Social Worker

London Borough of Hounslow; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

London Borough of Hounslow is seeking an Advanced Social Work Practitioner to lead safeguarding and support for children and families. You will work on evidence-based assessments, care planning and delivering interventions for children subject to Child Protection Plans within a legal framework.

Join a team focused on reducing risk and improving long-term outcomes, with opportunities for professional development and cross-agency collaboration in a diverse London borough.

Qualifications

• Essential for the role: Enhanced DBS is required.

Responsibilities

• Keep children safe by undertaking or contributing to child protection investigations and providing clear assessments and recommendations.
• Assess the needs of children and families, including pre-birth assessments, ensuring their views are considered.
• Work collaboratively with professionals across Children's Services and other multi-disciplinary teams to deliver effective plans.
• Produce high-quality verbal and written reports for meetings and legal proceedings.
• Gather information through interviews, observations, and engagement with families and partner agencies.
• Develop, implement, and review care and protection plans within statutory frameworks, including child protection and pathway plans.
• Fulfil statutory responsibilities, such as visiting children, arranging reviews, and preparing court reports.
• Conduct ongoing, evidence-based assessments of complex needs and risks to ensure robust safeguarding.

Skills

People person

Clear communicator

Collaborative work

IT systems

Prioritisation

Resilience

Job description

About us at Hounslow

We'd love you to join us at the London Borough of Hounslow! Our people are deeply committed to providing excellent services to our residents, doing all we can to make lives as good as they can be.

We are an outstanding council, serving an outstanding borough. With brilliant, visionary leadership, a dynamic Cabinet and a can-do culture, we've built strong partnerships which have transformed how we serve one of London's most diverse boroughs. Hounslow is the world in one place and full of potential. We are stepping up for our residents like never before.

About our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We live by five core values: Lead with Heart, Do New, Pass on the Power, Harness the Mix and Be a Rock. All our work has equality, diversity and inclusion at its very heart, best articulated in "Harness the Mix". It's about breaking down barriers between our parts and people and unlocking the problem-solving power of our amazing mix of minds. We serve a diverse community, we have a diverse workforce and we are committed to being an inclusive employer.

We work hard to create representation across our workforce and leadership community, we have thriving employee network groups and our learning and development programmes help us lead, model and breathe ways of working that eliminate inequality, inequity, injustice and bias.

As part of this and under our commitments as a Disability Confident Employer, we make reasonable adjustments to accommodate our candidates. There's space for you to tell us what you need within our application form.

Our Benefits

If you join us, you'll have access to a range of employee benefits. Read more about these here.

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our Safeguarding and Support Team as an Advanced Social Work Practitioner in Hounslow. In this role you'll be primarily working on safeguarding children and young people through evidence-based assessments; care planning and delivering interventions for the children subject to Child Protection Plans and within a legal framework. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills in complex case management; multi-agency collaboration and court work while making a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children and families.

About The Team You'll Be Working In

Safeguarding and Support team's key purpose is to protect and promote the welfare of children and young people, ensuring they are safe and supported to thrive. The impact on children and families is life-changing helping families overcome challenges, reducing risk, and improving long-term outcomes for children.

Within the team, roles include Social Workers at different levels, Senior Practitioners who provide advanced expertise and mentoring, and Assistant Team Managers who oversee practice quality. You'll report to an Assistant Team Manager and work closely with multi-disciplinary professionals to deliver high-quality safeguarding services for children and young people in Hounslow.

About You

Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of children and families? Whether you're starting your social work journey or looking to take the next step in the social work career, this is your chance to have a meaningful impact. We're not looking for years of experience what matters most is your passion for helping others, your willingness to learn, and your ability to work collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes for children.

We're looking for someone who:

• Is a people person, able to build trust and communicate clearly with children, families, and professionals.
• Has a curious mindset and a willingness to learn, adapt, and grow in a fast-paced environment.
• Brings a collaborative approach, working effectively as part of a team and with partner agencies.
• Is comfortable using IT systems and keen to develop new skills to support accurate case recording and effective case management.
• Can manage competing priorities with a calm and organised approach, while keeping the child's best interests at the heart of everything you do.
• Demonstrates resilience and a proactive attitude when faced with challenges.

As a Social Worker in our Safeguarding and Support Team, you will:

• Keep children safe by undertaking or contributing to child protection investigations and providing clear assessments and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Assess the needs of children and families, including pre-birth assessments, ensuring their views are considered and comprehensive plans are agreed wherever possible.
• Work collaboratively with professionals across Children's Services and other multi-disciplinary teams to deliver effective plans in the best interests of children and families.
• Produce high-quality verbal and written reports for meetings and legal proceedings.
• Gather information through interviews, observations, and engagement with families and partner agencies.
• Develop, implement, and review care and protection plans within statutory frameworks, including child protection and pathway plans.
• Fulfil statutory responsibilities, such as visiting children, arranging reviews, and preparing court reports.
• Conduct ongoing, evidence-based assessments of complex needs and risks to ensure robust safeguarding.

Essential for the role

Enhanced DBS is required for this Role

Read more about the work you'll be doing in the Role Profile.

Don't meet every single requirement?

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can't tick every box. At Hounslow, we realise the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist.

When Interviews Will Be Held And Who To Contact

The key information you need about the role should be in the Role Profile but if you have any further questions about the role, please contact:

Email: [e-mail]

Telephone: [phone]

Interviews for this job will be held during week commencing 16th November 2026.