Overview
Disabled Children's Social Worker – Job Location: Gloucester. Gloucestershire County Council job.
We are currently recruiting for a qualified Social Worker to join our Dedicated Disabled Children's Service team on a permanent basis.
Reward and Support
* Between £39,152 to £47,181 per annum subject to experience
* £4,000 welcome payment*
* £2,000 retention payment*
* Up to £8,000 relocation package*
* 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
Right child, right support, right time, every time
In our recent inspection in June 2025, our Children’s Services have been officially judged as “Good” with “Outstanding” elements. Ofsted said: Leaders have set out a clear vision for delivering success for children, by modelling values and creating a culture where the workforce, children and families feel valued and heard; risk is managed confidently with bottom lines clearly set out.
This marks an important step in our journey to improve outcomes for our children and young people, and we remain focused on our mission: to continue building on this success and ensure that every child and young person in our county has the opportunity to thrive.
Gloucestershire offers a range of opportunities to develop your career, supported by a renowned Social Work Academy, a developing systemic practice methodology, an ambitious leadership team and an award-winning workforce.
We are a local authority adopting, and training all colleagues in, systemic social work practice. If you would like to be part of an authority that takes a relational approach to working with families and focuses on what needs to change in the system around a child and family to enable children to thrive, then consider a role with GCC.
About the role
As a Senior Social Worker/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 ensure 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
* To 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
How to apply
For an informal chat about this role, please contact Anna Draycott at Anna.Draycott@gloucestershire.gov.uk
We reserve the right to close an advertisement earlier than the stated closing date if we receive a suitable number of applications.
If you would like to find out more about our Children\'s Service please take a look here: Children\'s Social Care Careers | Gloucestershire County Council
The council will consider sponsorship for this role, in line with Home Office regulations and subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below: DCS Social Worker Job Profile
This position is subject to a DBS check.
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