Social Worker LBHF622464

Job Details:

Salary range: £42,912 - £50,175 per annum
Work location: 145 King Steet, Hammersmith, London W6 9XY
Hours per week: 36.00 
Contract type: Permanent
Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS Check  
Closing date: 19 April 2026
Interview date: 28 April 2026
Contact details for Informal discussion: Gerne Pieterse, Workforce and Practice Manager via email on CYPSRecruitment@lbhf.gov.uk 

About the role

Hammersmith & Fulham Children’s Services – Rated Outstanding by Ofsted

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Hammersmith & Fulham Children’s Services for passionate and committed Social Workers to join our Contact and Assessment (CAS) and Family Support & Child Protection (FSCP) teams. We welcome applications from experienced practitioners as well as Newly Qualified Social Workers with statutory placement experience. Please note that only applicant who have the right to work in the UK will be considered. 

Why Join Us?
Hammersmith & Fulham is an ambitious, forward thinking borough. Following our recent Outstanding Ofsted rating, we continue to drive practice excellence and deliver relationship based, child centred social work that creates meaningful and lasting change for children and families.
We pride ourselves on a supportive, reflective and innovative culture, enabling social workers to do what they do best. You’ll be part of a team where your professional judgement is valued, your wellbeing is prioritised, and your development is actively invested in.

What You’ll Be Doing
As a Social Worker in H&F, you will play a vital role in safeguarding and supporting children, young people and their families. You will:
•    Build strong, relational working partnerships with families
•    Complete high quality assessments and provide effective interventions
•    Ensure children’s voices are heard and central to your practice
•    Work in a fast paced, supportive environment that encourages learning, growth and creativity

What We Offer
We understand the importance of a motivated, well-supported workforce. In H&F, you will benefit from:
•    High quality, regular reflective supervision
•    Access to a wide range of training, including systemic practice
•    A clinical family therapist attached to each service
•    Hybrid and flexible working options
•    Up to Two wellbeing days each month, in addition to generous annual leave
•    Very competitive pay rates and a robust, established career progression pathway
•    A workplace culture that values professional curiosity, relational practice, and meaningful direct work

Who We’re Looking For
We’re seeking Social Workers who are:
•    Passionate about improving outcomes for children and families
•    Skilled at building relationships and working collaboratively
•    Motivated, reflective, and committed to high-quality practice
•    Keen to develop their career within a supportive, ambitious service

Join Us
Our mission is to be the best council—and we know that means hiring and supporting the best people. If you are a Social Worker dedicated to relational, strengths-based practice and excited by the opportunity to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us continue to deliver outstanding social work for Hammersmith & Fulham’s children, young people and families.

Please refer to the Role Profile for more information. 

Role Specific Qualifications:

• Social Work England (SWE) 

Our People Values:

How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.

We are fair
We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.

We are caring
We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.

We are collaborators
We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.

We are driven
We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Our commitment to you:

At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working Click HERE to find out more.

We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and residents.

It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

To explore more about the work we do towards being an inclusive employer and our commitments to achieve this please click HERE.

Asking for Adjustments

We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format, please contact us at resourcing-peopleandtalent@lbhf.gov.uk or by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU