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.

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.

Join us in Hackney for your next career move and start afresh in 2026. Our priority is to provide the highest quality support and care for Hackney’s children and families, providing the right support at the right time. We are rated Good by Ofsted and are continually seeking to improve our services and set this out in our Action Plan.

Candidates must:

– 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

Hackney is one of the most dynamic and progressive local authorities in the UK. We are a resilient, vibrant, and creative borough in the heart of London, with strong, diverse communities and a powerful set of shared values.

Over the past twenty years, the Council has built up first-class services, outstanding public infrastructure, and a reputation for excellence, innovation, and ambition. We are leading the way on essential work such as our fight for equity in Hackney with a particular focus on becoming an actively anti-racist borough. But the work doesn’t stop there, we are proactive in our approach to bringing fairness to all aspects of life including gender, neurodiversity and across the poverty divide.

As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our goals as an organisation.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CV’s.

To proceed with your application, you will need to create an account and submit your application.

As part of the application process, you will need to complete a number of competency based questions. These questions allow you to demonstrate your suitability for the role and provide examples of your skills, knowledge and experience outlined in the job description.

We understand the benefits of using AI in the workplace. However, if you are thinking of using this tool to submit your application, we ask you to think about what value it will add. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

Closing date for applications: 26 July 2026 (22:59)

Interview date:  W/c 10 August 2026

Please note – we reserve the right to close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications for this role

 

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 behavior.

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.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk

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