Experienced Social Worker (Short Breaks)

Job description

The Service & Team: Are you an experienced Social Worker with a passion for supporting disabled children and their families? Do you value relationship‑based practice and understand the vital difference that high‑quality short breaks can make to children’s welfare and family resilience? If so, we would welcome your application. This part‑time role sits within our Family Based Short Breaks Team and involves working across the county to support and oversee Family Based Short Break carers. You will bring a sound understanding of the needs of disabled children and young people, alongside an appreciation of how short break provision supports both safeguarding and family stability. Working collaboratively with carers, you will provide guidance, challenge and support to enable them to offer safe, nurturing and high‑quality care. You will have strong communication skills and a confident, relationship‑focused approach, with the ability to identify risk within caring environments, recognise signs of abuse or neglect, and respond appropriately to safeguarding and child protection concerns. The role includes undertaking statutory visits to carers and completing carer reviews in line with Nation...