Social Worker - All Levels (Child Health and Disability)

Essential Requirements

Applicants must:

• Hold a recognised Social Work qualification (BA, MA, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent).
• Be registered with Social Work England.
• Have a minimum of 12 months post-qualification experience in a statutory social work setting.
• Demonstrate experience of assessment, care planning and safeguarding practice.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Be able to work effectively within multi-disciplinary and multi-agency settings.
• Demonstrate commitment to children's rights, restorative practice and promoting positive outcomes.

How To Apply

This post is available to internal applicants only.

For further information regarding the role, please contact Lahra Spence, Team Manager, at lahra.spence@leeds.gov.uk

Application Forms should be completed and returned to Aamar Mahmood, Service Delivery Manager, at Aamar.Mahmood@leeds.gov.uk by Friday 18th September 2026.

Please ensure you have discussed your application with your Team Manager prior to submission.

Interviews: Date TBC at St Georges Centre Community Hub, St Georges Road, Middleton, Leeds, LS10 4UZ

Additional Information

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children's Barred List will be carried out on the preferred candidate.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans, LGBT+ people, ethnically diverse people, disabled people and care experienced individuals.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment.

Job Description

Job Purpose:

Under the general direction of a Team Manager to provide a high quality and comprehensive social work service to children, their families, and carers, in accordance with the organisational needs, policy and practices of the Directorate and within statutory guidelines. To Develop relationships with children, young people, and families/carers so as to best provide a high-quality service, Honour commitments, and demonstrate accountability. The work will be undertaken with supervision and guidance from the Team Manager. This may include elements of co-working more challenging/complex casework.

The post holder must at all times carry out the responsibilities within the City Council’s Policies and Procedures, and also within the Social Work England Code of Practice.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for a caseload which includes the assessment of needs and management of risk regarding children, their families, and carers.
• Maintain and update case notes and other records, write reports as required and if required, give evidence in court in relation to care or other proceedings.
• Contribute to planning and developing of future services and policies and promote innovative ways of developing support to service users. Supervise students.
• Carry a caseload and undertake assessment of service users and carer needs using a child focused approach in accordance with agreed statutory and directorate procedures.
• On the basis of assessed needs and risks and, using a child focused approach, devise and implement service and support plans which correspond to the assessed needs of service users, their families, and carers in line with procedures.
• Responsible for analysing information to support the on-going needs of users, their families, and carers.
• Monitor and contribute to the review of plans relating to the assessed needs of service users, their families, and carers in accordance with directorate procedures.
• Use a safeguarding framework, to make enquiries, investigate and manage risks where children have experienced or likely to experience significant harm.
• Provide written and verbal reports which are concise, informative, and based on analysis of complex evidence which can be used within the legal context.
• Maintain and update case notes and other records and write reports as required.
• Work directly with children and young people to ensure that assessments and interventions are informed by their views.
• Use management information systems, keeping them up to date and able to provide concise and accurate information about circumstances and plans within the requirements of data protection.
• Comply with relevant governance, policy, and procedures.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other professionals within the directorate and partner agencies to ensure integrated, holistic, and multidisciplinary approach to the care management and safeguarding of service users.
• Contribute to the promotion of improved outcomes for individuals, families, carers, and groups from diverse and disadvantaged communities.
• Responsible for understanding and applying all relevant practice standards, policies, and procedures.
• Responsible for planning and negotiating a range of appropriate services and interventions that meet the needs of service users within delegated levels of responsibility.
• Identify and implement strategies for responding appropriately to concerns about practice or procedures, seeking guidance if required.
• Appropriately participate in meetings and relevant forums and convene and chair multi-agency meetings in line with procedures.
• Organise work activities taking account of the need to prioritise tasks and responsibilities ensuring statutory legislation and service priorities are met.
• Work to and within the prescribed knowledge and skill statement (Child & Family Social Work 2014).
• Work to the prescribed standards for service provision and maintain performance and develop practice and experience in line with personal targets as agreed with line manager through supervision and appraisal.
• Carry out the role and responsibilities of key worker for a caseload which will include statutory work.
• Undertake assessment, planning and reviewing of work concerning children in need, children subject to child protection plans and children who are looked after in care.
• Working restoratively to develop and maintain effective relationships with children and young people, their families, and carers to achieve positive outcomes.
• Participate in arrangements to receive, screen, and respond to requests for service and referrals.
• Work with children and young people, families, and carers to help them make informed decisions, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to service planning.
• Where necessary work in the court arena with appropriate support to obtain and implement court orders.
• Plan and commission services and support for children, young people, and their families.
• Contribute to the development of practice and services through participation in workshops, and consultations.
• Undertake preventative work with families in order to reduce the need for children to become looked after in care.
• Work with relevant agencies, including the convening and chairing of meetings.
• Carry out the Practice