Experienced Children's Social Worker - Children in Care

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local city council in Nottingham is seeking a dedicated Children in Care Social Worker to support children and families. This role offers a chance to make a profound difference in children's lives while enjoying a hybrid working model and competitive salary. Ideal candidates will possess a Social Work Qualification and experience in a childcare setting.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Annual leave plus bank holidays

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Professional Social Work Qualification required.
• Experience in childcare setting is essential.
• Possession of a full driver's license and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Shape brighter futures for children in care.
• Support children and families navigate challenges.
• Ensure Children's plans are progressed.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Direct experience working with children

Education

Professional Social Work Qualification

Registered with Social Work England

Job description

Overview

Contract Type: Permanent

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Working hours: Full-time 37 hours per week

Location: Loxley House, Nottingham, NG2 3NG

Salary: Starting Salary is £46,142 (Level one) rising to £49,282 (Level four) per annum (pro rata for part-time) and a welcome bonus of £3,250

We have an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our Children in Care workforce. Read on to find out more.

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you—innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

Here at Nottingham City Council, we recognise that looking for your next Social Work position is an important step in your career, and we are here to make that transition a positive one.

As a Children in Care Social Worker, you will play a pivotal role in shaping brighter futures. You will help children and families navigate the challenges they face and provide them with the opportunities they deserve. You will become an advocate for change, and together we will make a profound difference in the lives of those who need it most.

Working in Children in Care provides a fantastic opportunity to support children throughout their time in care. With the support of a dedicated management team, you will support children to be happy, healthy and achieve their best, in loving and supportive homes. You will work to ensure that Children's plans are progressed and will work to achieve permanency for all children. You will also support children as they prepare for adulthood, ensuring that they have good plans in place and the right skills, so they are prepared to take that all-important step into adulthood.

What makes us a great place to work?

We are committed to a culture that is supportive and rewarding, where every day brings new and interesting challenges. You will have the chance to work with a diverse group of colleagues, children and families, each with their unique stories and needs, making your role as a Social Worker a life-changing experience.

The Children in Care Service has benefited from recent investment, and we are focused on improvements for both staff and the children we support. This is an exciting time to join the Children in Care service as we continue to improve and grow as a service.

Our improvement journey means that we are committed to providing you with the best opportunities, so you can be the best worker that you can be for the families you work with.

Ailsa Barr - Director for Children\'s Integrated Services

Development and Support

We are on a journey that includes a supportive culture, development opportunities, and a focus on resilience and well-being. We support manageable caseloads and provide quality reflective supervision in a supportive environment. We offer opportunities for training and development to help you reach your full potential.

Benefits and Conditions

Annual Leave: 25–32 days plus bank holidays with the option to purchase extra leave. Pension: strong pension offering.

Special note: We encourage work-life balance and provide various working arrangements, including hybrid working. Details on worker types are available on the additional information for applicants page.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Professional Social Work Qualification
• Registered with Social Work England
• Direct experience working with children in a childcare setting
• Possession of a full driver\'s license and access to a vehicle
• Excellent communication skills to support internal and multi-agency working relationships

- A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

Our diversity

Our Children, young people and families come from all walks of life, and so do we. We promote inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We welcome applications from all cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community (LGBT), and if you are Disabled; these groups are underrepresented in our workforce, and we would like to reflect our local population through our recruitment processes.

We’d love you to join our amazing team!

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information page for applicants.

For informal enquiries, please contact Stacey Robinson by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 30 September 2025

If you have any technical issues when applying for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: emss.org.uk/support.