Children's and Education Services Careers

As Head of Sufficiency and Place Planning – Relevant qualification (at degree level), you will play a pivotal leadership role in ensuring Nottingham has the right provision, in the right place, at the right time for children, young people and families.

As a key member of the Children's and Education Services Senior Leadership Team, you will provide strategic leadership for sufficiency, place planning, admissions and the development of local provision, using data, intelligence and demand analysis to ensure services are responsive, sustainable and aligned to future need. Working closely with other local authority colleagues, education providers, commissioning colleagues and wider partners, you will help shape a system that delivers high-quality outcomes while making effective use of resources.

We are looking for a strategic and forward-thinking leader with experience of planning services within a complex environment. You will combine strong analytical and partnership skills with the ability to translate emerging trends, policy developments and demographic changes into effective local solutions. With a focus on collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement, you will play a key role in strengthening Nottingham's ability to meet current and future demand, ensuring children and families can access the services and support they need closer to home.

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As Nottingham's Virtual School Head - Essential Qualifications Qualified Teacher Status. Desirable National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH). You will play a key leadership role in improving the educational outcomes, aspirations and life chances of children in care, previously looked after children and children with a social worker.

As a key member of the Children's and Education Services Senior Leadership Team, you will provide strategic direction for the Virtual School, ensuring education remains central to the Council's corporate parenting responsibilities. Working closely with schools, social care, health partners and wider stakeholders, alongside colleagues across the directorate, you will champion inclusion, attendance, achievement and educational stability, ensuring vulnerable children and young people receive the support they need to thrive.

We are looking for an inspiring and experienced educational leader with a strong track record of driving improvement, influencing system-wide change and delivering better outcomes for children and young people. You will combine strategic vision with operational excellence, translating national policy and statutory guidance into effective local practice while fostering a culture of high performance, innovation and continuous improvement.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact across Nottingham, leading dedicated professionals and partnerships to ensure every child has the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

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As Head of Inclusive Learning - Essential Qualifications Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent qualification. Desirable National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH), you will provide strategic leadership for inclusion, attendance, children missing education and fair access services across Nottingham.

As a key member of the Children's and Education Services Senior Leadership Team, you will work with schools, settings and partners to promote inclusive practice, reduce barriers to learning and ensure children and young people can access the right support at the right time.

We are looking for an experienced and influential leader with a passion for inclusion and improving outcomes for children and young people. 
You will combine strategic vision with strong partnership working skills, driving innovation and continuous improvement to help create an education system where every child can thrive, achieve and reach their full potential.

As Head of SEND - Appropriate professional qualification as a qualified and registered social worker or an equivalent and relevant qualification (at degree level). Or Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent qualification. You will have a vital leadership role in shaping and delivering Nottingham's vision for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

As a key member of the Children's and Education Services Senior Leadership Team, you will provide strategic direction across SEND services, ensuring children, young people and families receive high-quality, inclusive support that improves outcomes and life chances.

Working collaboratively with education, health and social care partners, you will lead service transformation, drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with statutory duties and national reforms.
We are looking for an inspiring and influential leader with a strong track record of delivering improvement within complex SEND systems. You will combine strategic vision with operational excellence, translating national policy into effective local practice while championing co-production with children, young people and families.

With a commitment to innovation, partnership working and inclusive practice, you will play a key role in strengthening Nottingham's SEND offer, ensuring services are responsive, sustainable and focused on achieving the very best outcomes for children and young people.

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As Head of Locality North, or Head of Locality South - Registered as a Social Worker with a Recognised Social Work Qualification, you will lead a significant area of Children's Social Care, providing strategic and operational leadership across locality-based services that support children, young people and families. 

Working as part of the Children's and Education Services Senior Leadership Team Senior Leadership Team, you will champion relationship-based practice, ensuring children receive the right support at the right time through integrated working with Family Help, education, health and wider partners. You will drive service improvement, quality practice and effective safeguarding arrangements, ensuring services are responsive to the needs of Nottingham's communities.

We are looking for two dynamic and experienced leaders who can inspire teams, drive performance and deliver sustainable service improvement. You will have a strong understanding of safeguarding, children's social care and partnership working, together with the ability to translate strategic priorities into excellent operational practice.

These are exciting opportunities to play a leading role in shaping Nottingham's locality-based approach, ensuring children and families benefit from seamless, child-centred and outcome-focused support.

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As Head of Children with Disabilities – Registered as a Social Worker with a Recognised Social Work Qualification, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and leading services for disabled children and young people across Nottingham.

As a member of the Children's and Education Services Senior Leadership Team, you will provide strategic leadership across social care and short breaks services, ensuring children and families experience clear pathways, timely support and high-quality provision that enables them to achieve the best possible outcomes. Working with education, health, social care and community partners, you will drive service improvement, strengthen inclusion and ensure services are tailored to meet the diverse needs of children and young people.
We are seeking a passionate and influential leader with extensive experience of working with children with disabilities and their families.

You will bring strong strategic and operational leadership skills, alongside a commitment to partnership working, quality practice and continuous improvement.

You will play a key role in developing a more joined-up, accessible and responsive offer, ensuring disabled children and young people can access the right support at the right time and remain connected to their families and communities wherever possible.

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As Head of Service – Regulated Services - Registered as a Social Worker with a Recognised Social Work Qualification, you will provide strategic leadership for our Residential Children’s Homes, our Fostering Services, and our, Permanence service and Special Guardianship support services, ensuring children receive safe, stable and nurturing care that helps them achieve the best possible outcomes.

As a key member of the Children and Education Senior Leadership Team, you will lead the development and delivery of high-quality regulated services, driving continuous improvement, strengthening permanence planning and championing approaches that enable more children to remain connected to their families and support networks wherever possible. You will work collaboratively with colleagues, partners and carers to ensure services are responsive, effective and centred on the needs of children and young people.

We are seeking an experienced and inspirational leader with a strong track record in children's social care, care planning and regulated services. You will combine strategic vision with operational expertise, leading high-performing teams while ensuring compliance with statutory responsibilities, regulatory requirements and best practice standards.

With a commitment to innovation, partnership working and relationship-based practice, you will play a key role in strengthening Nottingham's fostering and permanence offer, expanding support for kinship care and ensuring children experience stability, belonging and the very best opportunities to thrive.

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As Head of Service – Continuous Improvement and Quality - Relevant qualification (at degree level), you will lead Nottingham's approach to quality assurance, performance, learning and school improvement, ensuring high standards are embedded across Children's and Education Services.

As a key member of the Children's and Education Services Senior Leadership Team, you will provide strategic direction for monitoring, evaluation and continuous improvement, strengthening partnerships with schools, settings and stakeholders to drive excellence across the education system. You will play a critical role in ensuring services remain evidence-led, responsive to change and focused on delivering the best outcomes for children and young people.

We are looking for an ambitious and experienced leader with a strong background in quality improvement, performance management and educational or children's services leadership. You will combine strategic vision with the ability to use data, insight and professional expertise to drive improvement and influence change.

With a commitment to innovation, collaboration and high standards, you will help shape a culture of learning and accountability, ensuring Nottingham continues to strengthen its services and improve outcomes for children, young people and families.

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As Head of Children's Transformation - Relevant qualification (at degree level), you will play a critical leadership role in driving Nottingham's ambition to deliver outstanding services for children, young people and families.

As a key member of the Children's and Education Services Senior Leadership Team, you will lead strategic transformation across children's services, working collaboratively with colleagues, partners and stakeholders to design and deliver innovative, high-quality services that improve outcomes and life chances. You will help shape the future direction of services, ensuring they remain responsive, sustainable and aligned to the Council's vision, priorities and statutory responsibilities.

We are looking for an inspirational and experienced leader with a proven track record of leading complex change and service improvement within children's services, education or a related sector. You will combine strategic thinking with strong operational leadership, translating national policy, legislation and reform into effective local practice while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and innovation.

With exceptional partnership-building skills and a commitment to child-centred services, you will play a key role in transforming how services are delivered across Nottingham, ensuring children, young people and families receive the support they need to thrive now and in the future. 

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What We Offer:

In return, you’ll benefit from our award-winning employee benefits, including:

• Head of Service SLMG3 Salary £72,917 – £81,700
• Flexible hybrid working
• A strong focus on wellbeing
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with an 18.5% employer contribution
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role to: 
helen.pearson2@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

• The closing date for applications is 23.59 on Sunday 23rd August 2026.
• Please state which role you are applying for in the subject field of your email
• If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact helen.pearson2@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
• The supporting statement (applies to external candidates only)

Please note: Do not use AI tools to generate your response, as this will be checked and considered during shortlisting

Stage 1 – Exercise (in person at Loxley House, Nottingham)

Stage 2 – Interview Panel (in person at Loxley House, Nottingham)

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Permanent 

Service Manager Job Description

As Service Manager for Children with Disabilities, you will play a key role in leading and developing services for disabled children and young people across Nottingham.

Reporting to the Head of Children with Disabilities, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across designated services, ensuring children and families receive timely, effective and child-centred support that improves outcomes and promotes independence.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across education, health, social care and the voluntary sector, you will drive service improvement, champion best practice and ensure services are responsive to the diverse needs of disabled children and young people.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated leader with a strong track record of working with children with disabilities and their families. You will bring excellent leadership and management skills, a commitment to high-quality practice and a passion for improving services and outcomes.

You will play a key role in developing and delivering a joined-up, accessible and inclusive offer, ensuring children and young people receive the right support at the right time while remaining connected to their families, schools and communities wherever possible.

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Permanent

Service Manager Job Description

Service Manager for Children and Education Services is responsible for providing strategic direction, operational oversight, and professional leadership across children's social care services.

As a qualified social worker, you will lead and support Team Managers to deliver high-quality, child-centred practice that safeguards children and improves outcomes for families. You will be accountable for service performance, quality assurance, workforce development, and the effective management of risk, ensuring that statutory responsibilities are met and that practice standards remain consistently high.

Working in partnership with colleagues, stakeholders, and partner agencies, you will drive continuous improvement, promote a culture of excellence and innovation, and ensure services align with the Council's vision, values, and commitment to putting children, young people, and communities first.

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Permanent 

Service Manager Job Description

As Service Manager for the Emergency Duty Team, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for Nottingham's out-of-hours social care response, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality services for children, young people and families. 

Reporting to senior leadership, you will oversee the development, performance and continuous improvement of the Emergency Duty Team, ensuring statutory responsibilities are fulfilled and that emergency safeguarding responses are timely, proportionate and child-centred. 

Working collaboratively with internal services and key partners, including police, health, housing and neighbouring authorities, you will strengthen multi-agency arrangements, drive service improvement and ensure effective responses to complex safeguarding and emergency situations. 

We are seeking an experienced leader with substantial knowledge of children's social care, safeguarding and emergency duty services. You will bring strong strategic and operational leadership skills, a commitment to quality and performance, and the ability to lead through complexity and change. 

You will play a vital role in ensuring vulnerable children and families receive effective support whenever it is needed, driving excellence in out-of-hours practice and ensuring the service remains responsive, resilient and focused on achieving the best possible outcomes. 

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Permanent​​

Service Manager Job Description

Join us as our SEND Service Manager (Statutory Assessment and Identification) and play a pivotal role in improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

This is an exciting leadership opportunity to shape and deliver high-quality statutory SEND services, ensuring children, young people and families receive timely, effective and child-centred support. You will provide strategic and operational leadership across statutory assessment and identification functions, driving performance, quality and continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with SEND legislation and statutory guidance.

Working closely with schools, health partners, social care colleagues and families, you will lead a skilled team to deliver excellent services, manage resources effectively and champion a culture of strengths-based practice. We are looking for an experienced leader with a strong understanding of SEND, proven service management skills, and a passion for making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people aged 0-25.

In return, you’ll benefit from our award-winning employee benefits, including:

• Service Manager (Grade K) Salary £56,730 - £60,125
• Flexible hybrid working
• A strong focus on wellbeing
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with an 18.5% employer contribution
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role to: cestom@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

• The closing date for applications is 23.59 on Friday 21st August 2026.
• Please state which role you are applying for in the subject field of your email
• If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact cestom@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Please note: Do not use AI tools to generate your response, as this will be checked and considered during shortlisting.

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Permanent

Team Manager Job Description

As Team Manager for Children with Disabilities, you will lead and support a team of social workers and practitioners delivering services to disabled children, young people and their families across Nottingham.

You will be responsible for ensuring high-quality social work practice, effective safeguarding and timely decision-making, enabling children and families to access the support they need to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Working closely with colleagues across social care, education, health, and partner agencies, you will promote collaborative working, support continuous improvement and ensure services are responsive to the diverse needs of children and young people with disabilities.

We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic manager with experience of working with children with disabilities and their families. You will bring strong practice leadership, a commitment to developing and supporting staff and a focus on delivering high-quality, strengths-based services.

You will play an important role in ensuring children and young people receive effective support that promotes their wellbeing, independence and inclusion, while helping them remain connected to their families and communities wherever possible.

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Permanent

Team Manager Job Description

The Team Manager - Locality Team - Social Care is responsible for leading, managing, and developing a team of social workers and practitioners to deliver high-quality services that safeguard children and improve outcomes for children, young people, and their families. As a qualified social worker, you will provide effective supervision, guidance, and support to staff, ensuring that practice is child-centred, strengths-based, and compliant with statutory requirements. You will oversee the management of complex cases, support sound decision-making, and ensure risks are identified and managed appropriately. Working closely with partner agencies and internal stakeholders, you will drive service performance, promote continuous improvement, and foster a culture of learning, accountability, and excellence in social work practice, aligned with the Council's vision, values, and priorities.

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Permanent

Team Manager Job Description

As Team Manager for the Family Time Team, you will lead a dedicated team responsible for delivering safe, high-quality, and child-centred family time arrangements for children, young people and their families.

You will provide leadership and oversight to Family Time Workers, ensuring that family time sessions are planned, facilitated, and recorded effectively, with the child's safety, wellbeing and best interests at the centre of all practice. You will ensure that court-directed and care-planned family time arrangements are delivered in a timely, professional, and supportive manner.

Working closely with social work teams, foster carers, residential services, legal representatives, and partner agencies, you will promote effective communication and collaborative working to ensure family time arrangements support positive outcomes for children and families.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated manager with a strong understanding of children's social care, safeguarding, and the importance of maintaining meaningful family relationships. You will bring excellent leadership and organisational skills, the ability to manage competing demands and a commitment to delivering high-quality services that meet the needs of children and families.

You will play a key role in developing and improving the service, supporting staff development, monitoring quality and performance and ensuring children and families experience safe, meaningful and well-managed family time arrangements that promote positive relationships and contribute to the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Permanent

Team Manager Job Description

As Team Manager for the Care Leavers Team, you will lead and support a dedicated team working with young people transitioning from care into adulthood, ensuring they receive the guidance, support and opportunities needed to achieve positive outcomes and fulfil their potential.

You will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of high-quality services to care-experienced young people, ensuring statutory responsibilities are met and that pathway planning is effective, ambitious and centred on the aspirations of each young person. Through strong leadership and management oversight, you will ensure young people receive timely, responsive and tailored support as they progress towards greater independence.

Working closely with housing, education, employment, health, social care and community partners, you will promote a coordinated and holistic approach that supports young people to access suitable accommodation, develop independent living skills and achieve their education, training and employment goals.

We are seeking an experienced and passionate manager with a strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing care-experienced young people. You will bring excellent leadership and practice development skills, alongside a commitment to relationship-based practice, partnership working and continuous improvement.

You will play a key role in championing the aspirations and voices of care leavers, ensuring they are supported to build confidence, resilience and independence. Through effective leadership, you will drive the delivery of high-quality services that help young people make successful transitions into adulthood and achieve the best possible outcomes for their future.

​​Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Permanent

Team Manager Job Description

As Team Manager for the Inspection and Improvement you will play a key role in driving excellence across Children's Services, leading activity that supports continuous improvement, quality assurance and inspection readiness.

You will provide leadership and oversight for the development, implementation and monitoring of improvement activity, ensuring that services deliver high-quality, child-centred practice and achieve positive outcomes for children, young people and families. Through effective performance management and quality assurance processes, you will help evaluate the impact of practice, identify areas for development and support the delivery of sustainable improvements.

Working closely with operational managers, practitioners and strategic partners, you will coordinate inspection preparation, monitor progress against improvement plans and ensure learning from audits, reviews, feedback and inspections is embedded across services. You will promote a culture of accountability, reflection and learning, supporting services to achieve and maintain high standards.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated manager with a strong understanding of children's social care, safeguarding, performance management and quality assurance. You will bring excellent analytical, communication and leadership skills, alongside the ability to interpret data, evaluate practice and drive improvement across complex services.

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring Children's Services are well prepared for inspection and continue to deliver high-quality support to children and families. Through effective leadership, you will champion a culture of continuous improvement, helping services to build on strengths, address challenges and achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Permanent

Team Manager Job Description

The Team Manager - Quality Assurance plays a key role in driving continuous improvement and ensuring high standards of practice across Children's Social Care services. As a qualified social worker, you will lead the quality assurance function, providing oversight, challenge, and support to managers and practitioners to promote excellent outcomes for children, young people, and their families.

You will be responsible for coordinating and delivering a programme of audits, case reviews, performance analysis, and quality assurance activities, identifying strengths, areas for development, and opportunities for service improvement.

Working closely with operational teams, senior leaders, and partner agencies, you will support the development of a learning culture, ensure compliance with statutory responsibilities and regulatory requirements, and use evidence and insight to drive improvements in practice, performance, and service delivery. Through effective leadership and professional expertise, you will help ensure that children's experiences and outcomes remain at the heart of everything we do.

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Permanent

Team Manager Job Description

As Team Manager for the Emergency Duty Team, you will lead a dedicated out-of-hours service that provides an effective emergency response to children, young people and families when urgent support and safeguarding intervention is required. 

You will be responsible for the operational management of the Emergency Duty Team, ensuring timely decision-making, effective risk management and high-quality practice outside of normal office hours. You will provide leadership and support to social workers and practitioners, ensuring statutory responsibilities are met and children remain safe. 

Working closely with partner agencies, including the police, health services, housing and adult social care, you will promote effective multi-agency working and ensure appropriate responses to safeguarding concerns, child protection matters and emergency situations. 

We are seeking an experienced and resilient manager with a strong background in children's social care and safeguarding. You will bring excellent decision-making skills, sound professional judgement and the ability to lead teams in a fast-paced and often challenging environment. 

You will play a key role in ensuring vulnerable children, young people and families receive the right support at the right time, providing leadership that promotes high-quality practice, effective safeguarding and positive outcomes across Nottingham's out-of-hours services. 

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Permanent

Safeguarding Team Manager Job Description

Are you passionate about safeguarding children and young people and driving excellence across education settings? We are seeking an experienced and influential leader to oversee the Local Authority's education safeguarding responsibilities and ensure robust arrangements are in place to promote the welfare, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people across the city.

As Education Safeguarding Team Manager, you will provide strategic leadership and expert guidance to schools, education providers, and partners, ensuring safeguarding practice is effective, compliant, and responsive to local and national priorities. You will work closely with school leaders, Children’s Services colleagues, Local Authority Designated Officers (LADOs), senior council leaders, the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other key stakeholders to support schools in meeting their statutory safeguarding duties and embedding best practice.

Leading a dedicated team, you will drive service improvement, shape policies and procedures, provide professional support and challenge, and contribute to strategic planning across Children and Education Services. You will play a key role in strengthening partnership working, responding to emerging safeguarding issues, and ensuring that resources are used effectively to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to influence safeguarding practice at a strategic level, champion continuous improvement, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of children, families, and education communities. We are looking for a confident leader with strong safeguarding expertise, excellent relationship-building skills, and a commitment to delivering high-quality services that put children at the heart of everything we do.

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Permanent​​

Team Manager Job Description

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? We are seeking an experienced and motivated Team Manager to lead our Statutory Assessment and Identification service, ensuring children, young people and families receive timely, high-quality support in line with statutory requirements.

In this rewarding role, you will provide operational leadership and management for the Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment process, supporting the local authority to meet its statutory duties under SEND legislation. You will lead a dedicated team, oversee performance and quality assurance, and ensure that assessments, decision-making and service delivery are lawful, child-centred and focused on achieving positive outcomes.

Working closely with families, education settings, health professionals and wider partners, you will coordinate effective multi-agency working, promote inclusive practice and ensure that children and young people receive the right support at the right time. You will play a key role in driving continuous improvement, maintaining compliance with the SEND Code of Practice, and ensuring statutory timescales and performance targets are achieved.

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Permanent​​ 

Team Manager Job Description

Are you passionate about ensuring every child is safe, visible and able to access education? We are looking for an experienced and dedicated Team Manager to lead our Welfare and Children Missing Education (CME) service, playing a key role in promoting inclusion, safeguarding vulnerable children and improving educational outcomes.

As Team Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across pupil welfare and CME functions, ensuring the local authority meets its statutory responsibilities and delivers high-quality services for children, young people and families. You will lead a skilled team, drive performance and continuous improvement, and work collaboratively with schools, families and partner agencies to identify and support children who are at risk of disengaging from education.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated leader with strong partnership skills, a commitment to safeguarding and inclusion, and a passion for making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people.

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Permanent

Team Manager Job Description

Are you passionate about developing people, driving workforce excellence and improving outcomes for children and families? We are looking for an inspiring and dynamic Learning Academy Team Manager to lead the strategic development and delivery of our Children’s Services Learning Academy.

In this key leadership role, you will be responsible for ensuring a high-quality learning and development offer that supports workforce capability, professional growth and continuous improvement across Children's Social Care, Education and SEND services. Working closely with managers, practitioners, partners and education providers, you will oversee the design, delivery and evaluation of learning programmes that equip staff with the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to deliver outstanding services.

You will lead a dedicated team, manage learning and development projects, and drive innovation in workforce development, ensuring training is evidence-based, impactful and aligned with statutory requirements and organisational priorities. The role requires strong partnership working, excellent leadership skills and a commitment to creating a positive learning culture that promotes excellence, inclusion and lifelong professional development.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact by shaping the workforce of the future and supporting colleagues to deliver the best possible outcomes for children, young people and families.

In return, you’ll benefit from our award-winning employee benefits, including:

• Team Manager (Grade J) Salary £51,356 - £54,495
• Flexible hybrid working
• A strong focus on wellbeing
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with an 18.5% employer contribution
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role to: cestom@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

• The closing date for applications is 23.59 on Friday 21st August 2026.
• Please state which role you are applying for in the subject field of your email
• If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact cestom@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Please note: Do not use AI tools to generate your response, as this will be checked and considered during shortlisting.

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Salary: £56,730 - £60,125

Permanent

Families First Partnership Manager Job Description

As Families First Partnership Manager, you will play a pivotal role in leading Nottingham’s Families First approach, with a strong focus on ensuring education is central to how children, young people and families are supported. You will bring together partners across schools, academies, education services, early help, social care, health, community safety and the voluntary sector to improve educational engagement, attendance, inclusion and wider outcomes for children and young people.

You will provide strategic leadership for the development and delivery of integrated family support services, ensuring that education settings are fully connected into early help and whole-family working. Working alongside schools and partners across the city, you will help ensure that children and families receive the right support at the right time, with a clear focus on identifying need early, removing barriers to learning and preventing issues from escalating.

Working closely with senior leaders, education partners, practitioners and partner agencies, you will oversee the implementation of strategic priorities that support improved attendance, inclusion, safeguarding and achievement. You will use education data, performance information, feedback from schools and families, and evidence of what works to drive continuous improvement and strengthen the impact of Families First across Nottingham.

We are seeking an experienced and influential leader with a strong understanding of education, children’s services, early help, safeguarding, inclusion and partnership working. You will bring excellent communication, relationship-building and strategic planning skills, alongside the ability to lead change across schools, services and wider partnership arrangements.

You will play a key role in shaping a coordinated and responsive Families First offer where education is recognised as a vital protective factor in children’s lives. Through strong partnership leadership, you will help schools and services work effectively together to reduce need, build family resilience, improve attendance and inclusion, and support children and young people to achieve positive long-term outcomes.

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Salary: £51,356 – £54,495

Permanent ADD Legal Case Manager 

Legal Case Manager Job Description

As Legal Case Manager, you will play a critical role in ensuring that children and families receive timely, high-quality and legally robust interventions throughout pre-proceedings and care proceedings. 

Providing city-wide oversight and coordination, you will monitor the progression of cases through the Public Law Outline (PLO) and care proceedings, working closely with Children's Social Care teams, Nottingham City Legal Services, the Judiciary and Family Justice System partners. Your focus will be on driving timely decision-making, reducing delay and ensuring children achieve permanence and positive outcomes at the earliest opportunity. 

You will analyse case progression, performance and thematic information to identify trends, risks and areas for improvement. Through robust monitoring and reporting, you will provide assurance to senior leaders, support governance arrangements and contribute to inspection readiness and continuous improvement activity, including reporting requirements for Ofsted and internal performance frameworks. 

Working across Children's Services and with legal colleagues, you will provide expert advice, guidance and challenge to practitioners and managers, helping to strengthen practice and ensure compliance with statutory requirements and the Public Law Outline. You will identify and escalate risks, barriers and potential reputational issues, supporting the service to respond effectively and maintain high standards of practice.

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Salary: £51,356 – £54,495

Permanent

Transitions Lead-School Improvement Job Description

As Transitions Lead, you will provide strategic leadership for transition arrangements across education settings in Nottingham, ensuring that children and young people experience positive, inclusive and well-managed transitions that support their wellbeing, engagement and achievement. 

Working across schools, education services and partner agencies, you will lead and coordinate transition activity across Inclusion, Attendance and Behaviour Services, Place Planning and Admissions, and wider school improvement functions. You will develop and promote a coherent city-wide approach, ensuring that transition points are recognised as critical opportunities to improve outcomes, reduce inequalities and strengthen inclusion. 

Sitting within the School Improvement Service, you will position transition as a key driver for raising standards and improving educational outcomes. You will work closely with school leaders, education professionals and senior stakeholders to develop effective transition pathways across phases, settings and types of provision, ensuring children and young people receive the support they need to thrive. 

You will be responsible for monitoring, analysing and interpreting transition-related data, identifying emerging risks, trends and priorities, and driving evidence-informed action. Through system leadership, partnership working and continuous improvement, you will support the development and implementation of innovative approaches that improve experiences and outcomes for children and young people across the city. 

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Salary: £51,356 – £54,495

Permanent

Early Years Business Manager (Grade J) Job Description

As Early Years Business Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for the planning, sufficiency and business management of early years and childcare provision across Nottingham. You will play a key role in ensuring that children and families can access high-quality, affordable and sustainable early education and childcare services that meet local need and support the best possible outcomes for young children. 

You will lead on the development, delivery and monitoring of the local authority's early years sufficiency responsibilities, working closely with providers, commissioning colleagues, schools, partners and internal services to ensure there are sufficient childcare places available across the city. This includes overseeing the effective delivery and management of funded early education entitlements and supporting providers to remain financially sustainable and responsive to changing demand. 

The role requires strong partnership working with statutory, private, voluntary and independent sector organisations. You will build productive relationships with providers, commissioners and key stakeholders, promoting collaboration, high standards of practice and continuous service improvement. You will also provide day-to-day leadership and management to your team, ensuring services are delivered efficiently and effectively while identifying opportunities for innovation, improvement and value for money. 

Using data, intelligence and market analysis, you will identify emerging trends, gaps in provision and areas of need, ensuring support and resources are targeted appropriately. You will contribute to wider priorities relating to inclusion, school readiness, place planning, early intervention and reducing inequalities for children and families

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Salary: £51,356 – £54,495

Permanent 

Lead Child Protection Practitioner Job Description

As a Lead Child Protection Practitioner (LCPP), you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that children at risk of significant harm are safeguarded through robust child protection processes, effective multi-agency working and high-quality professional practice. 

You will provide professional leadership, oversight and constructive challenge across child protection activity, supporting practitioners and partner agencies to make informed decisions that place the safety and wellbeing of children at the centre of all interventions. Through skilled analysis, professional curiosity and a strong understanding of safeguarding responsibilities, you will help ensure that children and families receive timely and effective support. 

Working closely with social care, health, education, police and other key partners, you will facilitate and contribute to multi-agency decision-making, ensuring that risks are appropriately identified, assessed and managed. You will promote best practice, support continuous improvement and help drive positive outcomes for children and young people. 

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Salary: £51,356 – £54,495

Permanent

Enrichment Lead Job Description

As Enrichment Lead, you will lead the strategic development, coordination and evaluation of enrichment opportunities for children and young people across Nottingham, ensuring that all children have access to high-quality experiences that enhance their learning, wellbeing and life chances. 

You will build on the successes of the city's Enrichment Opportunities Project and wider Anti-Poverty Programme, providing leadership and oversight of enrichment activity delivered through schools, education partners, the Music Hub and community organisations. Your focus will be on ensuring equitable access to enrichment opportunities, particularly for children and young people affected by poverty, disadvantage and inequality. 

A key aspect of the role will be leading the implementation, development and evaluation of the city's Pupil Leadership Programme, empowering children and young people to influence decision-making, shape services and develop the skills, confidence and aspirations needed to succeed. You will champion pupil voice and participation, ensuring that children and young people's perspectives are at the heart of the city's enrichment offer. 

Working closely with colleagues across Education and School Improvement, Children's Services, schools and partner organisations, you will ensure enrichment activity is coordinated, inclusive and aligned to wider priorities around attendance, engagement, wellbeing, inclusion and educational achievement. You will use data, feedback and evidence to evaluate impact, identify gaps in provision and drive continuous improvement. 

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Salary: £46,142 - £49,282

Permanent

Practice Lead Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced social work professional to play a key role in driving quality, learning, and continuous improvement across Children's Services. Working collaboratively with managers, leaders, and practitioners, you will contribute to the delivery of high-quality services that achieve positive outcomes for children, young people, and families.

The role combines quality assurance, audit, and workforce development responsibilities. You will design and deliver training whilst also undertaking audits. You will work with teams across Children's Services to ensure learning from audits and quality assurance activities is embedded into practice and that improvement actions are effectively implemented.

You will actively promote the Council's vision, values, and priorities, supporting the delivery of high-quality, best-value services. Through your expertise, you will contribute to performance management, quality standards, service improvement initiatives, and the development of strong partnerships across Children's Services and with key stakeholders.

This role is ideal for an experienced social worker with strong analytical skills, a passion for practice excellence, and a commitment to developing others and improving outcomes for children and families

Policy and Reporting Officer 

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Salary: £40,777 - £44,075

Permanent 

Schools Data Protection and Compliance Lead Job Description

As Schools Data Protection and Compliance Lead, you will play a critical role in supporting schools to meet their statutory responsibilities for data protection, information governance and compliance. Working closely with the Council's corporate Data Protection Officer (DPO) team and education settings across the city, you will provide specialist advice and guidance on complex data protection matters, helping to ensure that schools operate safely, lawfully and effectively. 

This is a specialist role operating at the intersection of data protection, safeguarding and governance. You will lead on supporting schools to comply with data protection legislation, manage information governance risks and strengthen local policies, procedures and best practice. Through proactive advice, training and support, you will help schools develop a culture of accountability, transparency and effective information management. 

You will work collaboratively with school leaders, safeguarding professionals, Council services and partner agencies to identify and mitigate risk, ensuring that data protection requirements support effective safeguarding and appropriate information sharing. You will also contribute to compliance monitoring, audits and assurance activity, helping to protect children, schools and the Council from legal, financial and reputational risk. 

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Salary: £40,777 - £44,075

Permanent​​ 

Families First Partnership Coordinator Job Description

Nottingham City Council is seeking an Education Families First Partnership Coordinators to play a pivotal role within the Families First Partnership Programme, supporting children and young people who may be at risk of disengaging from education. This is a preventative and highly impactful role, focused on early identification, timely intervention and strong multi-agency collaboration to help children remain engaged in inclusive, aspirational and sustainable learning pathways. Education is a key protective factor, and this role will ensure educational needs are understood, monitored and addressed within Team Around the Family planning and wider Families First interventions.

The postholder will work proactively with schools, academies, early years settings, alternative provision, colleges, post-16 providers, family support, safeguarding and social care colleagues to identify emerging concerns and support effective responses. They will promote positive educational engagement, attendance, wellbeing and progress, act as an advocate for children and young people, and provide advice, guidance and challenge so that education remains central to planning and decision-making. The role will also support multi-agency planning, including TAF, Child in Need and Child Protection processes, assess the suitability and stability of educational placements and transitions, use attendance and progress data to identify trends and priority groups, and contribute to service development, quality assurance, training and transformation activity across Families First.

We are looking for someone with strong knowledge of the education system across early years, primary, secondary, alternative provision and post-16, alongside a solid understanding of safeguarding, inclusion, attendance, exclusion prevention and reintegration. You will bring experience of multi-agency working, confidence using data and professional judgement to identify risk, and excellent communication, relationship-building and problem-solving skills. A recognised professional qualification in education, children’s services, youth work, social care or a related field is essential, alongside degree-level qualification or equivalent experience and evidence of relevant continuing professional development. Teaching qualification or QTS, safeguarding, SEND, leadership, coaching, restorative practice or strengths-based training would be desirable. This role does not carry direct line management responsibility but will act as a professional lead and role model, influencing practice across partner agencies and helping children, young people and families thrive in their communities

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Salary: £40,777 - £44,075

Permanent

Policy and Reporting Officer Job Description

As a Policy and Reporting Officer, you will play a key role in supporting service improvement across Children's Services through the development of policies, performance reporting and quality assurance activity. 

Working closely with managers, practitioners and partner agencies, you will support the development, review and implementation of policies, procedures and practice guidance, ensuring they reflect current legislation, statutory requirements and organisational priorities. You will help ensure staff have access to clear and effective guidance that supports consistent and high-quality practice. 

You will be responsible for collating, analysing and reporting on performance and service data, producing accurate reports, dashboards and management information to support decision-making, service planning and continuous improvement. Through the effective use of data and intelligence, you will help identify trends, monitor performance and support the delivery of improvement priorities. 

Working across a range of services, you will contribute to quality assurance processes, including audits, reviews and inspections, helping to evidence good practice and identify opportunities to improve outcomes for children, young people and families. 

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Salary: £36,363 – £39,152

Permanent 

Children's Continuing Care Coordinator Job Description

As Children's Continuing Care Coordinator, you will play a vital role in ensuring children and young people with complex health needs receive timely, effective and coordinated support through the Children's Continuing Care process. 

Working within the Children and Education Brokerage and Placements Team, you will provide specialist oversight and coordination of Children's Continuing Care referrals, supporting children, young people and families through every stage of the pathway. This includes identification, triage, referral, assessment, panel presentation, funding agreement, monitoring and review activities. 

You will work closely with colleagues across social care, health, education, finance, commissioning, providers and the Integrated Care Board (ICB) to ensure assessments and funding arrangements are robust, timely and centred on the needs of children and young people. You will be responsible for coordinating information, tracking progress and supporting effective decision-making to ensure that care packages are delivered efficiently and in line with national guidance and local procedures. 

The role requires strong partnership working, attention to detail and a commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people with complex needs. Through effective coordination and case oversight, you will help ensure children receive the right support at the right time. 

Call Handlers x8 posts (Grade D)

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Salary: £26,824 – £27,694

Permanent

Call Handlers Job Description                             

To actively support the Council's vision, values, aims and priorities by delivering high-quality, customer-focused services that place children, young people and families at the centre of everything we do. 

As the first point of contact for the Children's Front Door, you will receive, manage and accurately record contacts, requests for support and safeguarding concerns relating to children and young people. You will gather relevant information, assess urgency and ensure that contacts are progressed promptly and appropriately in accordance with statutory guidance, local procedures and safeguarding responsibilities. 

You will provide a professional, sensitive and responsive service to practitioners, partner agencies, children, young people and families, ensuring effective communication, accurate record-keeping and timely escalation of concerns where necessary. Through your role, you will contribute to the effective safeguarding and wellbeing of children and young people, helping to ensure they receive the right support at the right time. 

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Salary: £46,142 - £49,282

Permanent

Commissioning Lead – Commissioning and Partnerships Job Description 

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people and families? We are seeking an experienced and proactive Commissioning Lead to play a key role in shaping and delivering high-quality services across Children's Social Care, Education and SEND.

Working collaboratively with partners, providers and stakeholders, you will lead evidence-based commissioning activity, ensuring that services are responsive to local needs, deliver positive outcomes and provide value for money. You will drive sufficiency planning, market development and service improvement, helping to create a sustainable and diverse range of provision for children and young people.

This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic thinker with strong analytical, relationship-building and project management skills who is committed to improving the lives of children and families. You will work at the heart of service transformation, using data, insight and partnership working to commission safe, inclusive and effective services that make a real difference.

If you are passionate about innovation, collaboration and achieving the best possible outcomes for children and young people, we would love to hear from you.

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Salary: £40,777 - £44,075

Permanent

Commissioning Officer – Commissioning and Partnerships Job Description

We are looking for motivated and collaborative Commissioning Officer to lead key commissioning projects across Children’s Social Care, Education and SEND services. Working with colleagues across the Council, schools, service providers, health partners, children, young people and families, you will play a vital role in shaping services that improve outcomes and meet local needs.

You will lead commissioning activity from initial needs analysis through to implementation and review, bringing together data, policy, strategic priorities, sufficiency requirements and procurement options to develop robust commissioning proposals and business cases. You will ensure decision-making processes are effectively managed, preparing reports for governance boards and driving forward agreed actions to deliver meaningful change.

The role also involves evaluating the impact of commissioned services, ensuring intended outcomes are achieved and lessons are captured to support continuous improvement. You may lead on the development of strategies, service reviews and commissioning projects relating to children's placements, education provision, SEND, inclusion, early help and family support services.

A key part of the role is ensuring all commissioning activity is child-centred, outcome-focused and informed by the voices of children, young people and families. You will work to ensure commissioned services are aligned with statutory responsibilities, local priorities and best practice, helping to deliver high-quality, sustainable services that make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people.

Participation and Engagement Officer (Grade F)

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Salary: £32,597 – £35,412

Permanent

Participation and Engagement Officer Job Description

Are you passionate about ensuring children and young people have a genuine voice in shaping the services that affect their lives?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Participation and Engagement Officer to champion the involvement of children, young people and families across Children's Services.

In this rewarding role, you will lead and support engagement activities that empower children and young people to share their experiences, influence decision-making and contribute to the design, delivery and evaluation of services. Working collaboratively with colleagues, partners, schools, communities and families, you will develop creative and inclusive approaches that ensure diverse voices are heard, particularly those of vulnerable and underrepresented groups.

You will play a key role in embedding a culture of participation across Children's Services, helping to ensure that services are responsive, child-centred and informed by the views and lived experiences of children and young people. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with strong engagement and relationship-building skills, experience of working with children and young people, and a passion for improving outcomes through meaningful participation.

In return, you’ll benefit from our award-winning employee benefits, including:

• A competitive salary (see job advert for salary scale)
• Flexible hybrid working
• A strong focus on wellbeing
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with an 18.5% employer contribution
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement setting out how you meet the criteria for the role to: cestom@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

• The closing date for applications is 23.59 on Friday 21st August 2026.
• Please state which role you are applying for in the subject field of your email
• If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact cestom@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

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