Social Worker, Child Development​/Support

## Social Worker Apply locations:
HU9time type:
Full time posted on:
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End Date: 7 August 2026 (23 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR0000779
** Number of Vacancies:
** 1
* * Time Type:
** Full time
** Worker Type:
** Regular
* * Proposed Interview Date:
** Monday, August 10, 2026
** Hours of Work:
** 37
* * Hiring Manager:
** Gaynor Skelton
** Contact Number:
*** 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:
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…