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Disabled Children Practitioner

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Gloucestershire County Council

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United Kingdom , Gloucestershire

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Employment contract

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33143.00 - 36363.00 GBP / Year
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We are currently recruiting for 2 permanent Practitioners to join our dedicated Disabled Children's Service. Working as a Children's Practitioner is an exciting, interesting, and rewarding role. Your aim will be to deliver targeted support to vulnerable children and their families to achieve better outcomes and reduce the need for higher level support and long-term demand for services. You will undertake early help assessments and co-ordinate and implement short break support packages using a systemic approach. By building supportive and empowering relationships with children and young people, parents, and carers through creative and innovative strategies, in line with partner agencies and organisations.

Job Responsibility:

  • undertake early help assessments and co-ordinate and implement short break support packages using a systemic approach
  • build supportive and empowering relationships with children and young people, parents, and carers through creative and innovative strategies, in line with partner agencies and organisations
  • deliver targeted support to vulnerable children and their families to achieve better outcomes and reduce the need for higher level support and long-term demand for services

Requirements:

  • a full driving licence and willingness to drive
  • DBS clearance (Enhanced Adults and Children's)
What we offer:
  • flexible and agile working opportunities
  • 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service (pro rata for part-time staff)
  • option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
  • family friendly policies and benefits
  • supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
  • Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
  • access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone
  • in-house Occupational Health service
  • employee discount scheme
  • links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
  • career development and qualification opportunities
  • access to Social Work Academy
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 03, 2026

Expiration:
May 10, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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