Directorate - Children and Young Peoples Services

Permanent, Full Time, 37 Hours per week

Now is the time to come and work for Rotherham Council Children and Young People’s Service. For more information about Rotherham Social Care jobs, please visit: https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/childrens-social-work-jobs 

Full time, Permanent, 37 Hours per week in various locations

Now is the time to come and work for Rotherham Council Children and Young People’s Services. Join an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ service and be part of “a confident, proud and inspired workforce”. We are committed to making sure that every child makes the best start in life and we are striving to become a child-friendly borough. 

Rotherham is a great place to live and work and offers a fantastic environment for Newly Qualified Social Workers! Our Social workers praise the ‘family feel’ in Rotherham, with 92% stating their manager was approachable and they felt listened to. 

OFSTED Feeback 2025:

“Workers feel valued and are proud to work for Rotherham. They described a vibrant learning culture and working conditions that place great value on reflection, professional growth and staff influence. This results in workers feeling valued and inspired to do the very best for children, young people and their families” 

Key Benefits for NQSWs in Rotherham

• Dedicated Support: You’ll receive dedicated support from Social Work Practice Consultants as part of your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE), including fortnightly consultations.
• Workshops and Training: Participate in monthly NQSW workshops led by Practice Consultants and expert speakers, as well as fortnightly team workshops with Advanced Practitioners.
• Manageable Caseloads: Enjoy low and protected caseloads, with an average of 16 children per NQSW.
• Strong Management: We offer strong management support and effective reflective supervision. 98% of social workers told us their manager set excellent standards for working with children and their families.
• Professional Development: Access excellent professional learning and development opportunities, including 15 guaranteed days of training in approaches like ‘Signs of Safety’, ‘Restorative Practice’ and “Social Pedagogy”.
• Flexible Working: Take advantage of flexible and hybrid working opportunities. We currently operate a working location policy, detailing an expectation of attendance at a Council work location for a minimum of three days per week for full time staff, subject to the role requirements.
• Career Pathway: We have clear progression pathways for social workers, including our Level 2, Level 3 and Advanced Practitioner role. We invest in our social workers, nurturing talent so they are ready for new opportunities when they arise.
• Competitive Salary – we value our social workers and that’s reflective in our competitive pay.
• Social work teams - are co-located with partner agencies, and our Locality teams are aligned to our well-established Family Help offer which means children with a social worker benefit from a team around them.

When submitting your application, please remember to give examples in the ‘Skills and Experience’ section of how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria listed on the 1st page of the Job & Person Profile.

We would love to tell you more about being a social worker in Rotherham!

If you have any questions about the role, you can contact Kathryn Speight, Principal Social Worker for more information: Kathryn.speight@rotherham.gov.uk

Advert closing date: 12th July 2026

Shortlisting:13^th July 2026

Interview date: week commencing 20^th July