We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Youth Justice Service Officer / Senior Social Worker to join our Youth and Adolescent Service. This pivotal role is designed for a practitioner capable of delivering a 50/50 split between Youth Justice and Adolescent Safeguarding work.
You will work directly with young people at risk of contextual harm, including criminal and sexual exploitation, radicalisation, serious youth violence, and family breakdown. Using a dynamic, relational, and restorative approach, you will empower young people to co-produce their own plans and take an active role in their development and safeguarding. This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact, supporting some of Hillingdon's most vulnerable young people while contributing to practice excellence, service innovation, and professional leadership within the wider team.
Key responsibilities include:
To apply, please submit your application through the Hillingdon Council jobs portal. We recommend you apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment, as this role may close early due to a high volume of applications.
You are an experienced qualified social worker, registered with Social Work England, who brings strong professional curiosity, emotional intelligence, and resilience to complex cases. You can balance safeguarding and risk management with a restorative and strengths-based approach. The ideal candidate will:
This role requires an Enhanced DBS check, qualifications check, professional registration check, and 5 years of referencing. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
On joining our Children’s Social Care team, you’ll be welcomed and made to feel ‘at home’, benefitting from the right tools, skills, and resources. From day one you’ll meet with colleagues across the council who will provide expert guidance and support to succeed and develop your career at Hillingdon - giving you that ‘Hillingdon feeling’.
Our commitment to continuous improvement is also reflected in our dedication to lead, coach, and invest into our people. Whether you’re just about to embark on a career within social care, or aspire to progress into senior roles, we offer clear development pathways to help you achieve your career ambitions.
With access to a wide range of training and learning opportunities (PAMs, AIMs, CGP2, etc.), every day is a ‘learning day’. Partnering with local Universities to offer the ‘Practice Educators programme’ we’re keen to not only enhance the quality of our social care provision, but also supercharge your career!
In addition to a comprehensive career development plan, we offer a range of benefits which include:
Local government average salary pension scheme
From 26 to 34 days annual leave (rising to 37, dependant on length of service)
Free on-site parking when working at our civic centre offices
Career breaks
Hybrid working and flexible working hours
Season ticket loan
Access to a credit union
Access to a wide range of trainings, courses, and other types of professional development
Discount on a variety of adult education courses run by the council
Payment of professional fees where these are required
Discounts at council-owned leisure centres and swimming pools at Hillingdon (Uxbridge), Queensmead (South Ruislip), Highgrove (Ruislip) and Botwell Green (Hayes)
Cycle purchase scheme
Car sharing scheme
30% discount on green fees at council-owned golf courses
If you'd like to arrange an informal chat about this role, please send us an email to recruitment@hillingdon.gov.uk, highlighting your name, contact details, and the name of this role.