be confident in working with multi‑agency teams and advocating for children’s rights and access to services.
* You’ll have excellent communication skills and a compassionate, professional approach to building relationships with families.
* You’ll be committed to continuous learning and reflective practice, with a drive to improve outcomes for children with disabilities.
* You’ll be registered with Social Work England and have a good understanding of relevant legislation and guidance.
* You will be a trauma informed social worker who can demonstrate relationship-based practice within multi-disciplinary working groups.
To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.
What we offer in return:
* A competitive salary - Between £41,771 per annum - £48,072 per annum (CEC NJC – Grade 10) with guaranteed yearly pay increases!
* Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
* Purchase of annual leave– Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part‑time staff)
* Flexible working pattern - Enjoy a 37‑hour standard full‑time work week with the added perks of flexitime and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work‑life balance just got a whole lot better!
* Salary sacrifice green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand‑new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There’re no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three‑year lease
* White goods salary sacrifice scheme – Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big‑ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
* Enhanced public pension – Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
* Cycle to work scheme – Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
* Employee assistance programme – Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
* Discounted gym membership – Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
o Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
o Off‑Peak Racket Sports
o Athletics Tracks
o Sauna/Steam/Spa
How to apply
We’re delighted that you’re considering applying for this role!
As an equal opportunities’ employer, we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We believe that a diverse workforce helps us better reflect and serve our local communities, and together, we can build something truly special.
To join our team, simply click ‘Apply for this job’ at the bottom of the page. If you’d prefer an informal chat first or have any questions about the role, feel free to reach out to Baljeet Nagra at: Baljeet.Nagra@cheshireeast.gov.uk, she’ll be happy to hear from you! Please remember to include the job reference so we know which role you are interested in.
Once you’ve applied for the position, please keep an eye on your email inbox (including your junk and spam folders), as we’ll send any correspondence there to stay in touch with updates about your application.
If you haven’t heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, it likely means we weren’t able to move forward with your application at this time but please don’t let this discourage you as your interest means a lot to us, and we’d truly love to hear from you again in the future!
We wish you all the best in your application and if you run into any technical issues, our friendly team are here to help at: childrenssocialcarerecruitment@cheshireeast.gov.uk.
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