Children with Disabilities Social Worker Level 2

Location:

Loxley House, Nottingham - Hybrid working

Full-time, 37 hours per week

As a Level 2 Social Worker within our Children with Disabilities Service, you'll play a vital role in supporting children and young people with disabilities and their families to achieve the best possible outcomes. You will work alongside families and partner agencies to assess needs, develop effective support plans, and ensure children receive the right help at the right time.

We are looking for:

• Qualified and registered social workers with at least 2-3 years' post-qualified experience
• Experience of working with children with disabilities and/or SEND is preferred but not essential
• We would also welcome applications from social workers with transferable skills and experience gained in Children's in Need, Child Protection, Children in Care, Care Proceedings, or other statutory children's services settings

You'll join a supportive and experienced team that values professional curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements that support a healthy work-life balance, alongside opportunities for professional development, career progression, and ongoing support to help you grow and thrive in your social work career.

This is an exciting opportunity for qualified and registered social workers who have completed their ASYE and are looking to broaden their skills and deepen their expertise.

Through reflective supervision, coaching and ongoing professional development, you'll be supported to strengthen your practice, grow your confidence and continue progressing your social work career within a service that values learning, development and professional excellence.

Our career pathway recognises growing knowledge, experience and professional influence, while creating opportunities to make a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and families across the city and supporting your progression into more advanced social work and practice leadership roles.

Working for Nottingham City Council comes with a wide range of award-winning benefits. Alongside competitive pay, generous annual leave, and access to an excellent pension scheme, we are committed to creating an innovative, inclusive, and progressive workplace where colleagues are supported to be their very best.

• A competitive salary starting at £40,777 rising to £44,075
• Generous annual leave entitlement (between 26 and 33 days per year depending on your length of service)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with an 18.5% employer contribution
• Flexible hybrid working
• A strong focus on wellbeing
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression

In return, we are looking for compassionate, dedicated people who share our commitment to improving outcomes for children, young people, adults, and families across Nottingham. If you are passionate about making a positive difference through education and social care and want to help people thrive, we would love to hear from you.

Nottingham City Council is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. We value diversity and recognise that different perspectives, experiences and ideas help us deliver better services for Nottingham's citizens.

We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, disabled people, and people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT+), as these groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

Any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of right to work checks in accordance with Home Office requirements.