Social Work Support Officer

Nottinghamshire; Ollerton; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking an enthusiastic Social Work Support Officer to provide vital administrative support in Children's Social Care. This entry-level role requires strong organizational skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, alongside the ability to manage sensitive interactions with families and agencies. Ideal candidates will possess excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience in administration.

Qualifications

• Experienced administrator with strong skills in Microsoft packages.
• Ability to manage difficult conversations tactfully.
• Excellent listening, recording and typing skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential administration support to Social Workers.
• Be the first point of contact for families and partner agencies.
• Record information accurately onto the internal database system.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Communication

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Job description

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Work Base

Sherwood Energy Village, Ollerton, NG22 9FF

Salary

£25,922 - £28,624 per annum

Type of vacancy

Permanent

Work pattern

Full Time

Hours per week

37

Work Base

Sherwood Energy Village, Ollerton, NG22 9FF

Working Arrangements

Hybrid

Job Description / Person Specification

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Competency Framework

Tier 7a

Number of posts

1

Interview date

To be confirmed

Closing Date

08 June 2025 23:55

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and team-oriented individual to appoint into the post of Social Work Support Officer. As part of a busy social work team, you will provide essential administration support to Social Workers in Children’s Social Care.

You will need to be an experienced administrator with strong administration skills which includes having a working knowledge of Microsoft packages which includes, word, excel, databases, power point and Outlook. Minute taking experience would be advantageous.

The successful candidates will also need to be highly organised, have excellent time management skills, be able to work towards and meet deadlines and be able to build up excellent interpersonal relationships with colleagues and service users alike.

This role will be the first point of contact for families, carers and partner agencies, and so the ideal candidate will be able to manage difficult conversations tactfully, respectfully and effectively over the telephone and occasionally in person. Therefore successful candidates will need excellent listening, recording and typing skills to record information accurately onto our internal database system (Mosaic).

This role is an administration / office-based post however there may be a requirement for limited travel on occasion, and so a driving licence and access to a car would be advantageous.

Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Government Administration

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