Social Worker Level 2

Nottingham City Council; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a forward-thinking organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals in need. As a Social Worker Level 2, you will play a vital role in supporting adults facing homelessness and social care challenges. This innovative position combines efforts across Adult Social Care and Housing to ensure a holistic approach to service delivery. You will utilize your professional skills to conduct assessments, manage complex cases, and collaborate with various agencies to provide effective support. Join a team that values inclusivity and innovation, and make a meaningful impact in the community.

Benefits

26 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Discounted local memberships

Smart Working arrangements

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Direct experience with homelessness issues.
• Strong assessment and risk management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support citizens facing homelessness and social care needs.
• Coordinate assessments for housing and care.
• Work closely with housing solutions teams.

Skills

Professional Social Work Qualification

Experience with adults

Assessment skills

Risk management

Partnership working

Education

Social Work Degree

Job description

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Job Description

Contract Type: Fixed Term for 2 years

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting salary is £35.235 rising to £37,938 (pro rata for part-time) dependant on experience and PQ accreditation-see below:

Social Worker Level 1 – Newly qualified, eligible to commence the ASYE programme £31,586-£34,314

Social Worker Level 2 – ASYE completed within the last 12 months, building experience and competency £35,235-£37,938

Social Worker Level 3 – Experienced Social Worker with at least 12 months post-ASYE experience £39,513-£42,708

Social Worker Level 4 – Advanced Social Worker, holding AMHP, BIA or Practice Educator status £44,711-£47,754

Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG and Mary Potter Centre, Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 5HY

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .

About The Role

Are you passionate about working within Adult Social Care and making a difference to the lives of others? Could this be the next step in your social work career?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work across Adult Social Care (Adult Duty Team) and Housing (Housing Solutions) to support citizens who are rough sleeping or homeless and at risk of rough sleeping and have Adult Social Care eligible needs. In this new and innovative role you will be working in close partnership across both services to ensure individuals receive a connected and coordinated response, receive the right assessments at the right time and are supported to navigate through appropriate housing pathways and link in with relevant agencies and partners.

Working within the parameters of the Care Act and using a strength-based and person-centred approach, you will be managed and based within the Adult Duty Team but will be co-located within Housing Solutions where you will work closely with the team's Early Intervention Officers and Navigators. You will coordinate Care Act assessments alongside colleagues completing statutory housing assessments to provide more efficient and improved outcomes for people to access the most appropriate accommodation options. You will undertake associated work with citizens including the commissioning of support, Mental Capacity Act assessments and BI decisions where required and make safeguarding enquiries and assess and manage risk.

We are looking for the right person for the role wherever you are in the Social Work Career Pathway detailed in the salary outline above.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Professional Social Work Qualification and registered with Social Work England
• Direct experience of working with adults and understanding of homelessness and wider impacting issues
• Strong assessment skills, including assessment of risk and mental capacity and ability to competently manage a complex caseload
• Evidence of working successfully in partnership across different sectors, building and maintaining good working relationships
• A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
  
  

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Alison McMullen, Team Manager, Adult Duty Team, by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 21st May 2025

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: TBC

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!
  
  

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.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.

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