Social Worker WCC

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Salary range: £49,155 - £54,360 per annum. Salary negotiable depending upon experience
Work location: 4 Frampton Street, London, NW8 8LF

Hours per week: 36
Contract type: 4x Permanent
Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS Check
Closing date: 2 February 2026

THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF EMPOWERED FAMILIES

Children’s Services at Westminster City Council is a world of extraordinary stories where compassionate people bring everything to their work, including their own experiences of parenting.

Take Melissa, a Senior Social Worker in our Assessment Team. She’s one of the first people families meet when accessing our services, so building rapport is critical. And that’s where Melissa’s life experience really counts. She had her first child as a young adult and knows just how judgemental others can be.

Melissa has something unique to offer and it can’t be found in a textbook: her own experience of raising two children as a single parent. She’s committed to empowering others: giving them the skills, resources and confidence they need, from housing support to baby supplies. And if the family has older kids? Well, she’s been there too. Her youngest is now 15 and Melissa knows the challenges of helping young people navigate inner‑city life.

Melissa first learnt her craft as a support worker, then completed her statutory training as social worker – all while raising her family single‑handed. And she’s not done yet. Supported by her managers, she’s been training in systemic therapy and is already looking forward to her next development opportunity.

Melissa’s more than a social worker; she’s a shining example to the families she works with every day.

As a Social Worker, you can make your own powerful contribution to people across Westminster. Joining our Children’s Social Work Service, you’ll be dedicated to improving outcomes for children, young people and their families. Working to create effective safeguarding and protection plans, you’ll prioritise safety, empower families and support children and young people with complex needs. This role isn’t just rewarding, it’s potentially life‑changing.

Your day‑to‑day will be varied and dynamic –the role involves the whole remit of children services, from assessments to court orders to ensure the children attain stability and permanency. You’ll get the chance to explore different areas of the profession, develop your skills as part of a high‑performing team, and evolve through secondments and additional training. Through empowerment and support, you’ll strengthen the resilience of families, engaging them in the formulation of their plans, and delivering proactive services for children h everything you do, you’ll help achieve safety and stability for children in need.

A registered Social Worker with significant experience working with vulnerable children and families, ideally in a local authority children’s services environment, you’ll be capable of assessing, engaging and supporting families to overcome complex problems and needs. You’ll be comfortable with needs‑led planning and review, and will have worked with children and young people with challenging behaviours and underlying vulnerabilities in a previous role.

On a personal level, you’ll be organised, communicative and a true team player. This is the>

Westminster is an amazing place. We are home to more than 200,000 residents from all backgrounds, over 50,000 vibrant and vital businesses and three‑quarters‑of‑a‑million people work in Westminster. Westminster City Council’s strategy is to work towards a Fairer Westminster. A Fairer Westminster is one in which our communities are at the heart of our decision‑making and help to determine the city’s future.

By working directly with our communities and other partners, we can build a more inclusive city that celebrates our diverse communities, and where residents, workers and visitors from all backgrounds will feel welcome and safe.
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