Social Work Officer

Job description

Contract Terms

Starting salary: PO1 (£40,182 – £42,060)
Work location: Hybrid 
Working hours: Fulltime, 36 hours   
Contract type: Permanent 
Closing date: Sunday, 19th April 2026
Expected interview date: w/c 27th April 2026

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Social Work Officer to join our Carers Team. This is a pivotal role where you will undertake statutory Carers Assessments and Reviews that make a real difference to people caring for Haringey’s vulnerable residents.

As Social Work Officer, you will:
•    Working within strengths-based model of practice and holding a non-complex caseload to support residents to improve their independence and wellbeing by working closely with Partners and maximising the use and benefit of community resources. 
•    Undertake strengths-based assessments, reviews and support planning that enable residents to maximise their independence, improve quality of life and build their resilience. 
•    Provide practical support to residents and carers, that helps support them such as accessing living aids, accessing the welfare benefit system in order to provide advice and information to service users.
•    Work with adult clients, relatives, carers and communities to help them make informed decisions, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to support planning. 
•    Liaise with colleagues across the Haringey Health and Social Care Partnership in order to gather information relevant to assessment and to support planning activities. 
•    Maintain and update reliable, timely and accurate case notes, systems and other records, write reports as required support Social Worker to collect information and present to legal. 
•    Undertake reviews of care packages. 
•    Contribute to effective Multi-Disciplinary Team working by inputting through meetings and working with others to achieve best outcomes for those accessing services.
•    Attend safeguarding strategy meetings where required

•    Complete Continuing Health Care checklists and identify those that require full assessments. 

About the Team

The Carers Team, supports Haringey in meeting its statutory duties around the assessment, review and ongoing support of unpaid carers. This fast paced, dedicated team plays a vital role in delivering the Council’s commitment to improving outcomes for carers, as set out in the Haringey Carers Strategy 2025–28.  Working collaboratively with partners, residents and wider Adult Social Care services, the team will help ensure unpaid carers receive timely, meaningful support that recognises their contribution and enhances their wellbeing.

About You

We are seeking individuals who are conscientious, highly organised, and driven to achieve meaningful outcomes, with a strong commitment to improving support for carers. As part of a collaborative and fast‑paced team, you will ensure the timely and accurate completion of assessments and reviews, maintain clear and consistent communication with key stakeholders, and uphold high-quality standards throughout all areas of practice. This role is well suited to those who thrive in dynamic environments and are passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of carers.

You will bring a solid understanding of the role Adult Social Care plays in promoting the independence and wellbeing of vulnerable adults, alongside a strong grasp of social care ethics, values, and person‑centred practice. You will demonstrate awareness of the needs and experiences of people from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds and be committed to advancing equality, inclusion, and fairness in all aspects of your work.

We are seeking individuals who can demonstrate strong active listening skills, accurately record information, and work in a strengths based, person centred way. You will be able to engage with people respectfully, recognise and build on their existing abilities, and contribute to positive, outcome focused support and the ability to formulate person‑centred carers support plans.

You will work both independently and as part of a team. Proficiency in IT and a commitment to maintaining up‑to‑date training and professional development are essential.
If you’re motivated, reflective, and ready to contribute to an ambitious, person‑centred service, we’d love to hear from you.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.  

Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.  

Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders.  Please continue to check these through the application process.  If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk