Overview
Do you enjoy working with children, young people, parents and carers from different backgrounds? Do you want to make children’s social care the best it can be? Are you committed to co-designing services so that they truly work for the people they are meant to support?
The Nottinghamshire Children and Families department is in an exciting time of development and is keen for children and families to help co-design services. We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join the Strengths-based Practice Team to lead on co-production and other engagement work across Nottinghamshire. You must be able to engage with children, young people, parents and carers who have experience of children’s social care involvement. You will need to capture and amplify their views and experiences and analyse them in a meaningful way so that they have influence. You will need to work on your own initiative and build relationships and connections, bringing groups of people together. We are looking for someone who has the right experience, skills and knowledge but most of all shares our strengths-based values.
Responsibilities / What you will do
* Lead on co-production and engagement work across Nottinghamshire as part of the Strengths-based Practice Team.
* Engage with children, young people, parents and carers who have experience of children’s social care involvement.
* Capture and amplify the views and experiences of these groups and analyse them in a meaningful way so that they influence service design and delivery.
* Build relationships and connections, and bring groups of people together to share perspectives.
We are looking for someone who
* Wants to build strong relationships with people.
* Listens, learns and wants to share power by involving people as equals from the start of a piece of work.
* Promotes being fair and respectful.
* Celebrates diversity and considers accessibility to involve everyone.
Requirements & Information
Salary: £34,434 - £39,152 per annum
Type of vacancy: Permanent
Work pattern: Full Time
Hours per week: 37
Work Base: Meadow House, Mansfield, NG18 2TB
Working Arrangements: Hybrid
Posts: 1
Interview date: 24/09/2025
Closing Date: 15 September 2025 23:55
Job Description / Person Specification: Co-Production Officer JDPS.pdf – 179KB opens in a new window
Competency Framework: Tier 7b
Additional information
Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. Nottinghamshire County Council strives to go beyond the Equality Act and is accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation. Applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation, are encouraged.
Equal opportunities
* We are committed to equal opportunities and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Read more about our strengths-based approach to practice. If you would like an informal conversation about this post, contact Jenny Smith, Strengths-based Practice Lead on 0115 8040054.
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