Team Around the Family Worker

Contract Type: Permanent 

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £37,563 (Level one) rising to £40,444 (Level four) per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location: Citywide

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best. 

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham.  So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

 You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

To work collaboratively with partners agencies to promote, implement, and embed the Team around the Family (TAF) approach as a graduated response to need, in line with the continuum of need. This includes supporting partner agencies to identify and implement effective early help strategies that meet the needs of children and families through a holistic, strength based approach. 

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

•         Dip SW/CQSW or equivalent level degree in a relevant children service (e.g., education, health, youth work, youth justice)


•         Minimum 5 years post qualifying experience within children’s services or a related field


•         Knowledge and understanding of multi-agency & partnership working and the variety of services available to families. 


•         Sound knowledge and experience of safeguarding issues and experience of applying legislation, policy and procedure to practice,                       including the relevant assessment framework and integrated working.


•         A good knowledge of current legislation and Government guidance, particularly with regard to multi-agency duties in safeguarding, and              Family Help


•        A good knowledge of the risks and vulnerabilities applicable to children and those that work with children  


•        Ability to influence and develop strategy and practice across a range of disciplines


•        Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills


•        Experience of working with vulnerable children, young people and families, from a variety of backgrounds, in an outcome focused way.


•        Ability to influence and develop strategy and practice across a range of disciplines

-          A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it.  We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Charlotte Idigo TAF Team Manager/ Simone Ellis by email at

 [email protected]

[email protected]

Closing Date:  20th November 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:  TBC

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