Family Help Vacancies

We're Recruiting

“Welcome to an exciting opportunity to join Nottingham City Council's Family Help and Adolescence Service. As the Director of Children's Services, I am deeply committed to our mission of supporting children and families at the earliest point, ensuring they receive the help they need when they need it most. If you are dedicated, creative, and innovative, with a passion for improving the life chances of children and young people in Nottingham City, and using relationships to make a real difference, I encourage you to apply and become part of our amazing team and transformation journey. Together, we can change lives and futures.” Sarah Nardone - Corporate Director for Children's and Education Services

We have already launched an exciting period of transformation across the Council, aligned to our recent Improvement Plan. We are committed to overcoming the challenges of recent years whilst setting an ambitious, forward-thinking course for the city’s future.

With a clear vision and a strong resolve, we are committed to creating an aspirational environment where every child and young person in Nottingham has the opportunity to achieve, learn, and be safe in their family environment.

Nottingham Children’s Services are at a critical point in our transformation journey. We are transforming our approach to delivering family help, we have taken on board learning from recent inspections and the national Care Review and are focused on embedding continuous improvement across our services.

We have the following vacancies within our team, please click on the links below for more detail about each position. For job descriptions, please see ‘Information to Download’ at the bottom of this page.

To apply for any of these roles, please click on the relevant link below to submit your CV and Personal Statement on our recruitment site. You will need to demonstrate how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the Person Specification

For queries about a specific vacancy, please contact the relevant hiring manager – you can find their details within the job adverts below. 

For informal enquiries, please contact helen.pearson2@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

1. Adolescence Service Manager
   Adolescence Service Manager - Nottingham City Council Careers
2. Adolescence Supervisor
   Adolescence Supervisor - Nottingham City Council Careers
3. Family Help Supervisor
   Family Help Supervisor - Nottingham City Council Careers
4. Family Network Workers
   Family Network Workers - Nottingham City Council Careers
5. Adolescence Family Help Worker
   Adolescence Family Help Worker - Nottingham City Council Careers
6. Team Around the Family Worker
   Team Around the Family Worker - Nottingham City Council Careers
7. Youth Development Worker
   Youth Development Worker - Nottingham City Council Careers

Information To Download

Pease view the downloadable documents to find out more about this Head of Service opportunity and the context of the role.

Job descriptions

• Adolescence - Service Manager
• Adolescence Family Help Worker
• Adolescence Supervisor
• Family Help Supervisor
• Family Network Worker
• Team Around the Family Worker
• Youth Development Worker

To learn more about the work we undertake at Nottingham City Council, why not visit our Social Care Microsite at the following link:

• Nottingham City Council Social Work

You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

Closing dates are 30^th March 2025, but these may close early if we receive a high volume of applicants. Early application is encouraged.