Adult Social Care Social Workers and Occupational Therapists LBHF619404

Hammersmith & Fulham Council; London; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Hammersmith & Fulham Council is seeking dedicated Adult Social Care Social Workers and Occupational Therapists to join their team. With a commitment to improving community outcomes and individual welfare, successful candidates will benefit from ongoing professional development, support, and a positive working environment. This is an opportunity to contribute meaningfully while enjoying good work conditions including flexible working options and development programs.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Continuous professional development opportunities

Regular staff forums and wellbeing days

Local/national discounts for staff

Free tea and coffee in offices

Qualifications

• Experience with adult safeguarding
• Ability to enhance relationships with residents
• Knowledge of Care Act 2014 requirements

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals to develop support plans using a strengths-based approach.
• Ensure care and support services are person-centered.
• Work within legislative frameworks.

Skills

Non-discriminatory assessment

Knowledge of statutory frameworks

Accurate record-keeping

Effective teamwork

Commitment to Equal Opportunities

Education

Registration with Social Care England

Enhanced DBS Check

Job description

Adult Social Care Social Workers and Occupational Therapists LBHF619404

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Job Details

Job Details

Work Location: HammersmithTown Hall, King Street, London, W6 9JU

Hours per week: 36

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: 17 June 2025

We are a small, friendly and ambitious local authority. Adult Social Care is important to the Council and has benefitted from considerable investment. We’d love to hear from candidates who share our commitment to co-production, Independent Living and relationship-based practice, ‘Doing things with residents not to them’ is a key Council priority. We believe it is better for everyone when people are fully involved in the decisions that affect their lives.

We use the social model of disability to frame our approach, and we are proud to work in ways that promote human rights, equality and inclusion. We are developing our practice model and ways of working and would love to hear from social workers and occupational therapists who want to be part of our transformation.

There’s a lot of other great work going on in Adult Social Care. We are proud to be the only local authority in England to have abolished charging for support at home and in the community.

We believe in supporting and developing our staff to do the best job to make a positive difference with people. We are committed to high quality leadership, management and supervision and valuing our staff through ongoing career development.

We have great CPD opportunities, and the Get Ahead programme can support your career aspirations.

We value our staff, and your wellbeing is important - we have hybrid working, regular ASC staff forums and staff groups across the council e.g. disability and EDI groups and will be introducing Wellbeing days for Social Worker posts. We offer free tea and coffee in all our offices and local/national discounts for staff.

We have a number of positions, in the following services:

Occupational Therapists

OT - £49,638 - £52,674 per annum

These posts work as a member of the Complex Occupational Therapy Service, having a clinical caseload of people with complex multiple pathologies, who exhibit a range of psychological, neurological, emotional, behavioural, social problems or age-related conditions.

Community and Specialist Senior and Social Workers – Operations, Mental Health, Learning Disability and Safeguarding Teams

Senior SW - £49,638 - £55,710 per annum

Social Workers - £41,964 - £49,638 per annum

Community / Operations – The role holder will assist individuals, carers and families to develop support plans to meet the outcomes identified, using a strength-based, asset-based approach and family, friends and community options where appropriate and eligible needs are identified.

Mental Health - experience of mental health social work is preferred. There are opportunities to train as Approved Mental Health Professionals, (AMHPs) after a qualifying period.

Safeguarding - you will need experience of adult safeguarding, knowledge of relevant legislation and making safeguarding personal.

Learning Disability – To provide a professional social work service to adults with a mental, health condition, their families and carers who are ordinary residents of Hammersmith and Fulham in line with the requirements of the Care Act 2014. The post holder will ensure that care and support are person centred and put the people with whom they work in control of their lives. They will work within the legislative frameworks, this will include s.9, s,13 and S.42 of the Care Act 2014, NHS Continuing Healthcare and Community deprivation of liberty will also need to consider.

Please see Role Profiles below for full list of duties. All Social Worker posts require registration with Social Care England and all posts require an enhanced DBS check.

• Occupational Therapist
• Social Worker
• Senior Social Worker
  
  

Please indicate on your application which position you are applying for.

We have a hybrid working model and staff and will be supported to do this with mobile IT equipment and hot desk facilities in all offices across the borough. Professional, practice-based supervision will be provided.

Candidates To Note

When completing the relevant section of your application form, please address your answers directly to each of the selection criteria below, one by one. This enables the panel to assess your ability to meet each criteria:

• The ability to assess in a non-discriminatory way the needs of Adults requiring support and their families.
• Knowledge of relevant statutory frameworks and the ability to apply it to situations where Adults or young people may be at risk.
• The ability to keep accurate records in line with policy or access to records by service user.
• The ability to prioritise a case load/workload, to be able to use line management supervision appropriately, to understand its' purpose and importance and to be able to work as an effective member of a social work team.
• A commitment to the Council's Equal Opportunities and Customer Care policies and the ability to understand and implement the policies in relation to the job responsibilities.
  
  

Our mission is to be the best council. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision. If you’re looking to develop your career in a fast-paced, professional

environment whilst making a difference, then we look forward to hearing from you.

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 that can build this into everything they do

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 [e-mail] or by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU

Hammersmith & Fulham Council is 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.

Corporate Equalities Employment Policy: 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 equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of 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 a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

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