Level 2 Social Worker

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham City Council’s Children’s Services is seeking a Level 2 Social Worker to join our hybrid teams across Locality, Children in Care, Fostering Kinship, Children with Disabilities and Permanence. You will undertake assessments, lead family network meetings, contribute to statutory decisions and coordinate multi-agency responses to improve outcomes for children and families.

We support reflective supervision, professional development, and progression into senior practice leadership as you

Qualifications

• Qualified and registered social workers at Level 2.
• ASYE completed and ready for broader responsibility.
• Social work degree or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and plan interventions with children, young people and families.
• Lead family network meetings and contribute to statutory decision-making.
• Coordinate multi-agency responses to improve outcomes for children.

Skills

Assessment

Court work

Multi-agency collaboration

Risk assessment

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

ASYE completed

Registered Social Worker

Job description

Working pattern: Hybrid working
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
Salary: £42,123 - £45,529
Contract: Permanent

Ready to take the next step in your social work career?

At Nottingham City Children's Services, we're committed to helping social workers develop, thrive and progress throughout their careers.

We currently have vacancies across the following teams:

• Locality Social Work Teams

• Children in Care

• Fostering Kinship Team

• Children with Disabilities

• Permanence

As a Level 2 Social Worker, you'll build on your post-qualification experience, taking responsibility for more complex cases with increasing autonomy and professional confidence. Working directly with children, young people and families, you'll undertake assessments, lead family network meetings, contribute to statutory decision-making, and coordinate multi-agency responses to improve outcomes for children.

This is an exciting opportunity for qualified and registered social workers who have completed their ASYE and are looking to broaden their skills and deepen their expertise. You'll further develop your risk assessment, professional judgement and court work experience, while also supporting colleagues and contributing to a culture of excellent practice.

Through reflective supervision, coaching and ongoing professional development, you'll be supported to strengthen your practice, grow your confidence and continue progressing your social work career within a service that values learning, development and professional excellence.

Our career pathway recognises growing knowledge, experience and professional influence, while creating opportunities to make a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and families across the city and supporting your progression into more advanced social work and practice leadership roles.

The closing date for applications is 23.59 on Monday 30th November.