Social Worker – Children with Disabilities
Make a Lasting Difference in the Lives of Children and Families
Are you a passionate and committed Social Worker looking for a rewarding role where you can make a genuine impact? We are seeking an enthusiastic Social Worker – Children with Disabilities to join our dedicated team, supporting children, young people and their families to achieve the best possible outcomes.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with children and young people with disabilities, ensuring they receive the care, support and advocacy they need to thrive. You will play a vital role in assessing needs, developing effective care plans and coordinating support packages that promote wellbeing, independence and family resilience.
In this varied and rewarding role, you will undertake a range of social work responsibilities, including completing assessments, managing a caseload and contributing to care planning for children and families. You will work with children in need, children subject to child protection procedures and children who are looked after, ensuring statutory duties are fulfilled to the highest professional standards.
Collaboration is at the heart of this position. You will work closely with colleagues across education, health, Children's Social Care and Adult Social Care, helping to ensure that children’s safeguarding, health, care and transition needs are fully understood and effectively met.
We are looking for a qualified and registered Social Worker who is committed to delivering person-centred support and building positive relationships with children, families, carers and partner agencies. You will have a strong understanding of relevant legislation, including the Children Act 1989 and the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, together with excellent communication, organisational and assessment skills.
Experience of working with children and young people with physical and/or sensory disabilities would be an advantage, although we also welcome candidates who are eager to further develop their expertise in this specialist area.
In return, you will join a supportive and collaborative team environment where professional development is encouraged and valued. You will have opportunities to broaden your experience, contribute to best practice and, as your career progresses, support the development of future social workers through practice education opportunities.
If you are driven by the desire to improve outcomes for children and families, possess strong professional values and are ready to take on a role where every day brings the opportunity to make a positive difference, we would love to hear from you.
Join us and help shape brighter futures for children with disabilities and their families.
Employee Benefits
Our employee benefits are designed to help invest in your future and are in addition to living and working in Pembrokeshire, one of the most beautiful and desirable counties in the UK.
The Visit Pembrokeshire website https://www.visitpembrokeshire.com/ is an excellent source of information, and showcases the wide variety of activities, amenities and adventures that await you.
Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.
Employment Checks
This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.
Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.
Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.
Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.
Guidance Note: Use of AI and Accuracy of Information:
- We understand that applicants may choose to use tools such as generative AI to support the preparation of their application. While the use of such tools is permitted, it remains the applicant’s full responsibility to ensure that all information submitted is factually accurate, truthful, and representative of their own skills, experiences and qualifications.
- Providing information that is false, misleading, or exaggerated, regardless of whether it was generated by AI or not, may result in disqualification from the recruitment process or dismissal if discovered after appointment.
- By submitting this application, you confirm that all content provided is accurate and submitted in good faith.
The Supported Employment Programme is a group of local authority based enterprises that employs over 75 people with a disability or work limiting health condition, please visit the link below for further information: Pembrokeshire Supported Employment Programme - Pembrokeshire County Council
Safeguarding
Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council’s Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.
This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.
Support & Additional Info
- Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk.
- Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk.
- Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2025.
- Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.
Relocation packages are available for social workers.
The purpose of the Relocation Assistance Scheme is to provide financial assistance to new employees of Pembrokeshire County Council to offset certain costs incurred in relocating their main residence to Pembrokeshire, subject to conditions that can be discussed after the role has been secured.
Financial assistance can be available to reimburse approved expenditure up to a total maximum, not exceeding £8,000. The total is deemed to be inclusive of any VAT paid by employees to suppliers as part of the relocation process. All claims must be supported by documentary evidence that expenditure has actually been incurred e.g. paid invoices or receipts.
This would be something you could discuss with the HR employee advisor, if offered the role.
Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.
