Our Family Help Team is a dynamic, committed and welcoming service, working alongside families at every stage of need. From early targeted support, through Children in Need, Edge of Care, Child Protection and Court work, we also support children in care until a clear plan for reunification or permanency is secured. This breadth of work makes our team varied, challenging and extremely rewarding. We are proud to be a truly multi‑disciplinary team, bringing together Family Practitioners, Social Workers, Systemic Consultants, PCSOs and, soon, an NHS Nurse. By working collaboratively under one team, we are able to respond to families’ needs holistically, reduce risk and focus on what matters most – keeping families safely together wherever possible. Our practice is firmly grounded in Restorative Principles. We work with families, supporting them to identify their strengths, understand challenges and create meaningful, achievable plans for positive change. Every family is supported to develop a plan that is individual to them and builds on their own capacity to achieve lasting outcomes. You’ll be joining a team that is ambitious for children and families, open to innovation and committed to reflective, relationship‑based practice. We actively support learning and development, providing a nurturing environment where practitioners are encouraged to grow, share ideas and develop their confidence and skills.
If you are passionate about achieving the best outcomes for children and families, enjoy working as part of a supportive multi‑agency team, and want to be part of a service that values new ways of working and professional development, we would love to hear from you.
Now is an exciting time to be part of our team as Warwickshire has embedded our Families First teams and we are now in our second year of implementation. Our approach is about locality working, multi‑disciplinary and multi‑agency teams that support the whole family. Building strong partnerships with local services, Health, Police and Education.
We are recruiting for the role of Social Worker in our Family Help Team covering Nuneaton & Bedworth within Support & Intervention, with the Fluency Duty required for this role as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.
You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible. Applicants for the role will need a professional Social Work qualification and Social Work England Registration.
If you want to build strong relationships and connections with families, join Warwickshire’s Children and Families service.
Qualifications
* Professional Social Work qualification (MA, BA or BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work or Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (CQSW))
* In depth experience in children’s social work and experience of complex cases
* Excellent analytical skills with ability to make well‑informed decisions
* Ability to record and produce concise, effective and accurate reports
* Good communication skills with the ability to build relationships and engage with children and families
Benefits
* Supportive managers who provide recognition and a robust supervision policy focused on wellbeing and workload
* Full reimbursement of Social Work England annual fee
* A Volunteering & Wellbeing Day in addition to generous annual leave and an additional day at Christmas
* Refer a Friend package available for some roles (Terms and Conditions apply); full‑time 37 hours per week – Monday to Thursday 9 am‑5:30 pm and Friday 9 am‑5 pm
* Permanent contract
* Based at The Hilary Road Centre, Hilary Road, Nuneaton, CV10 9AD
* Well connected to local roads and local amenities
Salary and Market Supplement
* Experienced Social Worker – Grades K, L, N: Up to £51,726 per annum (includes a £3,500 pro‑rated market supplement, subject to pension, tax and NI deductions; Ts&Cs apply). Relocation allowance up to £8,000 may be available if policy criteria are met.
* Awaiting SWE Registration – Grade I
* Year 1 Newly Qualified Social Worker – Grade J
* Year 2 Social Worker – Grade K
* Year 3 Senior Social Worker – Grade L
* Year 4 Advanced Social Worker – Grade N
Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre‑engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check. In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
We also offer a generous pension scheme with an employer contribution typically around 19% per month, generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
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