Job Description

Reference
HUL/25/00046

Full Time Equivalent Salary (based on a 37 hour working week)

43693 - 46731


Occupational group
Care/Social Work - Children's
Job term
Part Time
Appointment type
Permanent
Hours
18.5
Closing Date
06 August 2025
Proposed Shortlisting Date
07 August 2025
Proposed Interview Date
21 August 2025
Place of work
Various Citywide Locations HU1 2AA
For an informal discussion please contact
Louise Bell
Contact telephone
07925 036 082

Are you passionate about making a positive and lasting difference for the people of Hull?

Due to the creation of a new part time post to support the continued development of our legal work, we are looking for an exceptional individual like you to work with the Court Case Manager and also our Children's Social Work Academy, who are making a daily difference to the lives of the people we serve.



This role is focused on the development and improvement of our pre- proceedings and court work, working with social workers, team managers, the court case manager, and our legal services.



If you are enthusiastic, motivated and are up for a new challenge, then we have an exciting opportunity for you. We are looking for a social worker or legal practitioner who has experience of public and private law and pre- proceedings work. You will be experienced in composing pre-proceedings letters/ agreements, reports for court and in giving evidence in court, including being cross examined.



You will assist in the development of excellent practice in the court arena, ensuring that we have timely court management for children and young people, improved outcomes for the children and young people we work with. You will work alongside colleagues to ensure we provide high quality social work practice, to ensure staff understand and engage with children social care values, vision and strategy.



You will have a professional social work and/ or legal qualification/ extensive experience (or equivalent) and provide practice and /or professional leadership, by supporting the development of research informed practice, delivering a performance and quality assurance function, supporting staff development and contributing to strategic development in the organisation. You will champion and direct staff to engage and implement Children Social Care values, vision and strategy to support children and young people.



Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.



For an informal discussion about the role,

please contact Louise Bell on louise.bell@hullcc.gov.uk or 07925 036 082.



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Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight on the closing date.



We are committed to increasing the diversity, equity, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.



We adopt a 'name blind' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.



We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.



The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.


Any offer of employment to the above post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced & Childrens Barring List Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.