Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: Various
Worker Category: Hybrid Worker, up to 2 days a week in the office
Salary: £32,070 - £34,359 for Newly Qualified Social Workers, £35,451 to £39,165 for Level 2 Social Workers, £39,939 to £42,699 plus £3,300 market premia payment for Level 3 Social Workers
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37 Hours Per Week
Contract Type: Fixed Term – 12 Months
Closing Date: Friday 19th September 2025
Here at Leicestershire County Council, we have exciting opportunities available to Newly Qualified Social Workers, as well as experienced Level 2 and Level 3 Social Workers, with a passion for working in collaboration with people facing a wide range of issues.
About the Role
We are now delighted to be able to offer vacancies within the following teams:
Young Adult Disabilities Team
We are looking for:
1. Newly Qualified Social Workers: £32,070 - £34,359
2. Level 2 Social Worker: £35,451 to £39,165
3. Level 3 Social Worker: £39,939 to £42,699 plus market supplement of £3,300 (£43,239 to £45,999)
Are you passionate about supporting young people to prepare for adulthood and enabling young people to achieve their aspirations and outcomes? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Worker in the Young Adult Disabilities Team.
The Young Adult Disabilities team (YAD) is a county wide service who support young people with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP), who are likely to have needs for care and support as an adult to ensure those eligible social care needs will be met when they become 18.
The Care Act stipulates that preparation for adulthood should begin well before a young person reaches the age of 18. It is therefore crucial that the YAD Team can begin the process of co-working and complete the adult social care assessment and support plan at an appropriate stage prior to the young person’s 18th birthday.
Good preparation for adult life needs to start early and high aspirations are crucial to success. The focus should be on the young person’s strengths and capabilities and the outcomes they want to achieve.
To plan successfully, all services involved in the young person’s life need to actively engage and support the planning for adulthood. An essential part of your role will be working collaboratively with children’s services, education, and health.
YAD team social workers focus on the completion of assessments in line with The Care Act 2014, safeguarding vulnerable adults, completing Mental Capacity Assessments/Best Interests decisions and the preparation of court reports.
Our team is friendly and supportive, with regular supervision and our employees have manageable workloads. The team hold weekly Group Supervision Meetings, to promote the best possible outcomes for the people we work with across Leicestershire. We provide a comprehensive induction package with ongoing access to bespoke learning and development opportunities. This includes tailored continuous professional development sessions and access to academic research and practice expertise to develop skills, experience and inform our employee’s practice.