Newly Qualified Social Worker

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated local authority in Nottingham is offering a position as a Newly Qualified Social Worker. This role allows you to make a significant impact on the lives of children and families in a supportive environment. You will be involved in essential social work duties, including assessments and care proceedings, while benefiting from a hybrid work model and a structured development programme. Join us to start your rewarding social work career and help transform lives.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Pension with 18.5% employer contributions

Discounted travel and cinema

Cycle scheme

Qualifications

• Must hold a Social Worker Qualification.
• Participation in the Assisted Year programme (AYSE).
• Experience in child protection work is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a full range of social work duties including assessments and child protection.
• Engage with partner agencies for coordinated service delivery.
• Provide high quality child-centred services.

Skills

Social Work Qualification

Ability to work on own initiative

Team working

Evidence-based assessment

Education

Social Work Degree

Job description

Overview

Location: Loxley House, Nottingham, NG2 3NG

Contract Type: Permanent

Starting salary: £32,597, rising to £35,412 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) after the successful completion of the first six months in your ASYE year. Plus: Competitive benefits, flexible working, and a structured development programme.

Worker Category: Hybrid

Ready to start your social work career and make a real difference? Join Nottingham City Council and be part of a team that values your growth, supports your journey, and helps you transform lives.

Do you want to make a positive difference for children, young people and families? If the answer is yes, Nottingham City is the place for you. Nottingham is a vibrant and diverse city. As a Council, we are ambitious and pushing for Nottingham to be national leaders on a number of fronts so that our city, our communities and our services are the best that they can possibly be. We are a city with a lot to offer.

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference, and we are a disability confident employer.

What can you expect?

Becoming a Newly Qualified Social Worker with us means you will benefit from being part of a positive working environment and culture, where you will be welcomed and supported to make a difference to the lives of children and families. We pride ourselves on delivering good outcomes for children and families and are committed and passionate about using evidence-based programmes. We have invested in the use of therapeutic, multi-systemic approaches to work with families to achieve long lasting change and support frontline social work practice.

We currently have opportunities available across our key service areas: First Response, Fieldwork, and Children in Care. Whether you're passionate about safeguarding children at the point of referral, supporting families through direct intervention, or making a lasting difference in the lives of children in care, we have roles that match your skills and aspirations. Each service area offers a unique and rewarding experience, with strong support, development opportunities, and a commitment to making a real impact.

As a Newly Qualified Social Worker, you will:

• Hold a Social Worker Qualification
• Undertake our well-renowned Assisted Year programme (AYSE - recognised by the British Association of Social Workers)
• Have the opportunity to develop your skills, knowledge and capability
• Strengthen your professional confidence
• Receive focused support and supervision
• Hold a manageable caseload

You will undertake a full range of social work duties to include duty and screening work, assessments, shadowing and co-working in relation to child protection work, care proceedings, children in care, and will engage with partner agencies. High quality child-centred services will be your key focus alongside the need to develop strong, evidence-based assessments with an emphasis on robust risk analysis to help plan for future interventions. Together with a commitment to team working and sharing learning, you will have the ability to work on your own initiative and able to demonstrate your contribution to achieving our goals.

All our newly qualified social workers undergo a comprehensive induction across Children's Integrated Services to ensure that you have a full understanding of the links with all aspects of social work.

In addition to pay, we have an array of benefits including generous annual leave, flexible working, and a pensions offering 18.5% employer contributions. We offer perks such as free or discounted car parking, discounted travel, shops and cinema discounts, cycle scheme, and more.

What are you waiting for? Join us — we're waiting for you!

Benefits

Annual Leave – 26 to 33 days plus bank holidays (you can purchase extra leave). Flexible working — hybrid working is part of the social worker role. Pensions — 18.5% employer contributions.

How to apply

You can view the Job Description in the recruitment pack. For informal enquiries please contact Lucy Higgins, Quality Assurance and Practice Lead, by email.

Closing Date: 4 January 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: 15th and 16th January 2026

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