Level 2 Social Worker – Permanence and Adoption

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

Level 2 Social Worker – Permanence and Adoption

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

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

Join our Permanence and Adoption Team

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Worker to join our passionate and committed Permanence and Adoption Team.

Working with children who have a plan of adoption, you'll be part of a motivated, highly skilled and knowledgeable team dedicated to achieving the very best outcomes for children and their future families. This is a rewarding role where you'll support children through one of the most important transitions in their lives, helping to secure stable, loving and permanent homes.

As a Level 2 Social Worker within Permanence and Adoption, you'll take responsibility for more complex cases with increasing autonomy and professional confidence. You'll play a key role in family finding and matching, supporting children and adoptive families throughout the adoption journey and providing ongoing support through to the final adoption hearing.

This is a busy and varied role that will see you working closely with children, adopters, colleagues and partner agencies. You'll use your assessment skills, professional judgement and relationship-based practice to help children achieve permanence and positive lifelong outcomes.

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 in permanence planning and adoption work. You'll further develop your risk assessment, analytical and court-related practice, while contributing to a culture of excellent social work.

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. You'll be joining a supportive team who are committed to sharing their knowledge and experience, helping you to develop and succeed.

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.

Right to Work

Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK. Any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of right to work checks in accordance with Home Office requirements.

Working for Nottingham City Council comes with a wide range of benefits. Alongside competitive pay, generous annual leave and access to an excellent pension scheme, we are committed to creating an innovative, inclusive, and progressive workplace where colleagues are supported to be their very best.

Our benefits include

• A competitive salary
• Generous annual leave entitlement (between 26 and 33 days per year depending on your length of service)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with an 18.5% employer contribution
• Flexible hybrid working
• A strong focus on wellbeing
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression

In return, we are looking for compassionate, dedicated people who share our commitment to improving outcomes for children, young people, adults, and families across Nottingham. If you are passionate about making a positive difference through education and social care and want to help people thrive, we would love to hear from you. You can find out more about the benefits available to our colleagues on our Nottingham City Council Employee Benefits webpage

We have multiple vacancies across our services; if you are shortlisted, we may contact you before Wednesday 30th September.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Nottingham City Council is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. We value diversity and recognise that different perspectives, experiences and ideas help us deliver better services for Nottingham's citizens.

We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, disabled people, and people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT+), as these groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce.