Job Description
Hackney Council
Social Worker - Child Protection Service
Job Number: HCAA02634
DBS Required: Yes
Work Pattern: Full Time - Permanent
Contracted Hours: 36
Grade: PO1 - PO3
SCP Range: £44,937 - £51,228
Social Workers - Children & Families Service - Child Protection Service
Experienced Qualified Social Workers - PO2-PO3
Retention payments of £3000 per year
We are currently only recruiting for Experienced Qualified Social Workers. If you are a newly qualified social worker, please register your interest at https://recruitment.hackney.gov.uk/job-search and you will be notified when we are recruiting for these roles.
We are currently looking for experienced, enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic social workers to work full-time in our Child Protection Service.
Applicants should have experience in working with children subject to statutory plans including but not limited to Child in Need and Child Protection plans. The teams are made up of 5 social workers, a senior social worker and a Team manager.
To find out more about the teams within Children and Families services, click on this link.
Join us in Hackney for your next career move and start afresh in 2025. Our priority is to provide the highest quality support and care for Hackney’s children and families, providing the right support at the right time. We are rated Good by Ofsted and are continually seeking to improve our services and set this out in our Action Plan.
Why Hackney?
* Our Systemic, Trauma-Informed and Anti-Racist (STAR) practice model informs everything we do.
* We provide wide-ranging and excellent training and development opportunities; we will help you to develop excellent social work practice, leading to career advancement at your own pace.
* Following on from our Anti Racist Summits we remain committed to dismantling systemic racism, discrimination, injustice and making anti-racism a foundation of our practice.
* We pride ourselves on offering a high-quality level of personal and case supervision, with a strong clinical offer and an approachable/visible management presence.
* We are an innovative borough where we collaborate to support change for the children and families we work for and for each other.
An enhanced DBS check is required.
Hackney is one of the most dynamic and progressive local authorities in the UK. We are a resilient, vibrant, and creative borough in the heart of London, with strong, diverse communities and a powerful set of shared values.
As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our goals as an organisation.
If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.
We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CV’s.
To proceed with your application, you will need to create an account and submit your application.
As part of the application process, you will need to complete a number of competency based questions. These questions allow you to demonstrate your suitability for the role and provide examples of your skills, knowledge and experience outlined in the job description.
We understand the benefits of using AI in the workplace. However, if you are thinking of using this tool to submit your application, we ask you to think about what value it will add. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.
Closing date for applications: 2 November 2025 (22:59).
Interview date: W/c 24 November 2025.
We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.
Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.
The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk