Consultant Social Worker - 0-25 Children with Disability Family Help

Job Title: Consultant Social Worker - 0-25 Children with Disability Family Help
Starting Salary: £48,226 + £7,146 market enhancement per annum, progressing to £53,459 + £6,984 market enhancement per annum (plus welcome payment - terms apply)
Hours: 37.0
Location: Hemel Hempstead - with travel countywide
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Childrens Services

About the team

At Hertfordshire County Council, we have a bold ambition to deliver the best possible quality of life for every member of our community. We want people to enjoy a good level of physical and mental health. We want them to find exceptional employment opportunities, and we want them to enjoy all that this lovely borough has to offer, safe in the knowledge that they have a comfortable home in a great neighbourhood. These ambitions are particularly important to our innovative 0-25 Together Service, and it is within this team that you could find an opportunity like no other.

The 0-25 Together Service is a fantastic example of what happens when likeminded people come together to deliver specialist services for disabled children, young people, young adults and their families. We want our service users to enjoy as much independence as possible, while reaching their full potential. We want them to be able to take part in their local community and find stability and fulfilment as they move into adulthood. Working in partnership with everyone who comes to us for support, we pride ourselves on being there for them as they settle into successful adult lives.

About the role

As a Consultant Social Worker, you will be based in our West Family Help Team, where you will play a pivotal role in supporting the Team Manager with the day-to-day operations of a busy and dynamic service. In addition, you will provide supervision and guidance to a small group of Family Practitioners, helping them deliver high-quality support to families.

You will lead best practice and strengthen our commitment to supporting disabled children and their families. Our West Family Help Team works at the heart of this mission, providing practical and emotional support to families so that children can thrive. Your role will be essential in helping Family Practitioners deliver this support effectively and confidently.

You will bring expert knowledge of the legal framework and the multi-disciplinary nature of our work, ensuring that interventions are safe, proportionate, and focused on achieving positive outcomes. Alongside managing a varied caseload, you will guide and supervise Family Practitioners, offering professional advice and reflective supervision to help them navigate complex situations and deliver high-quality family help.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assessing needs and circumstances across a diverse range of cases, balancing independence with safeguarding considerations.
• Supporting Family Practitioners to implement creative, strengths-based approaches that empower families and build resilience.
• Advising families and their networks on community resources and services that can make a real difference.
• Collaborating with statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure joined-up support and great life outcomes for children.

About you

Essential:

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
• Experience of working with children and young people
• Knowledge of legislation, guidance, policy, and procedures
• Ability to complete robust assessments & to assess risk
• Ability to work in a relationship-based way
• Understanding of equality and diversity in Social Work
• Ability to input and maintain accurate computerised information and records
• Ability to work on own initiative managing and prioritising own workload under pressure and under the direction of the supervisor

Desirable:

• Knowledge/experience of working with Disabled Children and Young People
• Knowledge of legislation, guidance, policy, and procedure specific to Disabled Children and Young People

In return, you’ll be part of a supportive team that values your expertise and invests in your growth with excellent learning and development opportunities to help you be the best you can be.

This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC12 job profile. Please locate this via:

Job profiles - Health and social care

To hear more about this opportunity please contact Maxine.Samuel@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

Interview Date: 1st December

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.