Experienced Children's Social Worker - Field Work
Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG
Contract Type: Permanent
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Working hours: Full time 37 hours per week
Salary: Starting Salary is £44,711 (Level one) rising to £47,754 (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 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 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.
About the Role
As a Social Worker in the first response service, you will be working in either our Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub or our Duty Assessment Service. Our First Response Service is responsible for ensuring that children and families receive the right support at the right time through strengths-based assessment.
What makes us a great place to work?
Joining our First Response Service will offer you the opportunity to work with a highly experienced team in an environment that truly embraces development to ensure that we achieve the best possible outcomes for children and families.
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.
In addition to pay, we can offer you:
A supportive Culture
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.
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.
Pensions
We care about your future and one of our great features is our pensions offering 18.5%, which is 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
An enhanced DBS check is required.
Our diversity
At Nottingham City, we promote inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We welcome applications from all cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs.
We'd love you to join our amazing team!
For informal enquiries, please contact Stacey Robinson by email at Stacey.robinson@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.
Closing Date: 30th November 2024
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
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