We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CVs.
We are currently looking for enthusiastic, passionate newly qualified social workers, who are committed to learning and developing their practice and are dedicated to improving outcomes for the lives of children and families in Hackney. The successful candidate will join a brand new team of other newly qualified social workers, led by a highly experienced and skilled team manager, who will support them to navigate the challenges and opportunities of their first year in practice. We are looking for practitioners who already have some experience of working with children and families at a statutory level and who are able to demonstrate strong social work values and skills that align with Hackneys STAR model of practice.
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 Hackneys 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?
* Generous holiday allowance of 27 days per year, rising to 32 days after five years
* Unrivalled pension scheme
* Flexible working options including part-time options
* A range of discounts at local eating establishments and subsidised gym membership
* Access to financial and season ticket loans
* Health and wellbeing benefits, such as lunchtime fitness classes
* A comprehensive training and development offer, 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 Summit in October 2023 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
Candidates must
* Hold a relevant social work qualification
* Be registered with Social Work England
* Have some statutory experience of work with children and families
* An enhanced DBS check is required for this post
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.
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