Social Worker (Safeguarding & Support and Court)

Job description

Contract Terms

Grade: PO1 -PO4
Salary: £40,182 – £52,194 per annum
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent (36 Hours per week)
Closing Date: Rolling advert
Interview Date: TBC

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.

We are also proud to have recently been judged Outstanding for Children’s Services, recognising the strength of our social work practice, our supportive and reflective leadership, and a culture where professionals are trusted and empowered to make a real difference for children and families. This achievement reflects who we are as a borough and as an organisation, bold, values led and relentless in our commitment to excellence.

About the Role

As a Social Worker within our Safeguarding & Support and Court Service, you will play a vital role in protecting children and supporting families to achieve safe and sustainable change. You will hold a varied caseload and undertake statutory social work with children subject to Child in Need and Child Protection plans, as well as public law proceedings, including pre‑proceedings, care proceedings and work with children who become Looked After.

You will be responsible for completing high‑quality safeguarding assessments and plans, contributing confidently to court processes, and working closely with legal colleagues and partner agencies. This is a role that requires strong analytical skills, sound professional judgement and a clear focus on timeliness, permanence and improved outcomes for children.

About the Team

The Safeguarding and Support Service is made up of 7 well established teams, each led by an experienced Team Manager and supporting up to six social workers. The service is strengthened by close partnership working with our dedicated Parent Capacity Assessment Team and Vulnerable Violence and Exploitation Team, ensuring children and families receive the right support at the right time. You will be joining a supportive service that values reflective practice, learning, and strong multi agency collaboration.

About You

We are looking for motivated and committed social workers who are passionate about improving the lives of children and families.

You will need to have:

• A recognised social work qualification and current registration with Social Work England
• A minimum of 12 months’ post‑qualification experience, ideally within safeguarding, child protection or court‑related work
• Experience of working collaboratively as part of a team in a proactive, solution‑focused environment
• The ability to manage a complex caseload, prioritise effectively and work confidently under pressure
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to produce high‑quality written work and engage effectively with children, families and professionals
• A child‑centred approach, resilience and a commitment to continuous professional development

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 up to 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 end 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 you application please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk