Job Description

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Contract Type: Permanent
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Working hours: Full-time 37 hours per week
Location: Loxley House, Nottingham, NG2 3NG
Salary: Starting Salary is 46,142 (Level one) rising to 49,282 (Level four) per annum (pro rata for part-time) And a welcome bonus of 3,250
We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our Children in Care 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 .

About the Role
Here at Nottingham City Council, we recognise that looking for your next Social Work position is a really important step in your career, and we're here to make that transition a positive one.
As a Children in Care Social Worker, you will play a pivotal role in shaping brighter futures. You will help children and families navigate the challenges they face and provide them with the opportunities they deserve. You'll become an advocate for change, and together we'll make a profound difference in the lives of those who need it most.
Working in Children in Care provides a fantastic opportunity to support children throughout their time in care. With the support of a dedicated management team, you will support children to be happy, healthy and achieve their best, in loving and supportive homes. You will work to ensure that Children's plans are progressed and will work to achieve permanency for all children. You will also support children as they prepare for adulthood, ensuring that they have good plans in place and the right skills, so they are prepared to take that all-important step into adulthood.
What makes us a great place to work?
We're committed to a culture that's both supportive and rewarding, where every day brings new and interesting challenges. You'll have the chance to work with a diverse group of colleagues, children and families, each with their unique stories and needs, making your role as a Social Worker a life-changing experience.
The Children in Care Service has benefited from recent investment, and we are focused on improvements for both staff, and the children we support. This is an exciting time to join the Children in Care service, as we continue to improve and grow as a service.
We asked some of our amazing team to describe what it is like to work for us... .
"Our improvement journey means that we are committed to providing you with the best opportunities, so you can be the best worker that you can be for the families you work with."
Ailsa Barr - Director for Children's Integrated Services
We are on an inspiring transformational journey that is reshaping our Children's Integrated Services for the better. Guided by a vision of inclusivity and innovation, we are committed to delivering essential services and fostering sustainability for the lives of our children and their families. Ofsted has recently stated, "A committed, and stable leadership team has continued to progress the 'Changing Lives, Changing Futures' improvement programme." Our Children's Integrated Services is laying the foundation for a brighter and more promising tomorrow, and our transformational journey is a testament to our unwavering dedication to our children and families...
A supportive Culture
"It's all about the support for great practice to thrive." Catherine Underwood - Corporate Director for People
We support manageable caseloads and provide quality reflective supervision in a supportive environment. A focus on your resilience and well-being is paramount to our culture.
Wherever you are in your career journey, Nottingham City Council is committed to supporting and nurturing you so that you can be the best version of yourself.
Development
Here, learning is embedded into working practice, so social workers are supported to reach their full potential. We are committed to providing good quality training and development opportunities.
Annual Leave
We offer one of the best annual leave schemes for social workers, 25 -32 days plus bank holidays and you can also purchase extra leave if you need that long deserved break, or you might have a special occasion that requires more time. Either way, your well-being is important to us, and we encourage that work-life balance!
Pensions
We care about your future, and one of our great features is our pensions, which offer 18.5%, more than double what the average employer offers.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:

• Professional Social Work Qualification
• Registered with Social Work England
• Direct experience working with children in a childcare setting
• Possession of a full driver's license and access to a vehicle
• Excellent communication skills to support internal and multi-agency working relationships

- A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
Our diversity
Our Children, young people and families come from all walks of life, and so do we! At Nottingham City, we promote inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We welcome applications from all cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. We particularly want to hear from you if you are from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community (LGBT), 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'd love you to join our amazing team!
You can find the job description 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. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the for applicants page.
For informal enquiries, please contact Stacey Robinson by email at
Closing Date: 30th September 2025
If you have any technical issues when applying for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal:
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.

Skills Required