Senior / Social Worker - Family Help

Senior / Social Worker - Family Help - Hillingdon Council Skip to main content Vacancies Hillingdon Council Jobs Vacancies 0 Saved Jobs Log in to your account Login with Facebook Login with LinkedIn Or Email Address: Email Address is a required field Password: Password is a required field Remember username * Required Login Forgot Password? Register for an account 0 Saved Jobs Log in Log in to your account Login with Facebook Login with LinkedIn Or Email Address: Email Address is a required field Password: Password is a required field Remember username * Required Login Forgot Password? Register Hillingdon Council Jobs Senior / Social Worker - Family Help Posted on 28 September 2026 Save job Apply Closing date: 31 October 2026 Department Children’s Social Care & Social Work Department is a required field Salary Social Worker (POA) - £44,184 - £48,519 / Senior Social Worker (POB) - £49,590 - £53,919 Vacancy type Permanent Hours per week 36 Home Vacancies Senior / Social Worker - Family Help About the role Join Hillingdon's Outstanding Family Help Service Why Social Workers Choose Hillingdon If you're passionate about building meaningful relationships with children and families and want to work somewhere you can truly make a difference, Hillingdon is the place for you. Following our recent Ofsted Outstanding judgement, we continue to invest in our workforce, creating the conditions for social workers to thrive. We know great social work happens when practitioners have the time, support and stability to focus on families. Hear from our Principal Social Worker and Head of Practice about what makes Hillingdon an outstanding place to build a career in children's social work : Hillingdon is an outstanding place to shape and develop your career That's why we offer: ✅Ambitious, dynamic and welcoming teams where you will be supported in your practice and your professional growth ✅ Salary up to £58,169 per year (including £4,250 retention payment) ✅ £4,250 Retention Payment ✅ SWE registration fee ✅ 5 minutes from Metropolitan and Picadilly lines and M40 ✅ Free PARKING ✅ Flexible and hybrid working arrangements ✅ TOIL provided ✅ Rated Outstanding by Ofsted and CIT ✅ Manageable workload ✅ 100% permanent and experienced Senior Leadership Team ✅ Visible, accessible and supportive managers and senior leaders ✅ Regular reflective supervision and clinical consultation ✅ Excellent learning, development and career progression opportunities ✅ A relationship-based and trauma-informed practice model ✅ Modern, locality-based teams and working environments ✅ We have already implemented the Social Work reforms and innovative ways of working ✅ Up to 34 days annual leave rising to 37 days after long service, in addition to bank holidays. About Our Family Help Service Hillingdon's Family Help Service is at the forefront of the national Families First Partnership Programme, bringing together early help, targeted support and statutory intervention to provide seamless support for children and families. Working within our locality-based teams, you'll support children from Child in Need through to Child Protection, developing strong relationships with families and partners within your local community. Our approach is simple: Build relationships. Create change. Improve outcomes. By working in smaller geographical areas, social workers can spend more time with children and families, strengthen local partnerships and deliver interventions that make a lasting difference. One family described our workers as: "A beacon of hope in very troubled waters." The Role As a Family Help Social Worker, you will: Build trusted, relationship-based partnerships with children, young people and their families. Complete high-quality assessments that identify strengths, risks and support needs. Develop and deliver effective Child in Need and Child Protection plans. Lead purposeful interventions that improve safety, wellbeing and family resilience. Work collaboratively with schools, he