Senior social worker (Family Help)

£50,676 to £56,058 pa (inclusive)

Grade 11 to 12

This is an exciting time to come and join us in Ealing. We are building our Family Help Service and are committed to implementing the social work reforms by testing, learning and listening to children, families and staff about what works.

We have successfully completed a pilot programme in one locality, where we have embedded family group meetings and family led decision making into our practice. Our Multi Agency Child Protection team are supporting staff through consultation and guidance to make better more confident decisions. These two strands of work have led to fewer children needing to be supported through Child Protection plans and more families being involved in their own plans.

We are now looking to expand the Families First approach to other areas and are recruiting to a number of senior social work posts.

You will be joining a supportive, child-centred service where high-quality practice is valued and professional development is prioritised. We have a well- developed continual learning and training offer led by our Principal Social Worker and Social Work Academy. Our senior managers are visible and actively involved in practice.

As a Senior Social Worker, you will use your skills and experience to work with the more complex cases, providing expert assessment, planning, intervention and support to children, young people and families.

You will play a key leadership role within the team, modelling excellent social work practice which reflects the brighter futures model and supports less experienced colleagues. You will contribute to ideas and plans around practice improvement.

We are looking for passionate, creative and experienced social workers who are committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for children and families.

At Ealing, we are committed to creating an environment where social workers can thrive. We offer:

If you are an experienced social worker looking to take the next step in your career and want to work in a borough that is committed to excellent practice and better outcomes for children, we would love to hear from you.

You must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage. We are not able to provide sponsorship for these positions.

It is an exciting time to join us, here at Ealing Council. If you would like to make a positive difference to our residents and borough, then we are looking forward to hearing from you.

Ealing Council is committed to creating good jobs and delivering on its connected communities’ agenda. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive.

We therefore welcome applications from all residents of the borough, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are entering the employment market in the early stages of their career and mid-career professionals, who are currently underrepresented in Ealing’s workforce.

Please note all applications will be determined on merit.

Ealing Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Ealing Council follows safer recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults. The post holder will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

This post is subject to Ealing Council's enhanced vetting process.

This role is deemed customer facing and as such you must have a command of spoken English which is sufficient to enable you to effectively perform the role. This requirement relates to Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016.

Closing date: Monday 2 November 2026

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