Social Worker (12 month fixed term contract)

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is seeking an experienced Social Worker for a fixed term role in Coventry. This position focuses on delivering experienced social work services to children and families, ensuring their needs are assessed and rights safeguarded. Candidates must possess a Social Work qualification and relevant experience. The role offers flexible working options and is committed to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Rewards and benefits package

Qualifications

• Must have a recognised professional Social Work qualification.
• Experience working with children and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multiple agencies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver social work services to children, young people, and families.
• Assess needs and provide support to safeguard rights.
• Work collaboratively with professionals to ensure holistic services.

Skills

Experience with looked-after children

Child protection knowledge

Court proceedings understanding

Assessment completion within timescales

Education

Recognised professional Social Work qualification (MA/BA/BSc/CQSW)

Social Work England registration

Job description

We are looking for a Social Worker to join our help and protection area team in the south of the city on a fixed term, 12‑month basis covering maternity leave December 2025 – December 2026. We're on a journey to excellence for Coventry's children, and we're committed to ensuring that children are at the heart of our decision‑making and that they receive good outcomes.

As a Social Worker in Coventry, you will work with diverse communities and deliver experienced social work services to children, young people and families to assess their needs, provide support and safeguard their rights. You will collaborate with other professionals and agencies to deliver person‑centred and holistic services, supporting children, young people and families from a variety of backgrounds. To deliver the best possible care it is vital that we have a workforce that represents and understands the unique experiences and perspectives of those communities.

At Coventry City Council, your wellbeing is our priority. We offer flexible working options, including a flexible nine‑day fortnight, to give you more time for what matters most. All candidates must have the right to work in the UK; we are not offering sponsorship for this role. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and appointment will be conditional on a satisfactory police check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

You will need to have a recognised professional Social Work qualification (MA/BA/BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work or CQSW) and Social Work England registration, with experience in worked with looked‑after children, child protection, court proceedings and completing assessments within timescales.

Disability Confident. As a Disability Confident employer we will generally offer an interview to any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the role as defined by us. In certain recruitment situations such as high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak times, we may limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled and non‑disabled people. For more details please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, accepting of all and free from discrimination and bias. As a ‘Good’ Local Authority, we believe in pushing boundaries and delivering excellence for children and families.

Our Values (in line with One Coventry Values) to ensure our communities are represented across our workforce:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit and has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change. We are cutting‑edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse. With around 5,100 staff from a range of backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility and work together to find better ways of doing things.

We offer a fantastic rewards and benefits package. To find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify you must meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the following criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• Consider yourself disabled or have a long‑term health condition