Join our Adult Services

At Hackney, we use a strengths-based approach to support people who use our services and their carers to lead independent and healthy lives. We pride ourselves on a strong team ethos with supportive management and multi-disciplinary teams, giving you an opportunity to work with service users and their families in a joined-up way.

As a social worker, you’ll have a varied portfolio and the opportunity to strengthen your personal professional skills and development.

Hackney has a diverse and multicultural community. When working in the office, you’ll work in a state of the art building, surrounded by a wide range of bars, shops, discounted gyms, restaurants and green space. 

Rewards & benefits:

• Up to £45,594 for a Senior Practitioner, £42,609 for a Social Worker 
• An accredited TimeWise council offering highly flexible working
• Wellbeing Champions, offering advice, information & support
• Reviews of caseloads to ensure manageability
• Regular 121 supervision to practice reflective sessions
• Peer to peer learning – including buddy and mentoring schemes
• Financial support for appropriate professional qualifications

You will also receive:

• Unrivalled pension scheme
• Range of local discounts and and subsidised gym membership
• Staff loans and Cycle to work scheme
• Oyster Cards and pool bikes for travel to work-related appointments 

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