Location: Hull
Salary: £34.84 per hour
Working Pattern: 9-5, Monday to Friday
Opportunities: Career progression & development, generous benefits, excellent pension, flexible working hours and a supportive team environment
We are excited to offer a rewarding position for a passionate and experienced Social Worker to join our dynamic safeguarding team in North Hull. You will be at the heart of safeguarding vulnerable children, working collaboratively with families and a range of multi-agency partners to ensure their safety and well-being.
A career with Hull City Council provides an incredible opportunity to truly impact the lives of children and families in need by engaging in meaningful, long-term work in areas such as child protection and care proceedings. A role with Hull City Council offers range of benefits to motivate, reward and recognise the valuable work of our employees including career progression opportunities and development from their Social Work Academy.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build strong, trusting relationships with children, families, colleagues, and partners to create positive change. Confidently communicate complex and sensitive information in a clear and engaging way to support the best outcomes.
- Make a real impact through your reports, ensuring they are well-structured, accurate, and insightful to guide informed decision-making. Adapt your writing to effectively communicate key information to a range of audiences.
- Support children and families with empathy, using clear, compassionate, and family-friendly communication to ensure they feel heard, understood, and supported.
What do you need?
- Professional qualification in Social Work (Diploma in Social Work, BA/BSc/MA in Social Work, CQSW as required by Health & Care Professions Council
- Registered with the Health & Care Professionals Council
- Full driving licence.
- Experience of assessment and planning, initiating, monitoring, developing and providing outcomes-driven services in the Children's Social Care arena.
- Experience of working within the legal framework for Children's Social Care.
- Experience of decision-making on complex/high risk cases within the Children's Social Care arena.
- Experience of working within and providing information/input to a range of activities related to the Children's Social Care legal framework eg. case conferences, court, looked after children reviews, strategy meetings.
What happens now?
Make a real impact by supporting the most vulnerable in our community. If you're ready for a rewarding challenge and want to be part of a supportive, dedicated team, apply today-we'd love to hear from you!
