Social Worker

Social Worker - Derby Join to apply for the Social Worker - Derby role at Progressive Care 4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Social Worker - Derby role at Progressive Care Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Direct message the job poster from Progressive Care Talent Acquisition Leader | Building Exceptional Teams for Social Care, Education, & Construction Industries As a national leader in Social Care for over 25 years, we are committed to innovation, excellence, and making a real impact. Our nurturing and empowering culture allows us to deliver exceptional services through our highly skilled, committed, and multidisciplinary teams. We offer a range of services, including: Family Assessment Children’s Residential 16+ Supported Living Learning Disabilities All of our services are designed to provide safety, growth, and independence for individuals and families. Our Mission At Progressive Care, our brand stands for trust, quality, and care. Every service we provide is thoughtfully designed to deliver excellence, consistency, and a meaningful impact. With a professional and person-centered approach, we ensure reliability and progress, creating lasting value for those we care and support. Requirements Your Role as a Social Worker: As a social worker within our family assessment services you will be integral to providing accurate and objective advice and support to parents enabling families to thrive. You will have the opportunity to build meaningful, professional and respectful working relationships with the families in our centres, while leading the assessment process and completing comprehensive assessments of parenting capacity. With a manageable caseload you will get to know your families well and be able to tailor your assessments to meet their needs and provide the best opportunities for success. With dedicated social work practice managers, you will have social work qualified line management, supervision and support. With access to legal advice and bespoke training and opportunities within the social work service we will provide you with the right environment to flourish and develop. Provide evidence based, analytical and comprehensive parenting assessments that provide clear recommendations for permanency planning for children and their families. Our Ideal Candidate should: Have Social Work Qualification. Be registered with Social Work England. Have a minimum 1 year’s post qualifying experience with children and families. Demonstrate a willingness and ability to work across a number of our family assessment centres. Have experience and capability in preparing high-quality parenting assessment reports for court. Be experienced in working with families to complete robust parenting assessments, being honest, objective and open with them. Benefits What We Offer: Excellent Pay & Rewards We recognise your skills with structured Salary Grades that reflect your Experience and Qualifications Our Pay Structures are at the forefront of National Pay Standards. Career Progression & Development Excellent Opportunities for career progression pathways creating opportunities from: Social worker Senior Social Worker Practice Manager Service Manager Head of Service Comprehensive Training & Qualifications Full induction program before you start. Service specific training to refine and enhance your skills. We fully fund your training and qualifications through our Nationally Accredited Training Centre. Access to effective and timely legal support. Wellbeing Program Access to excellent employee benefits designed to support your health, wellbeing, and personal development. A Supportive & Rewarding Work Environment With strong management support and supervision, you will always have the guidance, encouragement, that give you the tools and confidence that you need to thrive in your role and career. Are you Ready to Start Your Career in Social Care? Speak to our Talent Team and join the Progressive Care Community Due to the nature of this role, Progressive Care conducts enhanced background checks through the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) for all hired personnel. Please note that sponsorship is not available for this position, and all applicants must have the right to work in the UK. #J-18808-Ljbffr