Social Worker, Human Services​/ Social Work

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Job title Social Worker Job reference  Date posted 29/10/2026 Final date to receive applications 07/12/2026 Working Pattern Full time Salary £47,665 - £50,908 a year Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Social Care - Children Attachments Blank Job description

• Salary: £47,665 - £50,908 a year
• Location:
  Kedleston Road, The Gatehouse
• Hours: 37 hours per week
• Working Pattern:
  Mornings, evenings, weekends and overnight
• Contract Type:
  Permanent
• DBS Requirement:
  Yes
• Closing Date: 7th December 2026

Are you a qualified and passionate Social Worker looking for a varied and rewarding role? Join our Careline our Emergency Duty Team, providing critical out-of-hours support to some of the most vulnerable children, adults and families in our community.

Careline operates outside of normal office hours, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays, delivering emergency social work interventions when immediate support and decision-making are required.

This is a unique opportunity to develop your practice across Children's Services, Adult Social Care and Homelessness, whilst being part of a supportive and dedicated team that makes a real difference out of hours.

If you are motivated by challenge, professional autonomy and the opportunity to have a meaningful impact at times of crisis, we would love to hear from you.

• Child Protection and Safeguarding
• Adult Safeguarding
• Emergency Homelessness and Housing Needs
• Crisis intervention and risk management
• Emergency placements and accommodation arrangements
• Multi-agency responses alongside Police, Health and Housing partners

Working within a fast-paced environment, you will undertake assessments, work autonomously, manage risk, and make timely, defensible decisions to safeguard children and adults at risk while ensuring appropriate support is in place until daytime services resume.

• Has experience of working within statutory social work services.
• Demonstrates sound assessment and risk management skills.
• Can make confident decisions in complex and challenging situations.
• Is committed to delivering strengths-based, person-centred practice.
• Works effectively with partners and values collaborative working.
• Thrives in a dynamic environment and can respond calmly under pressure

At Derby City Council, we're proud to deliver over 250 essential services that support our residents, communities and businesses. Guided by our vision to create an Inclusive, Green, Growing and Vibrant City, we put people at the heart of everything we do.

Our values shape how we work every day. We believe in Great People, One Team, we're Bold in embracing change, Strong in delivering for our communities, and We Care about making a positive difference.

Join us and you'll be part of an ambitious, collaborative organisation where you can develop your career while helping to shape Derby's future.

At Derby City Council, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference while building a rewarding career in an organisation that values, supports and invests in its people. Alongside the opportunity to help shape the future of Derby, you'll benefit from a comprehensive range of employee benefits, including:

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – a secure, defined benefit pension with life cover
• Team Derby Rewards – discounts across a wide range of retail, leisure and lifestyle brands
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme – a salary sacrifice scheme for leasing a brand-new, fully maintained and insured vehicle

• Generous annual leave, starting at 27…