Social Worker

Hull-City-Council; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Allowance

LGPS Pension

Free Parking

Laptops and mobile phones

Generous annual leave

Cycle to Work

Pool Car

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Hull City Council's Social Care Services is seeking qualified Advanced Social Workers to join teams across Hull. The role covers Access & Assessment, Locality, Disability or Looked After Children, with a development focus for ASYE and progression through Grades 7–9.

Grade 7–9 roles offer increasing autonomy and opportunities for professional growth within a supportive culture, backed by LGPS benefits and ongoing practice development.

Qualifications

• Qualified Advanced Social Workers with appropriate registration and professional criteria.
• Commitment to high-quality social work practice and safeguarding.
• Interest in ongoing professional development and Signs of Safety training.

Responsibilities

• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Contribute to Hull Children’s Social Care Services strategy for safety, permanency and stability.
• Engage in professional decision‑making and collaborate with families, colleagues and partners.

Job description

Number of Vacancies: 1 Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Regular Proposed Interview Date: Friday, October 9, 2026 Hours of Work: 37 Hiring Manager: Gaynor Skelton Contact Number: 01482 612284

Job Description Summary:

We are looking for Social Workers to join us, at various locations across Hull. Hull Children's Services has recently achieved its strongest ever Ofsted judgement, being rated Good overall, with Outstanding judgements for the impact of leaders on social work practice and for the experiences and progress of care leavers. Inspectors recognised the significant progress made across the service, describing it as "safer, stronger and more consistent" for children and families. Ofsted highlighted Hull's strong workforce culture, effective early help services, strong management oversight, and a commitment to ensuring children's voices are central to decision-making. This is an exciting time to join Hull. We are a service with a clear vision, ambitious plans for the future, and a workforce committed to improving the lives of children, young people and families every day. The retention and learning and development offers are well received. All Social Workers benefit from having the cost of their Social Work England registration paid. We would love to hear from passionate and motivated qualified Advanced Social Workers interested in joining us. All Advanced Social Workers benefit from training in Signs of Safety and excellent learning, development, and progression opportunities.

Why it's great to work for Hull City Council:

• A competitive salary of up to £35,412 for ASYE's, £39,152 for experienced social workers and £42,839 for senior social workers.
• Relocation Allowance for newly appointed staff moving from outside the area
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Free Parking on most sites (City Centre sites – reduced price parking passes)
• Laptops and mobile phones for all social workers
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Cycle to Work and car schemes
• Pool Car availability
• Supportive and forward-thinking culture
• Great career development opportunities

For further information please do not hesitate to contact Gaynor Skelton or via email: [e-mail].

We provide a range of benefits to motivate, reward and recognise the valuable work of our employees.

ROLE AND PURPOSE

Grade 7: To provide and support the delivery of high quality social work activities within the Hull Social Care Practice Model as part of a team. Works within the Access & Assessment, Locality, Disability or Looked After Children Service across a range of specialisms, e.g. fostering, adoption, children with disabilities, children’s residential, child protection, children in need, with the aim of achieving the best possible outcomes for children and young people in need and their families. This is a developmental role aimed at Newly Qualified Social Workers during the Assessed & Supported Year in Employment (ASYE).

Grade 8, all of the above plus: To provide and support high quality social work practice with increasing decision-making autonomy in situations of increasing complexity, risk, uncertainty and challenge.

Grade 9, all of the above plus: To provide and support expert and effective social work practice in complex situations, assessing and managing high levels of risk and providing expert opinion in relation to decisions surrounding complex cases.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Grade 7

1. To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and/or vulnerable adults
2. Contributes to the overarching strategy in Hull Children’s Social Care Services – to ensure that the team actively plans for safety, permanency and stability for children and young people regardless of the setting in which they live and to actively support children to live at home safely.
3. Works in partnership with colleagues, parents and carers, ensuring that child-centred, systemic practice is the principal standard and framework for all work undertaken with children, young people and families.
4. Engages in critical reflection and constructive challenge within the course of working with colleagues, other agencies and with children, young people and families.
5. Undertakes specific pieces of direct work with children, young people and families both individually and co-working with colleagues as directed by the Team Manager.
6. Actively engages in weekly team meetings ensuring focused and purposeful social work is undertaken with all cases.
7. Works with colleagues in the team to ensure that children, young people and families are regularly and actively communicated with.
8. Works with colleagues in the team to ensure that case recording is up to date and that required information is available for a variety of purposes e.g. core groups, multi‑agency meetings, strategy meetings, panels, court, case conferences and looked after children reviews.
9. Engages in the professional decision‑making process with colleagues in relation to complex/high risk cases.
10. Actively engages in the professional development framework for Hull Children’s Social Care Services (including attendance at practice development groups) and continuous learning as per relevant level of the Professional Capabilities Framework for the role.
11. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated legislation places responsibilities for health and safety on Hull City Council, as your employer and you as an employee of the council. In addition to the Councils overall duties, the post holder has personal responsibility for their own health & safety and that of other employees; additional and more specific responsibilities are identified in the Council’s Corporate H&S policy.

Grade 8

1. Engages in and advises on the professional decision‑making process with children, young people and their families and colleagues in relation to complex/high risk cases.
2. Prepares for and attends relevant decision‑making panels on specific cases where there may be a requirement for additional resources e.g. Resource Allocation Panel.
3. Prepares for and attends court as required in relation to specific cases where the engagement of legal processes is necessary.
4. Provides co‑working support and advice to other staff members within the team.

Grade 9

1. Engages in and advises on the professional decision‑making process with children, young people and their families and colleagues in relation to complex/high risk cases. Occasionally deputises for the Team Manager and liaises with children, young people and families and the Group Manager when necessary in relation to decisions on cases of a complex/high risk nature.
2. Provides day‑to‑day supervision and contributes to practice education of any social work student attached to the team. Provides professional supervision (monthly) to the Family Practitioner.
3. Actively supports and engages in practice development groups and the provision of information/professional opinion as required e.g. for policy amendments, newly developed ways of working.

Compensation Grades: GRADES 7, 8,9 Pay Ranges: £32,597.00 - £42,839.00

Job Classifications: 3- Not Politically Restricted - Designated As Not Politically Sensitive (Politically Restricted Posts), 5- Enhanced & Childrens Barring List - (Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)), Essential 3B - (Travel Allowance Policy), No - (Childcare Disqualification Requirement), Post Fulfilling Statutory Duty - (Statutory Post)

Benefits of Working of Hull City Council

• A competitive salary
• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year period
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods
• Supportive and forward-thinking culture
• Great career development opportunities

We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage. We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Online searches, including social media, may be carried out as part of the recruitment process. By joining our team you will be making a tangible difference to the lives of people in Hull. Working with people who are as passionate about our place and public services as you are.

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