Harrow Council

Social Worker/Senior Social Worker - Children in Need Team

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Job Description

Req ID: 6070

Directorate: Childrens Services

Categories: Children Safeguarding and YJS

Locations: Harrow, United Kingdom

Position Type: ['Permanent']

Full/Part-time: Full Time

Hours per week: ['36']

Closing Date: 30/10/2026

Overview

The London Borough of Harrow is looking for experienced, dedicated Social Workers to join our Children’s Safeguarding service. To be successful in this role, you will have at least one year of post-qualifying experience and have already successfully completed your ASYE. You will work with a diverse range of children in need of help and protection, including those subject to Child in Need or Child Protection plans, children looked after, and those currently subject to public law care proceedings.

As part of this stable and productive team, you will benefit from a highly supportive environment where the safety and wellbeing of children are placed at the heart of everything we do. Our focus is on delivering high-quality interventions that achieve the best possible outcomes for children and their families across the borough. We are seeking practitioners who are committed to professional excellence and who thrive in a collaborative service dedicated to meaningful, positive change.

About You

We are seeking applications from committed professional social workers, looking to join a well-run and organised service, where good practice standards, accountability and career development are highly regarded. Successful applicants will have the following:

  • Have a Social Work Qualification i.e. BSc, MSc/MA, CQSW, DipSW or equivalent
  • At least 1 year of post-qualifying experience
  • Be registered with Social Work England as a Social Worker
  • Eligible to work in the UK and practice as a SW
  • Able to pass a clear enhanced DBS check
  • Working knowledge of all statutory duties and responsibilities relating to children and families, including:
  • Legislation
  • Regulations and Standards
  • Government Objectives and Initiatives
  • National and Common Assessment Framework

Related Documents

For more information, please refer to the Role Profile/Selection Criteria

Harrow Council

About Harrow Council

We are the London Borough of Harrow.

Rich in culture, heritage and an entrepreneurial hotspot, we pride ourselves as one of London’s most diverse boroughs.

We want Harrow to be a great place to live, work and visit, a place where people are proud to call home, feel safe and supported and where communities flourish.

Putting residents first is at the heart of everything we do. Within this lies a commitment to deliver services and experiences where the wellbeing and needs of our residents are met and are of a high standard.

With a workforce of more than 3000 employees, we want to be a council that staff are proud to work for, where everyone feels empowered to excel and is given the opportunity to thrive – all while serving our 250,000+ residents.

We want our staff to share the same level of ambition and drive to delivering our plans within the business and wider community. These are centred around three core priorities:

- A council that puts residents first

- A borough that is clean and safe

- A place where those in need are supported

We deliver our services and achieve our goals through our core values: to Be Courageous, to Do It Together and to Make It Happen. These are the main drivers to delivering our priorities and achieving our goals.

Our vision is to work together to continue to make a difference for Harrow, where people choose to do business, to live, work and visit.

Industry
Government & Public Safety
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Kenton, GB
Year Founded
1964
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