Qualified Social Workers Wanted

We are looking for experienced social workers to join the following teams: 
Family Support & Child Protection
Contact & Assessment  

Reference:

Please see Individual advert for details

Closing date:

Ongoing

Salary:

Please see Individual advert for details

Contract type:

permanent

Hours:

36

Department:

Children's Services (non school based)

Division:

Social Care

Hammersmith & Fulham’s Children’s Services Department is one of the country’s pace-setters in the development of social workers. We understand that the continuing professional development of our workforce is central to providing excellent services. We care about your career as much as you do, and are currently leading the West London DCSF Pilot Project on the Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers.

We offer:

• A clear career structure linked to training and development expectations

• Personal and professional development through secondment and internal recruitment opportunities

• A supportive team environment

• The chance to work in an innovative service with a proven track record of excellence

Family Support & Child Protection
The Family Support and Child Protection Service is a key safeguarding service that deals with complex child care cases, providing child protection and support services to the most vulnerable children in the Borough.

Contact & Assessment
The Contact and Assessment Service is the one of the Council’s key safeguarding services. Based in central Hammersmith the team deals with all initial contacts and is responsible for conducting sound and effective assessments of vulnerable children. 

Basic Child Care Social Worker
£30,045 - £36,594                             
Ref Number: CS/E14457

You will be a qualified social worker with at least 6 months of UK experience and will be registered with the GSCC. You will be offered training and support to manage a controlled caseload of child protection and child in need cases.

Senior Child Care Social Worker  
£34,707 - £41,841      
Ref Number: CS/E115190

You will be a qualified, GSCC-registered social worker with at least 2 years of post-qualifying casework experience. Experience of working with child protection and child in need cases is essential.

Principal Social Worker 
£41,841 - £44,466  
Ref Number: CS/E30190

You will be a qualified, GSCC-registered social worker with at least 4 years post-qualifying case work experience in child protection. You will carry a reduced caseload of complex cases; have responsibility for coaching and mentoring less experienced staff and practice assessing and supervising social work students. This is an opportunity for a highly experienced practitioner to broaden their experience while remaining in practice.

For an informal discussion on any of these posts please contact:
Kati Maskell on: 020 8753 3666

This is an ongoing advert with interviews and short listing taking place every 8 weeks:

August
Short Listing week commencing 10th August
Interviews week commencing 24th August

October
Short Listing week commencing 9th October
Interviews  week commencing 19th October

Contact us in writing:

Recruitment Team, HR Business Centre, Room 112, 1st Floor, Hammersmith Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU.

Contact us by phone:

Recruitment Call Centre: 020 8753 6060  (voicemail)

Contact us by email:

recruitment@lbhf.gov.uk

Forms:

Download the documents here

Basic Child Care Social Worker                          
Ref Number: CS/E14457

Job description & Selection criteria

Senior Child Care Social Worker       
Ref Number: CS/E1151

Job description & Selection criteria

Principal Social Worker 
Ref Number: CS/E30190

Job description & Selection criteria

Application forms for All posts

Application form (pdf)

Application form (word)

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