About the Team
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.
Warwickshire County Council’s Families First teams are supporting young people across the county, bringing together Family Practitioners, Social Workers, Systemic Consultants, PCSOs and soon an NHS Nurse. We work under Restorative Principles, supporting families to identify strengths, understand challenges and create achievable plans for positive change. Our practice is holistic, reducing risk and keeping families together wherever possible. We actively support learning and development, encouraging practitioners to grow and share ideas.
Our Offer to you
* 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 for some roles (terms and conditions apply).
About the Role
We are recruiting for 2 Social Workers: 1 within Safeguarding & Intervention and 1 within the Duty & Assessment Team, covering North Warwickshire.
Full time 37 hours per week – Monday to Thursday 9am till 5.30pm and Friday 9am till 5pm.
Based at The Arden Centre, 120 Long Street, Atherstone, CV9 1AF. Well connected to local roads and local amenities.
Experienced Social Worker (Grades K, L, N). Up to £51,726.00 per annum (Includes a £3,500 pro‑rated market supplement, subject to pension, tax and NI deductions. Ts&Cs apply). Plus, relocation allowance up to £8,000 may be available from 1st April 2026 if the relevant policy criteria are met. Ts&Cs apply.
Click here to download our Why work for Us Brochure.
Key Requirements
* Professional Social Work qualification (MA/BA/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 the 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, engage with children and families.
Career Progression
* 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
Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them! We are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision is to be a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.
Your future matters to us. We provide a generous pension scheme including an employer contribution rate of typically around 19% per month to help support your financial security during retirement. We also offer a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants, including agile working, generous annual leave, bank holidays, an additional day at Christmas and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
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Additional Information
Warwickshire County Council is 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 (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, a declared criminal offence triggers an individual assessment. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 applies.
The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. This role requires you to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible. Initial shortlist and assessment may commence while the job advert is running. Please check your emails or applicant account via our jobs portal for updates.
Contact
To discuss the role, please contact Sian Carolan – siancarolan@warwickshire.gov.uk.
Closing Date
16th March 2026.
Further information
Should you require application forms in an alternative format/language or adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
Equality Statement
Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more.
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