Experienced Children\'s Social Worker - Children in Care

Overview

Contract Type: Permanent

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Working hours: Full-time 37 hours per week

Location: Loxley House, Nottingham, NG2 3NG

Salary: Starting Salary £46,142 (Level one) rising to £49,282 (Level four) per annum (pro rata for part-time)

About the role

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our Children in Care workforce. Nottingham City Council recognises that a new Social Work position is an important step in a career, and we aim to make the transition positive. As a Children in Care Social Worker, you will play a pivotal role in shaping brighter futures, helping children and families navigate challenges and providing them with opportunities they deserve. You’ll advocate for change and work to make a profound difference in the lives of those who need it most.

Working in Children in Care provides a chance to support children throughout their time in care. With the support of a dedicated management team, you will help children be happy, healthy and achieve their best in loving and supportive homes. You will work to progress Children’s plans and achieve permanency for all children, and you will support children as they prepare for adulthood with good plans and the right skills to take the next step into adulthood.

Why Nottingham City Council

We are committed to a culture that is supportive and rewarding, with opportunities to work with a diverse group of colleagues, children and families. The Children in Care Service has benefited from recent investment and continues to improve and grow. We are on an inspiring transformational journey shaping our Children’s Integrated Services for the better.

We emphasise manageable caseloads, quality reflective supervision, resilience and well-being, and a supportive environment to help you develop and thrive. We offer development opportunities and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Support children in care to be happy, healthy and achieve their best in appropriate care settings.
• Progress Children’s plans and work towards permanency for all children.
• Prepare for adulthood with well-planned steps and the right skills.
• Provide advocacy and work with a dedicated management team to deliver high-quality social work.
• Contribute to a positive, inclusive service culture with a focus on safeguarding and multi-agency collaboration.

Qualifications

• Professional Social Work Qualification
• Registered with Social Work England
• Direct experience working with children in a childcare setting
• Full driving licence, access to a vehicle and willingness to travel inside and outside the council area as required
• Excellent communication skills to support internal and multi-agency working relationships
• DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required

Diversity and inclusion

Our Children, young people and families come from all walks of life, and so do we. We promote inclusion and diversity in everything we do and welcome applications from all cultures, ethnicities and beliefs. We particularly want to hear from candidates from underrepresented groups and those who identify with marginalised communities.

Additional information

You can read the job description for this post here. Nottingham City Council supports flexible working arrangements where possible and provides information on Worker Types on the applicants information page. For informal enquiries, contact Stacey Robinson by email.

Application details

Closing Date: 28 February 2026

If you have technical issues applying or need an application pack in an alternative format, contact our Employee Service Centre at 0300 3030222 (option 2) or via the online portal: emss.org.uk/support.

About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. We offer a range of roles across services and provide benefits such as generous annual leave, a defined benefit pension scheme, smart working, health and wellbeing benefits, and discounts at local services. We recruit for diversity and value difference and encourage flexible working arrangements where possible.