Safeguarding Work, Jobs in Derby, Dby (with Salaries)

Children's Practitioner
Derby City Council —Derby
- £33,143 - £36,363 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
11d
Trust Safeguarding Officer
Derby City Council —Derby
- £34,434 - £37,280 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- School
- Free parking
11d
DDSCP Policy Officer - Families First
Derby City Council —Derby
- £46,142 - £49,282 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
13d
Family Support Practitioner
Nottinghamshire County Council —Nottingham
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Experience working with children
- Communication skills
10d
Group Facilitator
Serco Plc —Uttoxeter
- £34,475 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Employee assistance programme
11d
Trainee Education Mental Health Practitioner
Compass-uk.org —Derby
- £26,182 - £32,921 a year
- Overtime
- Experience working with children
- Education
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Sick pay
8d
Student Welfare Adviser
University of Derby —Kedleston
- £32,260 - £41,689 a year
- Weekend availability
- Microsoft Office
- University
- No degree
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
10h
Assessor - Early Years
Derby College —Derby
- Travel
- Recruiting
- Teaching
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Enablement Worker - 3 Posts
Derby City Council —Derby
- £30,024 - £32,597 a year
- Full-time
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
23h
Safeguarding Lead
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People —Loughborough
- £29,343 a year
- Part-time
- Hospice
- Leadership
- Communication skills
3d
Site Lead (Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead)
Thrive Education Services —Mansfield
- £28,000 - £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Leadership
Quick apply
11d
Wellbeing Support Coordinator
Rethink Mental Illness —Derby
- £19,635.00 - £19,635.93 a year
- Part-time
- Organisational skills
- Computer skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
10d
Enhanced Residential Care Worker (Children's Care Home)
Kids Inc Residential Services —Derby
- £38,228.76 - £41,261.40 a year
- Full-time
- Childcare
- Medication administration
- Experience working with children
- Annual leave
- Flexitime
Quick apply
Assessment and Placement Manager - East Region
Achieve Together —Nottingham
- £41,200 - £42,500 a year
- Full-time
- Employee discount
Animal Care Auxiliary
PDSA —Derby
- £13.45 an hour
- Part-time
- Customer service
- Cleaning
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
2h
Ch-ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advisor working with ages 13+)
SV2 —Ripley
- From £26,548 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- In-person
- Store discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
Quick apply
Academy Education Officer
Nottingham Forest Football Club —Nottingham
- Part-time
- Education
- Recruiting
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
EHCP Coordinator
Nottingham Trent University —Southwell
- £33,045 - £38,026 a year
- Full-time
- University
- In-person
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
6d
Family Assessment Practitioner (Days)
Nurturing Little Hearts —Mansfield
- From £13 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Childcare
- Medication administration
- Experience working with children
- Free parking
Quick apply
Librarian
Derby City Council —Derby
- £24,990 - £27,083 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- School

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Children's Practitioner

Derby City Council -
Derby

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£33,143 - £36,363 a year
11 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Car scheme

Qualifications

Child welfare experience
NVQ
Experience of working with children and young people
Child safeguarding
Communication skills

Full job description

Application closing date

13/08/2026

Working Pattern

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Salary

Grade G £33,143 - £36,363 a year

Contractual hours

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Basis

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Job category/type

Social Care - Children

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Job description

Role: Children’s Practitioner
Salary: Grade G £33,143 - £36,363 a year
Location: Council House or Locality based
Hours: 37 hours a week
Closing Date: 13/08/2026
Contract Type: Permanent

In this rewarding role, you will work directly with children, young people (0–18 years) and their families, providing practical support, advice and guidance to help them achieve positive outcomes. You will build strong relationships with parents and carers, helping them develop confidence, parenting skills and routines, while identifying strengths, responding to emerging needs and connecting families with the right local services.

Working alongside a wide range of professionals, you will undertake direct work with children and families, contribute to assessments and support plans, facilitate group activities, and ensure the voice of the child remains central to all your work. You will maintain accurate records, participate in multi-agency meetings and play an important role in promoting safeguarding, early intervention and family resilience.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience of working with children and families who is committed to improving outcomes for vulnerable children through compassionate, strengths-based practice.

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:

Flexible work/life balance scheme
Hybrid working
Modern office environment
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

The Opportunity
In the role of Childrens practitioner here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact:
Direct work with children , young people and their families to build trusting relationships
Assessments and planning to help families identify strengths and achieve positive outcomes
Safeguarding adherence and multiagency coordination to prevent escalation into social care

About You
To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have...

Experience working with children and families
An understanding of early intervention and safeguarding
Experience working with a range of professionals
Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
NVQ 3 or equivalent in either Childcare or Caring for Children and Young People

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 13 August 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/

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