Social Worker
Ready to make a real difference in people’s lives? Hackney is looking for passionate Social Workers to join our dynamic Adult Services team! We’re building a community of dedicated professionals committed to empowering residents and their carers.
Imagine a workplace where you’re encouraged to think creatively, utilise a strengths-based approach, and collaborate with integrated teams to achieve truly personalised outcomes. At Hackney, we’re revolutionising social work, breaking down barriers, and fostering independence. Our innovative Neighbourhoods Model ensures seamless multi-disciplinary teamwork and even greater cohesion with Health services.
If you’re a Social Worker who thrives in a supportive environment and is driven to provide top-tier social work to the diverse community of Hackney, this is your opportunity. Join us in shaping the future of social care and helping our residents lead fulfilling, independent lives. Be key to providing quality social work and we will support you to achieve the very best outcomes for our residents.
Key aspects of the role include:
- Meaningful connections with individuals and making informed decisions.
- Working within a team while maintaining professional autonomy.
- Conducting assessments with a balance of risk assessment and proportionality, utilising a collaborative health and social care approach.
- Applying social work principles and values, including trauma-informed, strengths-based, and anti-racist practices.
Experienced Qualified Social Workers – PO2-PO3
Newly Qualified Social Workers who will progress with their ASYE – PO1
Hackney seeks compassionate and ambitious Social Workers experienced in working with adults, including those with physical and mental health needs, learning disabilities, and older adults. A good understanding of relevant legislation and policy, along with the ability to collaborate with other professionals and agencies, is required.
Hackney’s Adult Social Care offers opportunities for Newly Qualified Social Workers to complete their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE). The program emphasises high-quality support, assessment, and intervention with residents, carers, and families.
Key aspects for Newly Qualified Social Workers:
- Wide-ranging training and development opportunities for career advancement.
- Entry at grade PO1 with support, close supervision, guidance, and a reduced caseload.
- Automatic progression to PO2 payscale upon successful completion of ASYE.
Newly Qualified Social Workers will work at the forefront of best practice, supported by a Senior Practitioner and the Practice Innovation and Workforce Capability Team, with a focus on developing skills and career advancement at their own pace.
The Services
The Integrated Learning Disabilities Service (ILDS)
The Integrated Learning Disabilities Service (ILDS) is passionate about supporting residents to lead a life of their choice. Our individualised approach maximising independence and promoting wellbeing is at the heart of what we do. As a multidisciplinary team our social work practitioners work closely with health disciplines, sharing skills, knowledge and experience to ensure the delivery of quality and robust services for our residents. Our service is proud of its strength based, trauma informed practice that promotes inclusivity and understands intersectionality in practice.
We are seeking individuals who share our commitment to our Hackney values. In return, we will support you to feel safe in your practice and decision making, empowered to help people manage positive risk, and with opportunities to develop and grow in your career.
The ILDS comprises three distinct pathway;
- Ongoing Support and Reviews 25+
- Preparing for Adulthood 18-25
- Recovery and Enhanced Support – managing admission avoidance
All of these pathways offer the opportunity to experience the breadth of social work from Care Act (2014) assessments and safeguarding through to complex court of protection work and mental health admissions. Our multidisciplinary team comprises psychology, psychiatry, nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, dietetics as well as speech and language therapy.
We are looking for experienced Social Worker and new qualified Social worker to join our ILDS team to learn more about the role please click the current vacancy tab below.
In return you will benefit from:
- A generous holiday allowance of 28 paid days, rising to 33 days (after 5 years) plus bank holidays
- Membership of the excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
- Wide range of learning and development opportunities
- Comprehensive range of staff benefits such as childcare vouchers, new technology schemes, Cyclesheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts at leisure centres (Better), restaurants, shops and other local establishments.
Current Vacancies – Social Worker