We have various opportunities available for Social Workers, either with experience* or newly qualified:

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• Community Prevention
• Placement Review
• Integrated Enablement

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There are full time and part time hours available in all teams.

The starting salary is ?25,295 (Level One) rising to ?26,999 (Level Two) on the first year anniversary, subject to satisfactory completion of a probation period (pro rata for part time workers).

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* Candidates could earn up to ?32,878 depending on post qualifying accreditation.

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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?

There has never been a better time to join Nottingham City Council. Known for inclusivity and innovation, we have also won a host of Employee Benefits Awards, are a leading employer of Apprentices and we are continually working around the clock to deliver high quality services for Nottingham?s citizens, visitors and investors.

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.

Join an organisation that gives you extra ? 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!

Team Information

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The Community Prevention Team works with citizens who have multiple long term conditions (LTCs), which include citizens with neurological disabilities, and those who require ongoing ?case management? in relation to their complex needs or support, in order to reduce the risk of avoidable admissions to hospital or long term care.?

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Colleagues in Community Prevention are linked with a Care Delivery Group and work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) responsible for allocated citizens in that locality.? Colleagues are also involved in the development and delivery of Community Led Support (CLS) in Nottingham in their CDG area and will help to develop the MDTs? understanding of and support for this.

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The Placement Review Team is responsible for reviewing the ongoing care needs and placements of citizens who are placed in residential and nursing homes. This may be a regular annual review, or it may be an unplanned review if new concerns are raised or other circumstances change. Placement Review Team members may also be involved in the Home Closure process, in partnership with Adult Safeguarding and Quality Assurance.

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Social Workers in both Community Prevention and Placement Review may be expected to complete Court of Protection (CoP) work, depending on their experience.

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The Integrated Enablement Team is split into two functions: The Integrated Discharge part of the team is hosted within Nottingham University Hospital and is a multiagency team facilitating discharge for citizens following an acute hospital stay. Colleagues work as part of a multiagency system to identify the discharge Pathway and facilitate short-term services to maximise independence/rehabilitation and reablement.

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The Out of Hospital part of the team is a community-based team, which supports citizens with assessment, review and planning for longer-term support services following discharge from an acute hospital stay. Colleagues are part of a multiagency service working with other allied professionals and clinicians to identify long-term support needs for citizens and commissioning services to provide this support.

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All Social Workers

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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. 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.

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How to Apply

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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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Essential Requirements

1. CQSW / CSS / Dip SW, Degree Qualification and HCPC Registration;
2. Knowledge and experience of relevant social care legislation and Government guidance;
3. Commitment to person-centred practice, as well as knowledge of and commitment to self-directed support;
4. Experience of carrying a full caseload and undertaking assessments of need with minimal supervision (L2 and L3)

For more information, please view the Job Description and Person Specification which are attached further down on this page.

For informal enquiries please contact the Business Performance Team at [email protected] . You can also email us your telephone number, to request a call back to discuss the role.

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Useful Information for Applicants


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.

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.


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 to this agenda, 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

We particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities and applicants that consider themselves disabled as these groups are currently under represented within our workforce.

Nottingham City Council is open to conversations regarding flexible working options at the point of interview.

If you have any technical issues completing your application form please contact [email protected]