Salary
£44,075 - £49,282 per annum

Type of vacancy
Fixed Term

Work pattern
Full Time

Duration (Months)
6

Hours per week
37

Work Base
South and mid Notts

Working Arrangements
Hybrid

Job Description / Person Specification Advanced Social Work Practitioner JD (2).pdf – 173KB Opens in a new window

Location
Nottinghamshire County Council, South and Mid Notts

Closing Date
13 October 2025 23:55

Overview

Join the Urgent & Emergency Care Team’s, with posts available in South and Mid of the County. We are seeking dynamic, enthusiastic and compassionate individuals with relevant knowledge, skills and expertise in all areas of Social Work practice and hospital discharge to join us in our Urgent and Emergency Care Teams. You will develop as a practice lead and support the Team Manager to implement change and embed new ways of working.

You will have a passion for Social Work with the ability to enable effective integrated working with partners and the promotion of independence through reablement and enablement approaches. You may supervise and mentor staff and be responsible for managing a small complex caseload of mixed priority work. Experience of safeguarding vulnerable people and acting as a safeguarding manager for those you supervise is required.

Using strength-based approaches you will promote the principles of choice and control, personalisation, and self-directed support to ensure that people and their carers can assess and manage their own needs, risks, and uncertainties where possible. You will work with other Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Community Care Officers in a fast-paced team.

Key Skills

• Building trusted relationships.
• Active listening to understand what matters most to the people you work with.
• Ensuring that a person’s wishes, feelings and beliefs are central to decision making.
• Connecting people to wider networks of support and opportunity.
• Keeping in touch with people to ensure things are working well and if anything needs to change.

Essential Requirements

• Recognising that people are the experts in their own lives.
• Communicating respectfully with and about people.
• Thinking and acting creatively.
• Professionally challenging circumstances and environments that marginalise, exclude or oppress.
• Critical reflective practice and a desire for continuous learning and professional development.

You Will Be Required To

• Respect the dignity and diversity of the people you’re working with.
• Understand and respond to people’s unique needs and aspirations.
• Uphold human rights and social justice.
• Have professional curiosity.

What We Offer

• Latest technology for flexible working.
• Mileage payment.
• A comprehensive career pathway with induction, supervision, and Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
• An excellent occupational pension scheme.
• A flexible and supportive work environment.
• Generous annual leave plus 8 statutory bank holidays.

Equality and safeguarding: Nottinghamshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and will conduct appropriate checks. Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. We encourage applications from all irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation. The post may be available as a secondment with managerial approval.

Working Hours

• Monday to Thursday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM.
• Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Office presence: 2 days per week

Who We’re Looking For

If you are creative, resilient, and passionate about supporting people in the community, we’d love to hear from you. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills and make a real difference within a welcoming, values-driven team. Please contact Abby Parish (Team Manager) on 0115 9772119 or Kerry Birkinshaw (Team Manager) on 0115 8041563 if you want to discuss further.