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Friday 25 July 2008
Social care and health section

Working for Social Care Services

We provide services to vulnerable people throughout the county of Nottinghamshire. We are always looking to attract caring, dedicated people of all ages, to work in a wide range of situations including:

  • Home care
  • Residential care
  • Social work
  • Catering
  • Driving
  • Personnel
  • IT.

A learning organisation

Nottinghamshire County Council is a visionary “learning organisation” committed to excellence. Our staff are our most valuable resource – without them we could not provide top quality services.

Our values include:

  • listening and learning
  • equality and diversity
  • good communication with users, carers, other organisations and our own workforce
  • a well trained, knowledgeable and competent workforce
  • good management – leading by example.

Employment benefits

Among the benefits you will enjoy are:

  • a competitive salary and membership of the local government pension scheme
  • Generous annual leave (minimum 24 days full time equivalent), plus statutory bank holidays
  • Additional leave allowance for Social Workers and Occupational Therapists (six days full time equivalent)
  • a relocation allowance
  • car leasing and low interest car loans
  • a structured induction programme
  • effective team working systems
  • regular, quality supervision
  • an annual employee performance and development review
  • an annual training needs analysis
  • professional development opportunities linked to post-qualifying awards
  • opportunities for management related training
  • mentoring initiatives
  • career progression opportunities
  • disabled workers support group
  • Black workers support group
  • Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual group
  • working within a diverse county which offers “something for everyone”.

The pages in this section give information about some of the issues related to working for us such as applying for jobs with us, coming to interviews, working life and ongoing training.

However, if you already know the job you are looking for, or perhaps you just want some advice on interviewing techniques; here is the place to start.

Work areas

Applying for jobs


Find out more:
Take a look at the jobs pages for details of current vacancies across all areas of the Council.
Publications

View the list of County Council publications on social care and health subjects that are available to the public.

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