Join Hackney’s Adult Services
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
Caring and creative: Working for Hackney
Hackney Council’s staff values
Learning and development academy
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About Adult Services
We have an exciting programme of transformation ahead where you can help shape the services of the future.
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Career development
We've developed our innovative Hackney Adult Services Practice Academy to help you develop your career.
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Valuing our staff
We have a number of health and wellbeing initiatives and our flexible working requests are open to all staff.
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Social workers
We're looking for highly skilled social workers who can provide a person-centred and strengths-based practice.
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Senior practitioners
We're looking for skilled and enthusiastic practitioners to support our social workers and deliver the best outcomes for our residents.
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Occupational therapist
You'll carry out assessments to identify needs and make recommendations.
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Transformation Jobs
In Hackney, we are continually innovating and transforming to better support people who have care and support needs to build on their strengths and connections.