Work Base
Sherwood Energy Villiage, Thorsby House, Darwin Drive, Ollerton, NG22 9FF Post 16 Centre, Retford, DN22 7EA
Salary
£26,824 - £29,540 per annum
Type of vacancy
Permanent
Work pattern
Full Time
Hours per week
37
Work Base
Sherwood Energy Villiage, Thorsby House, Darwin Drive, Ollerton, NG22 9FF Post 16 Centre, Retford, DN22 7EA
Working Arrangements
Hybrid
Job Description / Person Specification
Social Work Support Officer DCPT JD.pdf – 119KB Opens in a new window
Competency Framework
Tier 7a
Number of posts
2
Interview date
To be confirmed
Closing Date
02 April 2026 23:55
The Children and Families Department takes a strengths-based approach to working with each other, children, young people and families, and our partner agencies. We call this 'Our Nottinghamshire Approach'. Watch the two minute animation to learn more.
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and team-oriented individuals to appoint into the post of Social Work Support Officer. As part of a busy social work team, you will provide essential administration support to Social Workers in Children’s Social Care.
You will need to be an experienced administrator with strong administration skills which includes having a working knowledge of Microsoft packages which includes, word, excel,teams, databases, power point and Outlook. Minute taking experience would be advantageous.
You will also need to be highly organised, have excellent time management and prioristising skills, be able to work towards and meet deadlines and be able to build up excellent interpersonal relationships with colleagues and service users alike.
This role will be the first point of contact for families, carers and partner agencies, and so the ideal candidate will be able to manage difficult conversations tactfully, respectfully and effectively over the telephone and occasionally in person. Therefore successful candidates will need excellent listening, recording and typing skills to record information accurately onto our internal database system (Mosaic).
This role is an administration/office-based post however there may be a requirement for limited travel on occasion, and so a driving licence would be preferable.
Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.
Under the Disability Confident scheme (formerly known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme) we would like to ensure applicants with disabilities are offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. Please let us know if this is something you would like to be considered for.
A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, 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 strongly encourages applications from all candidates from different walks of life, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.
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