💼 Full-Time Position

Social Worker – Children’s Social Care (Exit from Care)

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Derby City Council
📍 Derby, England, United Kingdom
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Location
Derby, United Kingdom
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Posted
June 24, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Job description

Job Title: Social Worker – Children’s Social Care (Exit from Care)
Employer: Derby City Council
Location: Derby
Contract: Fixed Term 12 months
Hours: 37 per week 
Salary: Grade K. Salary range £46,142 to £49,282 pear year

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About the Role



Derby City Council is seeking an experienced and motivated social worker to join a new, innovative team of Social Workers and Children’s Practitioners. This team will focus on safely:



• Reunifying children with their birth families, and
• Supporting children to exit care through legal routes such as Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) and Child Arrangements Orders,
in line with the outcomes contained within the Children’s Social Care National Framework and reform programme (Families First for Children).



You will ensure that your practice meets regulat...