Social Worker, Family Advocacy & Support Services

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Job title Social Worker Job reference  Date posted 25/09/2026 Final date to receive applications 11/10/2026 Working Pattern Full time Salary Newly Qualified Social Worker, Grade J £42,123 to £46,579 a year. Qualified Social Worker, Grade K £47,665 to £50,908 a year Contractual hours Blank Basis Full time Job category/type Social Care - Children Attachments Blank Job description

Salary Newly Qualified Social Worker, Grade J £42,123 to £46,579 a year. Qualified Social Worker, Grade K £47,665 to £50,908 a year

Location:
Derby

Hours: 37 hours a week

Closing Date: 11/10/2026

Contract Type:
Permanent

Derby City Council is committed to achieving positive outcomes for children, young people and their families. We are proud of our Ofsted judgement of Outstanding. In Derby we aren't complacent about this and recognise that our workforce is key to delivering a good service. We operate a Strength Based Practice Model. We are committed to listening to the voice of our children, our approach to this is My Life My Journey.

This means that we listen to and consider children's views from the point of contact, through permanency and beyond.

In Derby we respect culture and heritage, we have embedded our Heritage Pledge, the aim of which is to value children and their families as individual's and respect their culture, religion, and identity. Our workforce understands the needs of children and are skilful in identifying risk and considering the impact on the individual child. We want like minded Social Workers to join our workforce and become part of Derby's journey.

You will be part of a supportive team, have access to regular supervision, peer support and continuing professional development. If you are newly qualified, you will have development opportunities during your ASYE and further opportunities to develop as an experienced Social Worker.

Here at Derby City Council, we're dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it's like to work for us.

you too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you'll also receive:

• Flexible work/life balance scheme
• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
• Cycle2
  
  Work Scheme & free cycle training
• Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers

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This role offers:

Specialist training opportunities through the East Midlands Migration Partnership.

The chance to develop and shape practice in an area undergoing significant national…