We?ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you?ve been waiting for? Read on to find out more?
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Nottingham City Council is known for inclusivity and innovation, and we are continually working around the clock to deliver services for Nottingham?s citizens, visitors and investors.
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Our aspiration is to make Nottingham a Great City, but to do this we need to be a Great Council, provide Great Services and recruit and develop a Great Workforce.
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We will value your contributions, promote flexible and modern ways of working, will double your monthly pension contributions, offer a very generous 25-32 days holiday package each year (exclusive of public bank holidays and dependent on length of service) and give you the option to purchase up to 28 days additional holiday tax-free!
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Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.
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We particularly want to hear from you if you are from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community (LGBT) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we?d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.
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Nottingham City Council are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Vulnerable Adults and we expect all workers to share in this commitment.
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We have always been open to flexible working and the COVID-19 pandemic provided us with some new options to work in a completely different way. We welcome a conversation about flexible working at the point of interview.?

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The City Safeguarding team are a crucial and fast paced team who work with adults and older people who are at risk and are experiencing adult abuse.?? ?

The team work within the Care Act to ensure that appropriate support and interventions are in place. Making Safeguarding Personal is a key element in this role to ensure that the person?s outcomes are considered and this is balanced with risk.?

Multi-agency working is also essential in supporting the vulnerable person in protection planning and minimising risk.

Nottingham City Council Adult Social Care offers a robust ASYE programme for newly qualified Social Workers, and other various development programmes for all Social Workers, such as AMHP qualifications and Practice Educator status.

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All permanent Social Workers are given the opportunity to rotate into different areas of Adult Social Care, and take part in project work at a strategic level when available.

Please ensure your personal statement addresses the points in the Person Specification, and make sure this is relevant to the team / role you are interested in.

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For more information, please view the Job Description and Person Specification which are attached further down on this page.
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For informal enquiries please email [email protected], quoting vacancy ref CA1427 in the subject line.
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Useful information for Applicants
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This post is subject to a DBS Enhanced check with a barred list check.
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References may be sought prior to interview for safeguarding purposes. You will be advised once the application closing date has passed if this is required.
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Please ensure you read our Terms and Conditions information, which includes advice on pay, annual leave and hours of working, and our Total Rewards Package, which includes information on some of the great benefits when working for Nottingham City Council.
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This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, as detailed in the job description and person specification, is an essential requirement for the role.
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Nottingham City Council are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we are striving to have a reflective workforce of the citizens we serve. As a result of our commitment, we anonymise all applications to remove the risk of unconscious bias. The application process will capture your personal details (including your name) and these details will only be made visible to recruiting managers once the shortlisting stage has been completed.
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If you have any technical issues completing your application form please contact?[email protected]