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Social Worker, Family Advocacy & Support Services

Job in Derby, Derbyshire, DE1, England, UK
Listing for: Progressive Care
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-21
Job specializations:
  • Social Work
    Family Advocacy & Support Services, Child Development/Support, Human Services/ Social Work
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 30000 - 40000 GBP Yearly GBP 30000.00 40000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Midlands, United Kingdom | Posted on 30/04/2026

Asa national leader in Social Care for over 25 years, we are committed to innovation, excellence, and making a real impact. Our nurturing and empowering culture allows us to deliver exceptional services through our highly skilled, committed, and multi-disciplinary teams.

Services
  • Family Assessment
  • 16+ Supported Living
  • Learning Disabilities

Allof our services are designed to provide safety, growth, and independence for individuals and families.

Mission

AtProgressive Care, our brand stands for trust, quality, and care. Every service we provide is thoughtfully designed to deliver excellence, consistency, and a meaningful impact. With a professional and person-centered approach, we ensure reliability and progress, creating lasting value for those we care and support.

Requirements

Your Role as a Social Worker:

  • Asa social worker within our family assessment services youwill be integral to providing accurate and objective adviceand support to parents enabling families to thrive.
  • Youwill have the opportunity to build meaningful, professional and respectful working relationships with the families in ourcentres, while leading the assessment process and completingcomprehensive assessments of parenting capacity.
  • Witha manageable caseload you will get to know your families welland be able to tailor your assessments to meet their needsand provide the best opportunities for success.
  • With dedicated social work practice managers, you will have social work qualified line management, supervision and support.
  • Withaccess to legal advice and bespoke training and opportunities within the social work service we will provide you with the theright environment to flourish and develop.
  • Provide evidence based, analytical and comprehensive parentingassessments that provide clear recommendations for permanencyplanning for children and their families.

Our Ideal Candidate should:

  • Have Social Work Qualification.
  • Be registered with Social Work England.
  • Havea minimum 1 year’s post qualifying experience with children and families.
  • Demonstratea willingness and ability to work across a number of ourfamily assessment centres.
  • Have experience and capability in preparing high-quality parentingassessment reports for court.
  • Be experienced in working with families to complete robustparenting assessments, being honest, objective and open withthem.
What We Offer
  • We recognise your skills with structured Salary Grades that reflect your Experience and Qualifications
  • Our Pay Structures are at the forefront of National Pay Standards.
Career Progression Opportunities
  • Social worker
  • Senior Social Worker
  • Practice Manager
  • Service Manager
  • Headof Service
Benefits
  • Fullinduction program before you start.
  • Services-specific training to refine and enhance your skills.
  • Wefully fund your training and qualifications through our Nationally Accredited Training Centre.
  • Accessto effective and timely legal support.
  • Accessto excellent employee benefits designed to support your health,wellbeing, and personal development.
  • With strong management support and supervision, you will always had the guidance, encouragement, that give you the tools and confidence that you need to thrive in your role andcareer.

Areyou Ready to Start Your Career in Social Care? S peakto our Talent Team and join the Progressive Care Community!

** Dueto the nature of this role, Progressive Care conducts enhancedbackground checks through the Disclosure & Barring Service(DBS) for all hired personnel.**

** Please note that sponsorship is not available for this position, and all applicants must have the right to work in the UK.**

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