Advanced Social Worker Disabled Children's Service

Make an impact where it matters the most. Childrens Social Work in Devon.

About the Service

Were on an exciting and ambitious journey of cultural change. We are continuing to embedrestorative practiceand relational ways of working. We believe that for most families the best place for children to live is within their family and our role is to provide high support alongside high challenge to achieve this.

Our Disabled Childrens Service is responsible for managing a wide range of statutory duties working passionately to improve the life chances of disabled children and young people. We work with families who need extra help or specialist support to look after their children and keep them safe. We are able to support children throughout their journey because we work across the full range of statutory work including assessment child in need child protection children in care and transition to adulthood planning. We work closely with agencies across health education care and community to promote great joined up planning in partnership with children young people and their families to promote the best possible outcomes.

About the Role

As an Advanced Social Worker you will work closely with your Team Manager to provide professional leadership and supervision to colleagues within the team supporting your manager with the day-to-day team operations and contributing to an effective and efficient service to children and families.

This is a hands-on role where you have a smaller but more complex caseload working with children and young people with a complexity of needs including undertaking in depth assessments and through supervision and mentoring you will share your knowledge and experience with colleagues to continually improve practice standards within the team.

You will model social work practice that is of a high standard and in line with statutory obligations as well as championing restorative practice by encouraging a collaborative culture and supporting opportunities for reflection and learning. You will deliver on the job training coaching and mentoring to students unqualified staff and less experienced colleagues to develop their skills. You will evidence how pausing and reflecting can enable us to achieve the best possible outcomes for our children young people and their families.

About You

Advanced Social Workers provide a lead Social Work role within each team supporting the development of good evidence-based practice. You will have substantial post qualifying experience with children and families and the expertise and approach to effectively support your colleagues.

You will need to be working in line with the BASW PCF framework and can demonstrate the following:

• The ability to work with families with complex needs within a multi-agency environment.
• The knowledge and experience of social work mentoring coaching and training professional colleagues.
• Evidence of significant post qualifying training and development.
• Lead improvement and challenge the quality of social care practice in a constructive manner.

You will also need to either be a Practice Educator or willing to undertake the relevant training at the earliest opportunity.

What youll get in return

In return for the vital contribution that you make we have some fantastic employee benefits available including:

• Up to 2000 annual retention payment (1000 paid every six months).
• Generous annual leave & the ability to purchase additional annual leave.
• Free onsite parking.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee well-being services.
• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible including working from home.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Discounts at over 900 national & local high street retailers through our benefits platform.
• Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.

If you are looking to move to Devon subject to qualifying conditions we offer a generous relocation allowance. There has never been a better time to make the move!

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Cathy Eyers telephone: email:

Applications close 1st November 2026 and applicants will be contacted to arrange interview dates upon shortlisting.

Please be aware that interviews can take place throughout our recruitment campaign therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment as we may close the advert early.

For more information about Working for Devon please visitour Working for Devon page.

Internal Applicants please note: If you are an existing DCC employee please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply.

DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages.

• Happy to Talk Flexible Working - The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working part-time condensed hours etc.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
• Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with theApplicant privacy notice.
• For more information about Working for Devon please visitour Working for Devon page.
• This role requires a DBS disclosure.

REQ010701 - Childrens Social Care

Required Experience:

IC