Children Services Practitioner Level 3

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent charity organization in Nottingham is seeking a Childrens Services Practitioner to provide direct services to enhance the well-being of children and families. This role offers a chance to work collaboratively with other agencies, contribute to service development, and engage in training opportunities. Ideal candidates should have a recognized social work qualification and direct experience working with children. Benefits include annual leave, competitive salary, and pension contributions up to 7%.

Benefits

Annual salary reviews

29 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Wellness Hub access

Pension contributions matched up to 7%

Qualifications

• Recognized social work qualification and registration with relevant UK social care council.
• Experience in direct work with children and families in social care or health setting.
• Knowledge of child protection best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct services to children and families.
• Contribute to service development and evaluation.
• Collaborate with other agencies and build community capacity.

Skills

Social work qualification

Direct work with children and families

Knowledge of child protection practices

Education

Recognized social work qualification

Job description

This vacancy has 2 x full time roles (35 hours) and 2 x part time roles (24.5 hours)

Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. It drives us. And it's the reason our Children's Services team push themselves to transform the lives of children and families – in person, in our regional hubs, and through the knowledge they share. Could you join us as a Social Work qualified Childrens Services Practitioner and make a contribution to ending cruelty to children?

A new opportunity has arisen at the NSPCC Midlands regional hub in Nottingham for an enthusiastic and dynamic Social Work qualified Childrens Services Practitioner to join our team. You will have the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and expertise within services that are preventative, that can enhance future career options, whilst also directly contributing to the wellbeing and safety of children and young people.

As a Childrens Services Practitioner you will be playing a key role in increasing our reach and impact across the region through the provision of direct services, working in partnership with other agencies, community capacity building in identified local communities and involving service users in planning, decision making and evaluation.

The portfolio of services provides the opportunity to work in a variety of areas of interest which includes both child and adult-facing work through one-to-one or group work delivery. The current service portfolio in the Midlands Hub includes:

• Pregnancy in Mind (PiM): a preventative mental health service that helps support expectant parents who have or are at risk of mild to moderate anxiety or depression.
• Let’s Talk: A brand new service launching in January 2026 providing short term, proactive interventions for Children who display Problematic Sexual Behaviours (PSB). Could you play a part in launching this brand new service?
• Letting the Future In (LTFI): Enabling children and families to recover from the impact of child sexual abuse and strengthen local multi-agency responses to this issue across the region (planned 2026).

In this role you will contribute to service development, not only in terms of direct work with children, young people and families but also be able to be involved in evaluation, influencing and dissemination of learning to support the NSPCC in its 10‑year strategy to help end cruelty to children.

In return, you will have the opportunity to engage in a range of new projects and developments, have a manageable caseload, excellent training and development opportunities and be supervised and supported by a Team Manager with knowledge and experience of practice who will show a real commitment to enabling you to achieve your potential.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do, they are the reason we can keep working to protect children and prevent abuse. So, to ensure our employees feel happy, supported, and valued, we offer a range of fantastic benefits. Below are just a few:

• Your salary is reviewed every year to ensure it's at least comparable with the UK's top 5 charities.
• You are entitled to 29 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (if you work full-time). After 5 years this increases to 32 days!
• We match your pension contributions up to 7%.
• You have access to our Wellness Hub which provides tools to support your wellbeing (Employee Assistance Programme, emotional resilience training, mindfulness resources and more!).

You will have:

• A recognised social work qualification and registration with the relevant social care council within the UK.
• Previous experience of direct work with children and families in a social care, health or community setting.
• Good working knowledge of child protection best practice, identifying risk and how to initiate child protection interventions.

We are committed to play our part in creating and fostering a society that promotes mutual respect and that truly values individuality and difference. All our candidates are considered fairly based on their merit, competence and performance and are always keen to hear from talented people from a diverse background.

To discuss this role further, please contact Jessica Willison – Team Manager on [e-mail]