Children and Young People’s Services Jobs

Now is the time to come and work for Rotherham Children’s Services! Our Children’s Services have been rated Outstanding and our services for children and young people with special education needs and abilities (SEND) have been awarded the highest rating. 

Children in Rotherham benefit from an Outstanding service delivered by a stable, highly skilled workforce. Practitioners know their children well, advocate fiercely for them, and build relationships that promote Safety and Belonging.

OFSTED, 2025

Many different professionals play an important role in ensuring the best service for children in Rotherham, and every contribution is both vital and valued.

If you want to learn more about our different services and the variety of roles available across Children’s Services, explore the sections below to discover where you could make a real difference.

Why Work in Rotherham?

• A culture where children’s voices are central to every conversation and decision, no matter what role you hold: “The voice of children is now a defining strength of the service” [Ofsted, 2025]
• We are a relatively small authority and have a senior leadership team who take time to know front-line staff, listen to their views and celebrate their excellent work:
• Ofsted found “a culture of continuous learning and improvement, where good practice is not only recognised, but also celebrated, shared and embedded to strengthen outcomes for children”.
• A programme of bimonthly Staff Engagement Events for all our Children’s Services staff.
• Clearly defined pathways to progress and a culture of developing our workforce and growing our own.
• A generous annual leave entitlement with an emphasis on work/life balance and a focus on wellbeing.

Our Values

Our values underpin all our work with children and families; they shape our culture, the conversations we have, the decisions we make, and the impact we want to have.

How to apply

Our priority roles are set out below.

For all our other vacancies, please see our Council vacancies page.