Job number
LBC04729
Contract Type
Permanent
Posting End Date
10 July 2026
Job Area
Children's Social Care
Salary: £30,024 - £32,597 a year pro rata
Hours per week: 24
Contract type: Permanent
Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of children with a range of disabilities, young people and their families? Do you have the skills, knowledge and commitment to support vulnerable families and their children to achieve the best possible outcomes?
Luton Council is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Disability Family Intervention Worker to join our Short Breaks team.
In this rewarding role, you will provide a wide range of support to disabled children, young people and their families. You will undertake direct work with children & young people within the short breaks unit building positive relationships that promotes wellbeing, independence and resilience. You will support personal & health care needs of individuals and be able to support young people with social & communication difficulties & complex behaviours.
Working closely with partner agencies, commissioned services and multi-agency professionals, you will contribute to achieving positive outcomes for children, young people and their families. You will be responsible for assessing and analysing needs in partnership with families, developing clear plans and targets, and preparing concise reports that support effective decision-making and safeguarding.
The successful candidate will be able to make needs-led and safe decisions regarding the support and protection of children and young people. You will implement, monitor and review care programmes, undertake carers' assessments and mental capacity assessments, and ensure that all casework is accurately recorded using IT systems in a timely manner.
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
You will have:
- Experience of working with children, young people with a range of disabilities and their families.
- Experience in a care or similar setting
- Knowledge of safeguarding, child development and family support practices.
- Strong assessment, planning and report-writing skills.
- The ability to analyse information and make informed, needs-led decisions.
- Experience of implementing and reviewing support or care programmes.
- Knowledge of carers' assessments and mental capacity assessments.
- Excellent communication and partnership-working skills.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied caseload.
- Confidence in using IT systems to maintain accurate records.
What We Offer
At Luton Council, we are committed to supporting our staff through ongoing professional development and training. You will have access to a range of learning opportunities relevant to children and family services, helping you to develop your skills and progress your career.
If you are committed to improving outcomes for disabled children and their families and want to be part of a supportive and dedicated team, we would love to hear from you.
Join us and help make a lasting difference to the lives of children, young people and families across Luton.
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
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