Senior Disabled Children's Support Worker
| Posting date: | 06 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £28,163 to £30,060 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 September 2025 |
| Location: | Oxford, OX5 2BP |
| Company: | Oxfordshire County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | OCC/TP/1324/1356 |
Summary
About Us
Children and Family Care Services supports Children/Young people aged 0 -18yrs who have a diagnosed disability and are open to the Disability Social work teams.
We are dedicated to empowering disabled children and young people to lead fulfilling lives, regardless of the challenges they face.We support children and their families around their needs, no matter how complex, ensuring they receive the support and care they deserve.
We provide domiciliary homecare, and short break opportunities for young people in their own homes and local community.
Our team is passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of those we support.We believe in fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where every individual is valued, respected, and encouraged to thrive.
If you are looking to join a team that’s committed to making meaningful change, we’d love to hear from you!
About the Role
We are seeking acompassionate and dedicated Senior Children'sSupport Worker to join our team.The successful candidate will provide high-quality care andsupport to children and young people who have a disability, ensuring their safety, well-being, and development.This role involves working closely with families, social workers, and other professionals to create a nurturing andsupportive environment
As a senior support worker you will mentor and support staff within your team. The role is community based requiring you to travel to a number of homes and locations.
You will contribute to, and attend meetings related to the Children/Young people yousupport.
You will besupporting Children/ Young people providing domiciliary personal care for individuals within their own home.This involves personal caresupport including bathing, dressing, medical tasks and interventions for whichchild specific training will be provided.
You will also support individuals to access leisure-based community opportunities.
You will need to be diligent and responds to any emerging safeguarding concerns.
About you
The children and young people we support say you need to be “Fun, happy,kind and reliable”
You will need to be conscientious, flexible, and adaptable with the ability to demonstrate a creative approach to working with children and young people who have a disability, alongside their parents and care givers.
You will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and engagement skills and be able to adapt your style and approach to each individual child and family.
You must be anenthusiastic worker who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people.
The successful applicants will demonstrate acommitment to continuous development and to working towards the successful completion of a Skills for Care certification.
Rewards and benefits
- Generous Annual Leave: Up to 33 day’s holiday p.a. (pro rata), plus bank holidays - Option to ‘buy’ additional days.
- Flexible Working: We cultivate a flexible working culture to help you balance your work and personal life and offer technology tosupport agile working (where role permits).We are open to discussing your needs and how we can accommodate them, so pleasefeel free to reach out.
- Comprehensive Pension Scheme: A generous local government pension scheme with an employer contribution of up to 19.9%, ensuring your financial security for the future.
- Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to telephone advice andsupport for a wide range of issues related to work, personal, and family life.
- Health and WellbeingSupport: 24/7 access to health and wellbeing resources.
- Enhanced Family Friendly Policies: A full range of family-friendly policies, including generous maternity, paternity, and adoption entitlements. You can also access childcare vouchers and a cycle-to-work scheme.
- Training and Development: A wide range of learning and development opportunities, including continuous professional development to enhance your skills and career progression.
Ourcommitment to:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce.Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peersupport, education and safe spaces for all.
Ourcommitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes
As a DisabilityConfident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships.We are alsocommitted to helping andsupporting those transitioning from HM ArmedForces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.
Ourcommitment to:
Safeguarding
Oxfordshire County Council arecommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers toshare thiscommitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
Ourcommitment to:
Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, jobsharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
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