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Join an ‘Outstanding’ Children’s Service

Looking for your next step in social work? Join a service where children, families and social workers are at the heart of everything we do.

Coventry Children’s Services is proud to be rated Outstanding by Ofsted, a reflection of the passion, dedication and ambition of our teams across the city. We are committed to creating the very best outcomes for children and young people, while also ensuring our workforce feels valued, supported and empowered to thrive.

Why Join Us?

Working for Coventry City Council means being valued, supported and recognised. Our benefits package includes:

Highly competitive salary packages

Clear career progression pathways and structured development panels

Socia Work England reimbursement annually

DBS renewed and paid for as you progress

Flexible 9-day fortnight working scheme

Free parking for Social Workers

Dedicated wellbeing and clinical supervision support

Generous annual leave starting at 28 days, rising to 32 days

Option to buy up to 10 days a year additional annual leave

Family-friendly and flexible working policies

Professional Support Service providing administrative support to practitioners

Salary sacrifice schemes including car leasing and cycle to work

Regular wellbeing weeks, activities and support sessions to look after your wellbeing

A genuinely inclusive culture where diversity, belonging and allyship matter

And much more

What Ofsted Said About Us

“Social workers spoke positively of working in Coventry. The leadership team is reported to be visible and approachable.”

"As adopters of the Race Equality Code, leaders have embraced diversity and adopted a clear anti-racist position."

“By creating a culture of belonging, leaders have done much to strengthen the workforce in Coventry.”

This is more than just a job, it’s an opportunity to be part of a supportive, ambitious and forward-thinking service where your work will make a real difference every day.

Come and be part of our journey!

You will assume a crucial role in managing and delivering effective and efficient services for children, young people, and their families.

Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.

Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.

Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.

Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.

Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.

Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

What is the job role?

As a Social Worker at Coventry City Council, you will play a vital role in supporting children, families and adults across our city. You’ll work as part of a values‑driven, supportive team, using your professional expertise to safeguard, empower and improve outcomes for the people you work with.

Your role will involve:

Building meaningful, respectful relationships with individuals, families and carers

Completing high‑quality assessments that inform effective planning and decision‑making

Working collaboratively with partners, agencies and communities

Using your professional judgement to manage risk and promote safety

Championing the rights, wellbeing and independence of the people you support

Contributing to a culture of learning, reflection and continuous improvement

Whether you are newly qualified or an experienced practitioner, you will be encouraged to bring your ideas, your passion and your professional curiosity to help shape excellent practice across Coventry.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

We’re always interested in hearing from passionate, skilled and motivated Social Workers who:

Put children, families and adults at the centre of their practice

Are committed to anti‑discriminatory and culturally competent practice

Value collaboration, learning and professional development

Want to contribute to a positive, inclusive workplace culture

Hold a recognised Social Work qualification and Social Work England registration

Whether you’re newly qualified or an experienced practitioner, you’ll find opportunities to grow, innovate and make a meaningful difference.

If you need help or support completing your application, please visit our accessibility page to learn how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

Members of the Armed Forces and veterans

Are currently in care or have previously been in care

If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'.

We recognise that you might use AI tools to help with your application. While these tools can be useful, please make sure that all information you provide about your experience, skills, and qualifications is accurate. What matters most to us is hearing about your experience and the achievements that truly reflect you!

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies