We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about building relationships with children and families at their first contact with Children’s Social Care, and meet the following criteria:
- Have working knowledge of the framework within which social care operates, inclusive of legislation and national guidance and procedures specific to this post
- Have knowledge of statutory work with children, including children in need, child protection, children looked after and court work. Knowledge of different types of interventions in family support
- A nationally recognised or other social work England recognised social work qualification
- Have at least 1 year of post-qualifying experience in a statutory Children’s Social Care setting
Tower Hamlets vision for our borough is that: people are aspirational, independent and have equal access to opportunities; we are a borough that our residents are proud of and love to live in; and we are a dynamic, outcomes-based council using digital innovation and partnership working to respond to the changing needs of our borough. We want people who aspire to our TOWER values: Together; Open; Willing; Excellent; Respect.
Tower Hamlets has a zero-tolerance approach to, and works to eradicate, all forms of discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, status as a civil partner, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy and maternity and looks to employ a diverse workforce representative of those groups. We recognise that people can also be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class.
We are a Disability Confident Employer, which means applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the post are guaranteed an interview. Care experience has also been adopted by the Council as an additional protected characteristic.
We welcome applicants interested in flexible working arrangements and also applicants who live in the borough.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).
Tower Hamlets Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
How to Apply
We have simplified our application process, please complete a short application on our online application system and upload your CV.
- Closing date: This role is closing for applications on the 28th August 2025 (midnight)
- Test Stage: If successfully shortlisted, you will be invited to partake in stage 1 and 2 of the interview process (a group challenge and written exercise) on 5th September 2025.
- Interview: If successful in test stage 1 and 2, you will then be invited for a panel interview on the 15th September 2025.
Please keep these dates free
For further information regarding the role, please contact Stuart Andrews at Stuart.Andrews@towerhamlets.gov.uk or Jaishree Bisht at Jaishree.Bisht@towerhamlets.gov.uk