Parenting Assessor Social Worker – Children and Families Service

A fantastic opportunity has opened for a Parenting Assessor Social Worker in Hackney’s Family Help service. Are you an experienced, qualified social work professional who is keen to deliver, support and develop exceptional practice in a supportive and creative environment? If so then we want to hear from you. We are rated Good by Ofsted and are continually seeking to improve our services and set this out in our Action Plan.

As a Parenting Assessor Social Worker within Hackney’s Family Help Service, you will operate at the forefront of best practice. We are seeking an experienced, qualified social worker to conduct in-depth assessments in accordance with the Public Law Outline (PLO) and care proceedings. The successful candidate will engage directly with parents, family members, children and multi‑disciplinary professionals to deliver rigorous assessments throughout the pre‑proceedings and care proceedings process, while also participating in professional meetings and if required in the Court arena. You will need to have extensive experience in complex child protection cases, care planning and legal proceedings and be able to manage complex caseloads independently, demonstrating excellent decision making and prioritisation skills.

Hackney’s Children and Families Parenting Assessor Social Worker role provides an opportunity to shape children’s social work within a high profile local authority. Our service seeks to actively contribute to organisational learning through recognising, promoting and supporting best practice and service development where required, retaining a clear focus upon positive outcomes for children and families across the borough.

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant social work qualification
• Be registered with Social Work England
• Have experience of writing high quality and UK court related assessments
• Have experience of working in a statutory setting
• An enhanced DBS check is required

EEO Statement

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce. We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud. In order to achieve this, we are seeking individuals who embody our "PROUD" values: Purpose and Respect, where we foster belonging through active inclusion, kindness, and open dialogue; Ownership, where we champion proactive collaboration and accountability for our shared success; and Unity and Diversity, where we work as one Council to break down silos and champion anti‑racist behaviour.