Social Worker Level 3 Neigh Central Team 2
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Job Location:
Nottingham - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is 40777 (Level one) rising to 44075 (Level four) pro rata for part-time
Location: Clifton Cornerstone Southchurch Drive Clifton Nottingham NG11 8EW
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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
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Level 3 Social Worker to join our Childrens Disability Team. You will work with children and young people with complex disabilities and their families delivering statutory social work within a wholefamily strengthsbased personcentred approach.
As a Level 3 practitioner you will hold a complex caseload provide highquality assessments and planning and undertake safeguarding and riskmanagement responsibilities where needs are significant. You will work collaboratively with partner agencies contribute to multiagency reviews and support improving outcomes for children and families.
This post requires an experienced practitioner able to apply enhanced knowledge professional curiosity and critical reflection in challenging highrisk or complex situations.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Level 3 Social Worker to join our Childrens Disability Team. You will work with children and young people with complex disabilities and their families delivering statutory social work within a wholefamily strengthsbased personcentred approach.
As a Level 3 practitioner you will hold a complex caseload provide highquality assessments and planning and undertake safeguarding and riskmanagement responsibilities where needs are significant. You will work collaboratively with partner agencies contribute to multiagency reviews and support improving outcomes for children and families.
This post requires an experienced practitioner able to apply enhanced knowledge professional curiosity and critical reflection in challenging highrisk or complex situations.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
Essential Qualifications
- A recognised Social Work qualification
- Social Work England registration.
Essential Experience
- Significant postqualification experience undertaking social work with children young people and families.
- Experience of working with children with disabilities and complex needs including assessment planning intervention and review.
- Experience managing a complex caseload with autonomy and delivering safe evidencebased practice.
- Experience contributing to or leading safeguarding enquiries risk assessments and multiagency planning.
Essential Knowledge
- Strong understanding of relevant legislation including the Children Act 1989 & 2004 Working Together to Safeguard Children and disabilityrelated statutory duties.
- Enhanced understanding of risk complexity and safeguarding practice in childrens services.
- Knowledge of child development disability and the impact of SEND on children and families.
Essential Skills and Competencies
- Ability to undertake highquality strengthsbased assessments and develop outcomefocused plans.
- Skilled in managing challenging conversations working empathetically with families and maintaining professional authority.
- Ability to critically reflect analyse information and make sound professional decisions in complex situations.
- Strong written communication and recording skills including report writing for statutory meetings and court (if required).
- Ability to work collaboratively with partner agencies and contribute effectively to multiagency reviews.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and contributing to the development of others.
- 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 informationfor applicants page.
For informal enquiriesplease contact Emma Westray:
Closing Date: 17th April 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:May - TBC
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