Job Description
Senior Social Worker – Children in Care Team\n\n📍 Hillingdon Council | 🕐 36 Hours per Week | 🗓️ Start Date: ASAP\nOfsted Rated: OUTSTANDING\n\nAre you a dedicated and experienced Social Worker passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people?\n\nSocial Personnel are proud to be working in partnership with Hillingdon Council, who are currently recruiting a Senior Social Worker to join their high-performing and deeply compassionate Children in Care Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a service that puts the wellbeing and rights of young people at the very centre of its practice.\n\n🔍 About the Role:\n\nIn this role, you'll support children and young people up to the age of 18, fulfilling Hillingdon's statutory duties as a corporate parent. The service also includes skilled Personal Advisors who continue this support up to age 25 for care leavers.\n\nYou will work in a stable team with strong leadership and a culture of trauma-informed, relationship-based practice.
You’ll contribute to a service consistently praised for its high standards, collaborative ethos, and meaningful outcomes.\n\n🌱 Why Join Hillingdon?\n\n * \n\n ✅ Rated OUTSTANDING by Ofsted\n\n * \n\n ✅ Strong, supportive leadership and team culture\n\n * \n\n ✅ Clear pathways for professional development and career progression\n\n * \n\n ✅ Access to high-quality training and reflective supervision\n\n * \n\n ✅ A child-centred, trauma-informed approach to care\n\n * \n\n ✅ Regular recognition for exceptional work and outcomes\n\n“Hillingdon offers a supportive and educational opportunity that has allowed me to progress both personally and professionally.”\n– Senior Social Worker, Hillingdon\n\n💼 Employee Benefits:\n\n * \n\n 36-hour working week\n\n * \n\n Flexible working options to support work/life balance\n\n * \n\n Generous annual leave (increasing with service)\n\n * \n\n Local Government Pension Scheme\n\n * \n\n Discounts at Hillingdon-owned gyms, pools, and leisure centres\n\n * \n\n Vivup Benefits Portal – discounts on shopping, dining & more\n\n * \n\n Mental health support, 24/7 counselling, and wellbeing services\n\n * \n\n Free parking, season ticket loans & cycle-to-work scheme\n\n * \n\n Salary sacrifice for electric vehicle leasing & additional pensions\n\nReady to Apply?\n\nIf you're passionate about helping young people reach their full potential and want to join a borough that invests in its staff and services, we want to hear from you.\n\n👉 Apply now via CV-Library