At a Glance
- Tasks: Support children in care with emotional and mental health needs through assessments and therapeutic interventions.
- Company: Join Nottingham City Council, a progressive and inclusive workplace dedicated to making a difference.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, pension scheme, and hybrid working options.
- Other info: Collaborative team environment with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a lasting impact on the lives of vulnerable children and young people in your community.
- Qualifications: Qualified Social Worker with experience in CAMHS or children in care settings.
The predicted salary is between 40777 - 44075 £ per year.
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 1 post at 37 hours; 1 post at 18.5 hours per week
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £40,777 (Level one) rising to £44,075 (Level four) ‘pro rata for part-time’ (pay award pending)
Location: St Ann's Valley Centre, 2 Livingstone Road, Nottingham. NG3 3GG
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce. Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits, including 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 who are innovative, driven, and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. 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.
Do you want to make a lasting difference for children in care? We are seeking experienced and passionate Social Workers to join our Children in Care CAMHS Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT). This is an exciting opportunity to work within a specialist service comprising Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust staff supporting children and young people in care who present with complex emotional, behavioural, developmental, and mental health needs.
As part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team, including a Psychiatrist and Clinical Psychologist, you will play a key role in providing consultation, assessment, and therapeutic interventions to children, carers, and their wider professional network.
About the Role: You will work closely with children and young people in care, foster carers, residential staff, social care teams, schools, and partner agencies to strengthen understanding of trauma, attachment, neurodevelopmental needs, and relational approaches. A typical day could include direct clinical and therapeutic work, undertaking assessments, together with consultation and network support to promote placement stability and emotional wellbeing, always contributing to positive outcomes for children and young people.
About You: The ideal candidate will have:
- Be a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
- Substantial experience working with children in care and/or CAMHS settings
- Good understanding of trauma, attachment, developmental trauma, and systemic practice
- Experience of working collaboratively within multi-agency and multi-disciplinary environments
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with children and young people
A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
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.
For informal enquiries please contact Matthew Jenkins, Team Manager, by email at matthew.jenkins@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Closing Date: 26.07.2026
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: 05.08.26
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