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.
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 begins to embed our Families First teams who support the young people in our County. 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.
Our Offer to you includes:
- 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.
- We also offer a Refer a Friend package for some roles. Terms and Conditions apply.
About the Role
We are recruiting for a Social Worker in Duty & Assessment.
- 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 (K, L, N). Up to £51,726.00 per annum (Includes a £3,500 pro‑rated market supplement which is subject to pension, tax and NI deductions; Ts&Cs apply). Plus, a relocation allowance up to £8,000 may be available if the relevant policy criteria are met. Ts&Cs apply.
Key Requirements
Applicants for the role will need a professional Social Work qualification and Social Work England Registration.
- 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.
- Have excellent analytical skills with the ability to make well‑informed decisions.
- Can record and produce concise, effective, and accurate reports.
- Have good communication skills with the ability to build relationships, engage with children and families.
Position Grades
- 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.
Benefits and Working Environment
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision. We are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is 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 which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more, visit the Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage.
The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
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, if an individual has a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is required. 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. We will be starting the initial shortlist and assessment process while the job advert is running.
To discuss the role please contact Sian Carolan – siancarolan@warwickshire.gov.uk.
Closing Date
28th July 2026.
Application Assistance
Should you require application forms in an alternative format or language or any 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.
Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under‑representation in its workforce.
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