Social Worker - Young Adult Disabilities Team
| Posting date: | 17 March 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 April 2026 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE3 8RA |
| Company: | Leicestershire County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7311 |
Summary
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work location: Various
Salary: £32,070 to £42,699 per annum, plus a £3,300 market premia payment for Level 3 Social Workers
Working hours: 37 hours a week - Monday to Friday
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: Monday 30th March 2026
Interview Date: TBC
Here at Leicestershire County Council, we have exciting opportunities available to Newly Qualified Social Workers, as well as experienced Level 2 and Level 3 Social Workers, with a passion for working in collaboration with people facing a wide range of issues.
About the Role
We are now delighted to be able to offer a position within the Young Adult Disabilities team. As part of our commitment to expanding support for young people, three brand-new Social Worker posts have been created in our Young Adult Disabilities Team. In addition, we also have one existing vacancy for a Social Worker – making this a fantastic opportunity to join a growing team dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of young adults with disabilities.
The Young Adult Disabilities team (YAD) is a county wide service who support young people with an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP), who are likely to have needs for care and support as an adult to ensure those eligible social care needs will be met when they become 18.
The Care Act stipulates that preparation for adulthood should begin well before a young person reaches the age of 18. It is therefore crucial that the YAD Team can begin the process of co-working and complete the adult social care assessment and support plan at an appropriate stage prior to the young person’s 18th birthday.
Good preparation for adult life needs to start early and high aspirations are crucial to success. The focus should be on the young person’s strengths and capabilities and the outcomes they want to achieve.
To plan successfully, all services involved in the young person’s life need to actively engage and support the planning for adulthood. An essential part of your role will be working collaboratively with children’s services, education, and health.
YAD team social workers focus on the completion of assessments in line with The Care Act 2014, safeguarding vulnerable adults, completing Mental Capacity Assessments/Best Interests decisions and the preparation of court reports.
Our team is friendly and supportive, with regular supervision and our employees have manageable workloads. The team hold weekly Group Supervision Meetings, to promote the best possible outcomes for the people we work with across Leicestershire. We provide a comprehensive induction package with ongoing access to bespoke learning and development opportunities. This includes tailored continuous professional development sessions and access to academic research and practice expertise to develop skills, experience and inform our employee’s practice.
An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.
For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.
About You
To apply for this post, you must:
- Be a qualified Social Worker and registered with Social Work England.
- Have knowledge of social work methodologies, social care policies such as person-centred approaches and asset based social work, and relevant legislation including The Care Act, Mental Health Act, and Mental Capacity Act.
- Have experience of effective assessment and risk management delivery, and multi-agency/multidisciplinary working and/or hospital discharge processes.
- Have experience of partnership working with adults to identify and meet need with creative and pragmatic solutions.
- Be a confident communicator who is skilled in diplomacy, persuasion, assertive and conflict management and able to build effective working relationships.
- Be able to work proactively individually but also as a team member.
- Have good prioritisation and time management skills and have a valid UK driving licence or access to a vehicle.
In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Chelbie Shepherd, Resourcing Co-ordinator
Telephone: 0116 305 5973
Email: chelbie.shepherd@leics.gov.uk
How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.
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