Level 2 Social Worker - Permanence & Adoption (Hybrid)

Community Care Live; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Generous annual leave entitlement (26–

Access to the Local Government Pension

18.5% employer contribution to LGPS

Opportunities for professional develop

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is recruiting a Level 2 Social Worker to join the Permanence and Adoption Team in Nottingham. The role focuses on complex cases, increasing autonomy, and helping children secure permanent homes.

You will work with children, adopters and partner agencies, using strong assessment and relationship-based practice to progress permanence planning through to the final adoption hearing, with ongoing professional development and supervision.

Qualifications

• Qualified and registered social worker with ASYE completed.
• Experience with permanence and adoption caseload and risk assessments is desirable.
• Ability to work with children, adopters and partner agencies to progress permanence planning.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for more complex cases with increasing autonomy.
• Support children through the adoption journey toward permanent homes.
• Provide ongoing support to adoptive families up to the final adoption hearing.
• Use assessment skills and professional judgement to inform care planning.

Skills

ASYE completed

Family finding

Adoption work

Court-related practice

Education

Social Worker qualification

Job description

Nottingham City Council is recruiting a Level 2 Social Worker to join the Permanence and Adoption Team in Nottingham. The role focuses on complex cases, increasing autonomy, and helping children secure permanent homes.

You will work with children, adopters and partner agencies, using strong assessment and relationship-based practice to progress permanence planning through to the final adoption hearing, with ongoing professional development and supervision.