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Rated Good by Ofsted (2024), Ealing Children’s Services is on a clear and ambitious improvement journey. Inspectors recognised our strong leadership, improving practice standards, and well‑managed caseloads, creating the foundations for social workers to build meaningful relationships with children and families and deliver lasting impact.

This is an opportunity to join a service where your practice is supported, and your work makes a genuine difference every day.

As a social worker in our team, you will be at the forefront of our mission to safeguard children and young people. We want to connect children and young people and families to strengthen our community. We want you to share in our vision and help us achieve the following objectives:

Connect People: Use our work to strengthen community ties. Connect people with each other, build relationships within our communities, and work with community organisations
Give people power and choice: involve the community in our work and give people power and choice wherever we can
Work together: collaborate across teams and community organisations with a generous, open, and curious mindset
Try new things: innovate and explore new ways to better serve our residents
Work within our resources: ensure efficient and effective use of resources while maintaining high-quality services

Why Join Ealing

We know that great social work happens when practitioners are supported, valued, and given the space to focus on what matters most.

In Ealing, you can expect:

Manageable caseloads that enable strong, relationship-based practice
Stable, supportive teams within a predominantly permanent workforce
Regular reflective supervision and visible, approachable leadership
Structured learning and development, including mentoring, coaching and ongoing training
Flexible and hybrid working with three days office-based working to support work-life balance
Strong multi-agency partnerships, working closely with health, housing and education
The opportunity to contribute to innovative, community-led approaches to supporting families.

Our Approach

Our Brighter Futures Practice Model underpins everything we do. It supports you to:

Build meaningful relationships with families
Work collaboratively across services and with communities
Focus on strengths, resilience, and long-term outcomes
Deliver impactful interventions within a supportive system

This is complemented by a culture of learning, reflection and continuous improvement, backed by strong leadership and clear direction.

We are looking for individuals who:

Are ambitious and creative for children, young people and families
Believe in the power of community connections
Embrace collaboration and innovation
Are committed to empowering others
Want to make a lasting impact on the lives of children and young people

How We Support You

We are committed to helping you grow and progress in your career.

You will benefit from:

A structured induction and buddy programme
Ongoing mentoring and coaching support
Access to training aligned to the Brighter Futures model and Family Network meetings
Opportunities to progress when they arise into senior, specialist or leadership roles
You will report to a manager who will ensure you have regular monthly supervisions.

Whether you are early in your career or looking for your next step, Ealing offers a supported pathway forward.

Essential Qualifications and Requirements

Qualified Social Worker (Degree, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent)
Registered with Social Work England
Experience of working with children and families in statutory or voluntary settings
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Working With Us

At Ealing, we are proud of the progress we have made and the culture we are building. Ofsted recognised our commitment to improving services and strengthening outcomes for children, with leadership driving continued progress across the borough.

Ealing Council is committed to creating good jobs and delivering on its connected communities’ agenda. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive.

We therefore welcome applications from all residents of the borough, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are entering the employment market in the early stages of their career and mid-career professionals, who are currently underrepresented in Ealing’s workforce.

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Ealing council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and safer recruitment processes and enhanced vetting process.

Unfortunately, we cannot offer sponsorship for these positions.

If you are passionate and ready to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of our vision to connect, empower, and innovate within our community.

How to Apply

In your supporting statement you need to provide examples of how you meet each of the criteria marked with ** in the person specification section of the role profile. We do not accept CVs. Any applications received with a CV attached and not a supporting statement will not be considered.

Closing date: 5 August 2026

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Salary range

£44,685 - £48,003 per year