Social Worker - Children Disability Service in Eastbourne

Are you a Social Worker looking for a new challenge? Our Children’s Disability Service is seeking a Social Worker to join our supportive and experienced Family Support Team.

You will work closely with families to develop bespoke care plans, undertake a range of assessments, planning and interventions for disabled children, including those with complex needs. The role offers opportunities to develop skills in areas such as continuing care, integrated education, health and care planning, mental capacity assessments and safeguarding. We offer regular supervision and access to excellent training such as Makaton and positive behaviour support, ensuring you feel valued, supported and able to make a positive impact

We are looking for candidates who:

• have a recognised Social Work qualification.
• are Social Work England registered
• have experience of completing assessments from which effective plans are based.
• can engage children using creativity, compassion and authority to build relationships and overcome resistance.

At Interview the main areas we’d like you to tell us about include:

• Your work with children and young people
• How you communicate with others
• Your application of research or theory in practice
• Your strong social work leadership skills

To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above to upload your CV and Supporting Statement. When writing your Supporting Statement, please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.

Please download the Job Description & Person Specification for more information.

For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page.

Interviews will take place face to face at St Marys House in Eastbourne on 11 and 12 March.

Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details

Our unparalleled social work education team are dedicated to supporting our social workers grow and develop within and beyond their roles.

Salary: Social Worker £44,119 – £50,435 per annum (Grade SS11-12)*

*Please note that these salaries include a market supplement which has been agreed to the end of June 2026 – you can view the basic salary on our Salaries scales page

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

For an informal discussion about recruitment or if you’d like a chat with a particular service practice manager please contact Claire Collerson – Claire.collerson@Eastsussex.gov.uk

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