Social Worker, Family Advocacy & Support Services

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 your 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.

• 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…