Children Services Practitioner Level 3

• Annually:

£34,582 - £38,425 per annum
- Region:

East Midlands
- Location:

Nottingham Hub
- Department:

Local Services
- Vacancy Type:

Permanent
- Working hours per week:

35
- Closing Date:

11 January 2026

This vacancy has 2 x full time roles and 2 x 0.7 roles

Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. It drives us. And it's the reason our Children's Services team push themselves to transform the lives of children and families – in person, in our regional hubs, and through the knowledge they share. Could you join us as a Social Work qualified Childrens Services Practitioner and make a contribution to ending cruelty to children?

A new opportunity has arisen at the NSPCC Midlands regional hub in Nottingham for an enthusiastic and dynamic Social Work qualified Childrens Services Practitioner to join our team. You will have the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and expertise within services that are preventative, that can enhance future career options, whilst also directly contributing to the wellbeing and safety of children and young people.

As a Childrens Services Practitioner you will be playing a key role in increasing our reach and impact across the region through the provision of direct services, working in partnership with other agencies, community capacity building in identified local communities and involving service users in planning, decision making and evaluation.

The portfolio of services provides the opportunity to work in a variety of areas of interest which includes both child and adult-facing work through one-to-one or groupwork delivery. The current service portfolio in the Midlands Hub includes:

• Pregnancy in Mind (PiM): a preventative mental health service that helps support expectant parents who have or are at risk of mild to moderate anxiety or depression.

• Let's Talk: A brand new service launching in January 2026 providing short term, proactive interventions for Children who display Problematic Sexual Behaviours (PSB). Could you play a part in launching this brand new service?

The team will also be looking to add 'Letting the Future In' to our portfolio in 2026:

• Letting the Future In (LTFI): Enabling children and families to recover from the impact of child sexual abuse and strengthen local multi-agency responses to this issue across the region

In this role you will contribute to service development, not only in terms of direct work with children, young people and families but also be able to be involved in evaluation, influencing and dissemination of learning to support the NSPCC in its 10 year strategy to help end cruelty to children.

In return, you will have the opportunity to engage in a range of new projects and developments, have a manageable caseload, excellent training and development opportunities and be supervised and supported by a Team Manager with knowledge and experience of practice and who will show a real commitment to enabling you to achieve your potential.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do, they are the reason we can keep working to protect children and prevent abuse. So, to ensure our employees feel happy, supported, and valued, we offer a range of fantastic benefits. Below are just a few:

• Your salary is reviewed every year to ensure it's at least comparable with the UK's top 5 charities
• You are entitled to 29 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (if you work full-time), after 5 years this increases to 32 days
• We match your pension contributions up to 7%
• You have access to our Wellness Hub which provides tools to support your wellbeing (Employee Assistance Programme, emotional resilience training, mindfulness resources and more)

You will have:

• A recognised social work qualification and registration with the relevant social care council within the UK.

• Previous experience of direct work with children and families in a social care, health or community setting.

• Good working knowledge of child protection best practice, identifying risk and how to initiate child protection interventions.

We are committed to play our part in creating and fostering a society that promotes mutual respect and that truly values individuality and difference. All our candidates are considered fairly based on their merit, competence and performance and are always keen to hear from talented people from a diverse background.

To discuss this role further, please contact Jessica Willison – Team Manager on

We have a number of employees at the NSPCC who are regrettably at risk of redundancy, following a significant restructure. In keeping with our values and our policies, if any of these individuals apply for a role and meet the minimum essential criteria, they will be given priority consideration. We hope that you understand our position on this and that this will not discourage you from applying. We cannot predict who, internally, will apply for a role, or whether they will meet the minimum essential criteria. Where no at risk candidates meet the minimum essential criteria, all applications will be considered as normal.