Role: Family Worker
Salary: Grade F £30,024 - £32,597 a year
Location: Stanley Road, Derby, DE24 8OX
Hours: 37 hours a week
Closing Date: 03/08/2026
Contract Type: Permanent
We are looking for an enthusiastic member of staff who is able to work alone and as part of a highly motivated team of Family Workers within an Integrated Safeguarding Team of Social Workers.
Your role is important to the safeguarding of children and young people. Your observations of the interaction between children and their parents/carers during supervised Family Time and the recording that you will undertake is critical to the court process in which Social Work staff make plans for the permanence of children.
Within this role it is also crucial to have high standards of professionalism, organisation and communication skills. You will have an ability to work with other professionals and to promote good working relationships between yourself and parents. You will be able to evidence a high standard of written and verbal communication skills.
As part of your role you may are required to undertake some work within the community with parents/carers and children.
It is essential that you have the use of a car.
This exciting position requires individuals to work with social workers who have case responsibility and contribute with other professionals towards better outcomes for children.
You will be supported with an induction package and opportunities for training.
For an informal discussion please contact Claire Buckley 01332 641344
Please note that that this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:
- Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
- 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
- Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
- Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
- Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
- Support for colleagues who are carers
Next Steps
If you would like to apply for this vacancy via an application form, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website.
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 03/08/2026 Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
If you would prefer to apply for this job using your CV, then please download the attached Declaration Form and send it to [email protected]. Without a completed declaration form, your application will not be accepted. We also encourage you to download the Equalities Form and return this to [email protected], however this is optional and will not affect your application.
Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.
Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form.
Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.
Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [email protected]. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/
