Latest Jobs with Nottingham City Council

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people? Are you resilient, motivated and committed to making a difference to our citizens?

If you are enthusiastic, energetic and looking for a challenging and rewarding role in a diverse and vibrant city, then why not join our supportive team at Nottingham City Council. 

You will be part of a friendly, hard-working team, committed to ensuring that children get the best chances in life.  You will benefit from supportive and proactive management and a genuine commitment to you and your career development.  You will also have access to a full package of benefits and rewards including an award winning employee benefits scheme offering an incredible range of discounts to help your salary go further, family friendly policies, local government pension scheme, employee assistance programme, generous annual leave entitlement, colleague support networks, our Going the Extra Mile recognition scheme and much more.  See the attached Colleague Total Rewards brochure for details of the full package.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

You will be a Qualified Social Worker (MA, BA (hons) or BSc (hons) Social Work, DipSW, CQSW, CSS) with HCPC registration, have completed your NQSW year and be experienced in working with children and families. Proven experience of court work, as well as undertaking in-depth assessments, preparing high quality reports and presenting them in a formal setting is required as is your ability to manage child protection and complex, multi-faceted child protection cases.  You will also be able to apply your significant knowledge and practice to guiding, supporting and mentoring other workers.

Possession of a full driving licence, access to a vehicle and willingness to travel both inside and outside the council area as required is needed. An enhanced DBS check will also be required.

For informal enquiries, or if you would like to visit us, meet the team and get a feel for working at Nottingham City Council, please contact Sam Danyluk, Senior Practitioner on 0115 8762905.

Part Time – 18.5 hours per week

• To investigate and respond to queries in relation to Penalty Charge and Fixed Penalty Notices either by telephone or in writing including preparing criminal prosecution files and case histories.

• Present evidence in person at Traffic Penalty Tribunal hearings or give evidence in court as appropriate.

• Liaise with relevant officers in respect of witness statements and verify accuracy of details of PCN/FPN's to enforce payment.

• Carrying out cash receipting and banking of monies received.

• To work as part of a team putting team preferences before own.

• Working in a confidential environment

• To be able to learn about a subject in a short period of time from a position of zero knowledge.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Ability to communicate to a high standard both verbally and in writing dealing with contentious issues and irate citizens.

2. Good IT skills and the ability to quickly learn how to use specialist in house software.

3. Ability to work on own personal initiative and with minimum supervision working accurately to meet deadlines.

4. Strong self-motivation together with a flexible and committed approach to work.