Social Worker (Adults)

Contract Type: Permanent x 2 

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: £32,597 - £49,282 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (Pay award pending) See below for Social Worker career progression model

Location: Highbury Hospital, Highbury Vale, Bulwell, Nottingham, NG6 9DR

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best. 

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham.  So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

• You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here [https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/ncc/pages/1004].

About the Role

Are you passionate about working within Adult Social Care and making a difference to the lives of others? Could this be the next step in your Social Work career?

We are looking for a skilled Social Worker to join the Adult Mental Health North Team. Mental Health Social Care Teams are specialist teams that commission and review a wide variety of packages of care for citizens who are in contact with secondary mental health services, with the aim of promoting independence and wellbeing.

We welcome applications from candidates at all stages of their Social Work career, and have a structured career development framework in place for all Social Workers:

Social Worker Level 1 – Newly qualified, eligible to commence the ASYE programme

• Salary £32,597 - £35,412 (Nottingham City Council Adult Social Care offer a robust ASYE programme for newly qualified Social Workers)
• You can find the job description for this post here [https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/media/qpop5zvl/7595-social-worker-l1.docx]

Social Worker Level 2 – ASYE completed within the last 12 months, building experience and competency

• Salary £36,363 - £39,152
• You can find the job description for this post here [https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/media/v5phhnay/7595-social-worker-l2.docx]

Social Worker Level 3 – Experienced Social Worker with at least 12 months post-ASYE experience

• Salary £40,777 - £44,075
• You can find the job description for this post here [https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/media/u0vhevnv/7595-social-worker-l3.docx]

Social Worker Level 4 – Advanced Social Worker, holding AMHP, BIA or Practice Educator status

• Salary £46,142 - £49,282 (Nottingham City Council Adult Social Care offer various development programmes for all Social Workers, such as AMHP qualifications and Practice Educator status)
• You can find the job description for this post here [https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/media/abif0xdj/7595-social-worker-l4.docx]

What You’ll Be Doing

• Carrying out strengths‑based assessments, reviews and care planning under the Care Act 2014.
• Leading and contributing to Section 42 safeguarding enquiries.
• Mental Health Tribunal Hearings and writing Social Circumstance Reports
• Working closely with AMHPs, health partners, housing and community providers.
• Supporting individuals with complex presentations, including psychosis, personality disorder, trauma and substance misuse 
• Managing a varied caseload, including hospital discharges, residential placements, community support packages and crisis‑driven work.
• Attending multi‑agency meetings such as MAPPA, MDTs and risk panels.

What We Offer

• A supportive and knowledgeable management team.
• Regular reflective supervision and opportunities for CPD.
• A friendly, committed and supportive team who genuinely care about the people we support.

About You

• Qualified Social Worker (SWE registered).
• Previous mental health experience — experience of working with citizens who are open to secondary mental health services is desirable.
• Strong understanding of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, and safeguarding frameworks. Understanding of the Mental health Act is desirable.
• Confidence in managing risk and working autonomously 
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of professionals.
• A reflective practitioner who values supervision, learning and continuous development.

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it.  We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information [https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/ncc/pages/1014] for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Natasha Vondervelden, Team Manager by telephone on 07808 736071 or by email at natasha.vondervelden@nottinghamcity.gov.uk [natasha.vondervelden@nottinghamcity.gov.uk] 

Closing Date: 24th May 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:  TBC

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support [https://emss.org.uk/support]

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions. [https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/pages/1006]

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits. 

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service)  + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

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.     We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) 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.    

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.