You'll join a close-knit, caring team, working with children aged 0–5 in one of our community nurseries. No two days look the same , you might be building a fort, comforting someone after a tough drop-off, or helping a child find the words to express how they're feeling.

You'll support the team in planning fun, engaging activities that help children learn through play, indoors and outside. You'll be hands-on throughout the day , changing nappies, preparing snacks, encouraging independence and celebrating every new milestone, however small.

You'll also be a key person for a small group of children, getting to know them and their families so you can respond to what they need , whether that's extra support, reassurance, or simply someone who remembers their favourite story.

Inclusivity is a big part of our nurseries. You'll help make sure every child, including those with additional needs, feels welcome, understood and able to take part in their own way.

To be successful in this role, you'll need a minimum Level 2 Childcare Qualification recognised by the Department for Education , and ideally some experience working in an early years setting. More than anything, we're looking for someone who brings warmth, patience and energy to the role.

You'll be great at working in a team, open to learning and ready to adapt to what each day brings. You'll also be confident building relationships with parents and carers , listening, sharing updates and working together to support each child.

It's essential that you have a good understanding of child development, especially for two-year-olds and vulnerable groups and are familiar with the EYFS and safeguarding guidance. A DBS check and First Aid training (or willingness to complete it) are essential.

As an Early Years Practitioner, you'll have plenty of opportunities to learn and grow, with access to regular training and support to help you develop your skills or take on new responsibilities.

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Your focus will be carrying out needs-led assessments and delivering tailored rehabilitation programmes across the borough for residents of all ages living with visual, hearing, or dual sensory impairments. Your work will center on practical daily living skills, mobility and orientation training, and low vision support, enabling residents to navigate their environments safely and retain their autonomy.

This means providing specialist advice on accessible communication methods, ordering essential equipment within allocated budgets, educating around technology accessibility features, and signposting to relevant sensory services.

You'll work closely with families, health professionals, housing teams, and voluntary sector partners to coordinate joint assessments and chair network meetings to ensure comprehensive care. You'll also act as a trusted adviser to promote accessible environments across public and residential venues, contribute to service development projects, and maintain accurate records within Council IT systems. Operating under statutory frameworks including the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, and safeguarding procedures, you'll balance resident choice with safety to achieve positive outcomes.

You hold a Diploma of Higher Education in Rehabilitation Studies, an FdSc in Rehabilitation Work (Visual Impairment), or an equivalent recognised qualification. You'll bring hands-on experience working directly with people with visual and hearing impairments, carrying out needs-led assessments, and delivering practical mobility and orientation training.

You're organised and proactive, with strong problem-solving, risk management, and record-keeping skills, as well as the confidence to manage a varied caseload autonomously.

The salary for this role is GBP 40,404 per year.

Benefits include a competitive salary, flexible hybrid working arrangements, and opportunities for professional development.

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The role requires a qualified and registered Occupational Therapist, ideally with a community-based background, and significant experience of carrying out OT assessments for disabled people and their carers. The ability to be sensitive and empathic, as well as having well-developed powers of persuasion, is essential.

In return, we offer a supportive and well-integrated team environment, opportunities for career development, and a commitment to prioritizing employee wellbeing.

The role will require an Enhanced DBS with Adult Barred List. The successful candidate will be based in the Borough for two days a week, with hybrid working from home for the remaining three days.

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You'll help the Council make lawful, fair and robust decisions that stand up to scrutiny and support positive outcomes for children and young people.

This is a hands-on role where SEND work will be a key focus. You'll provide high-quality legal advice on special educational needs cases and represent the Council in Tribunal proceedings. You'll also advise on other education-related matters, including disability issues, school attendance, admissions, exclusions, transport, safeguarding, and school openings, closures and amalgamations.

You'll manage your own caseload, draft clear legal advice and legal documents, undertake advocacy, and instruct Counsel and experts where appropriate. Working closely with client departments, schools, senior officers and external partners, you'll find practical, legally sound and child-focused solutions and contribute to efficient and compliant processes across the team.

You'll handle complex and sensitive matters with confidence, making sure deadlines are met and procedures are followed. You'll keep pace with developments in education and public law and help client departments understand what those changes mean in practice.

This is an opportunity to use your legal expertise where it really counts , supporting lawful decision-making and helping secure positive outcomes for children, young people, families and the wider community.

You must be a qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive entitled to practise in England and Wales. You'll have experience of, or a strong interest in, education law and public service, with the ability to provide clear and pragmatic legal advice on education matters.

You'll have the confidence to advise on sensitive matters, exercise sound judgement and work constructively with client departments, schools, senior officers and external partners. You'll be able to translate complex legal issues into clear, practical advice that supports robust decision-making.

Strong drafting, advocacy and communication skills are essential. You'll be organised, resilient and able to manage competing priorities and your own caseload, while working collaboratively as part of a supportive legal team. You'll also be keen to learn, share knowledge and contribute to team development and service improvement.

At RBKC, we're all in – investing in our people, our communities and our future.

You'll join our talented and diverse Bi-borough Legal Services team, shared with Westminster City Council, working alongside solicitors and support colleagues to help both Councils deliver their priorities for the communities they serve. You'll have the opportunity to develop specialist expertise in education law, contribute to service improvement and undertake meaningful, varied and intellectually engaging work where your advice makes a direct difference.

You'll benefit from a supportive, results-focused working environment, learning and development opportunities, a contributory pension scheme, generous annual leave and scope for flexible and hybrid working, subject to service needs.

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As a Social Worker in our Locality Social Work Team, you’ll work directly with children and families to help them find stability, safety and opportunity. From the first assessment through to long-term planning, you’ll see each child’s journey in full, making sure every decision has their best interests at heart. This is hands-on, purposeful work that changes lives and strengthens our community.

What you’ll be doing:

You’ll manage a varied caseload, providing high-quality social work to children and families across all stages of their journey, from Child in Need and Child Protection through to Looked After Children and court work.

Your approach will combine empathy and professionalism, helping families overcome challenges and ensuring children are safe, supported and heard. You’ll take part in a locality-based duty system, collaborating with other agencies to provide a joined-up, effective response.

Accurate, timely case recording will be a key part of your role, along with managing financial transactions and maintaining clear documentation. You’ll represent the service in meetings and in court, contribute to working groups and stay up to date with legislation, policy and best practice.

This is a fast-paced role where no two days are the same and where your judgement, compassion and persistence can make a lasting difference in a child’s life.

What you’ll bring

You’ll hold a recognised Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England. You’ll also have an up-to-date Enhanced DBS check covering both children and adults.

You’ll bring experience of child protection or statutory childcare work or, if you’re newly qualified, a relevant placement that demonstrates your readiness for practice. You’ll have strong skills in risk assessment, communication and relationship-building, with the ability to work sensitively with children, families and professionals.

Organisation, resilience and attention to detail are vital in managing complex cases and competing demands. You’ll be confident using IT systems and understand how to plan effectively for children’s long-term needs. Above all, you’ll share our core values, putting communities first, respecting others, acting with integrity and working together to achieve the best outcomes for families.

Why join us

At RBKC, we’re all in – investing in our people, our communities and our future.

You’ll join a supportive, collaborative service that’s proud to have maintained an Outstanding rating for over a decade. We’ll help you grow through regular supervision, peer learning and access to training and development programmes, including Systemic Practice and leadership pathways.

You’ll also have access to our We Are Learning Hub and flexible working options, including one day a week from home. It’s an exciting time to join as we move forward with national Social Care Reforms – shaping how we deliver even better services for families.

We believe in looking after our people. You’ll be valued, supported and encouraged to thrive, with a competitive salary, generous leave and a workplace culture built on respect and trust.

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Your day will involve connecting with residents experiencing financial hardship or vulnerability, offering sensitive, practical support by telephone, email, written correspondence, and in person. You'll gather, verify, and evaluate complex personal and financial information, reviewing income, expenditure, and housing costs alongside Council systems and DWP records.

Taking ownership of your caseload, you'll assess applications across schemes, including Home Start Essentials, Crisis Payments, and Local Support Payments. You'll use your professional judgement and discretion within Council policy to determine eligibility and award values, balancing urgent resident needs with the responsible management of public funds.

You'll work closely with colleagues in a self-managing team, taking shared responsibility for daily phone and inbox cover, maintaining thorough, auditable case records, and supporting peer reviews and quality assurance.

The successful applicant will need to undertake a standard DBS check. Interviews will take place on 25th November 2026.

What you'll bring: You'll bring proven experience from a customer-facing, administrative, or advisory role,ideally within welfare support, benefits, or related public services,where accuracy and empathy are paramount. You understand the vital importance of treating residents fairly, respectfully, and with sensitivity, especially when they are facing vulnerability or crisis.

Why join us: At RBKC, we're committed to investing in our people, our communities, and our future. You'll join an experienced, collaborative, and supportive team where your contributions directly shape how we deliver and expand resident support. We offer a competitive Grade E salary alongside hybrid working arrangements that balance three days in the borough with the flexibility of working from home.

Benefits:

• Competitive Grade E salary: GBP 41,739 per year
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Comprehensive training programmes
• Peer support and clear career progression pathways
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to a wide range of staff wellbeing initiatives

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Your focus will be leading our frontline resident liaison team, managing up to four Resident Liaison Officers. You'll provide steady, supportive leadership,holding regular one-to-ones, nurturing positive team dynamics and championing continuous staff development.

A key part of the role will involve taking the lead on complex capital works schemes. You'll step straight into major estate projects, including the Silchester refurbishment, to help unpick historical delays, resolve complex access challenges and rebuild local confidence.

When issues or frustrations arise, you'll step in with empathy, calm problem-solving and proactive conflict resolution. You'll act as a trusted senior escalation point for complaints, monitor project performance and capture lessons learned, to continuously improve our housing services.

You’ll bring a degree or equivalent with practical experience within housing, public sector or community engagement, alongside a strong track record of supporting tenants and leaseholders through capital works programmes.

As an approachable and capable leader, you have proven experience managing frontline teams, mentoring colleagues and fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment.

This role offers a genuine opportunity to lead high-profile estate improvements and see the direct impact of your work as we create safer, higher-quality homes. Alongside a competitive salary, an excellent local government pension scheme and generous annual leave entitlements, you’ll benefit from a practical hybrid working framework, comprehensive wellbeing support, employee assistance programmes and active staff networks designed to ensure you thrive both personally and professionally.

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As our Principal Flood and Water Management Officer, you’ll lead our local flood risk strategy and deliver innovative water management projects across Kensington and Chelsea. It’s a role with real community impact – a chance to combine technical expertise with local leadership to safeguard homes, businesses and iconic London places.

You’ll be based in the Borough for two or three days a week in a hybrid setup, playing a key role in serving the local community. Whether you’re working in the office, on-site or collaborating with partners, you’ll be part of a dedicated team making a real difference to residents’ lives.

Your focus will be managing the Council’s statutory duties as a Lead Local Flood Authority under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. A central part of your day-to-day role will involve reviewing major planning applications and providing clear, technically robust drainage advice to ensure new developments manage surface water and flood risk effectively. You’ll also maintain and update our planning policies, local flood risk management strategies and flood hazard mapping to keep our policy framework robust and forward-looking.

Beyond policy and planning, you’ll oversee and progress strategic flood mitigation schemes across the borough. You’ll step straight into delivering innovative flood resilience solutions along Portobello Road and contributing to high-profile initiatives such as the Natural History Museum Gardens. This will mean building strong, collaborative relationships with external consultants, Thames Water, the Environment Agency and internal council teams.

Engaging directly with residents and local communities affected by flooding is central to everything you do. You’ll make sure our solutions are practical, transparent and grounded in genuine resident experience, giving people confidence that their homes and neighbourhoods are protected.

You’ll bring a degree in planning, engineering, environmental science or a related discipline, alongside membership or chartered status with the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) or an equivalent professional body. You have substantial experience working at a principal or senior level within local government or private consultancy, giving you a thorough understanding of Lead Local Flood Authority duties, planning policy and surface water management.

You’re skilled in evaluating site-specific flood risk assessments, managing complex procurement processes and securing vital grant funding from government bodies and partner organisations like Thames Water. You’re exceptionally well-organised, comfortable balancing a high volume of work, and adept at keeping complex projects moving forward.

Above all, you’re an excellent communicator who knows how to translate technical information into clear advice and excel at collaborating across departments. You bring empathy, resilience and a genuine commitment to working alongside local residents to build long-term flood resilience.

At RBKC, we’re all in – investing in our people, our communities and our future.

This position offers a high degree of autonomy, giving you the space to shape priorities, direct well-resourced initiatives and see the direct impact of your decisions on the ground. You’ll lead on nationally recognised, high-profile projects in iconic London locations, working alongside supportive colleagues who value collaboration and practical action.

We will invest in your continuous professional development, offering flexible hybrid working and a supportive, team-oriented culture where your expertise is valued and your leadership can drive genuine change.

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Your focus will be providing clear, professional and operational leadership across our client financial functions, ensuring our work is fair, accurate and fully compliant with statutory standards. Managing a team of specialist service managers and staff, you’ll oversee financial assessments, direct payments, client affairs, care and protection, supplier payments and public health funerals, making sure these vital services run smoothly and consistently every day.

A key part of your role will involve acting as our trusted subject-matter expert and primary liaison between Adult Social Care, Finance, Legal and external partners such as the Court of Protection, the Office of the Public Guardian and the Department for Work and Pensions. You’ll interpret complex legislation and statutory guidance, turning intricate policies into clear, practical guidance and robust operational standards for your teams. When sensitive, high-risk or contentious cases arise, you’ll step in with sound professional judgement and delegated authority to resolve escalations carrying significant financial, safeguarding or legal implications.

Beyond day-to-day operations, you’ll champion continuous service improvement and strong financial governance. You’ll lead on implementing audit recommendations, embedding quality assurance frameworks across our work and supporting corporate transformation programmes locally. Working across organisational boundaries, you’ll manage operational budgets, build service resilience and collaborate closely with senior colleagues across two councils to achieve positive, resident-focused outcomes.

You’ll bring substantial subject-matter expertise across Adult Social Care client financial services, gained within a local authority, social care setting or similar public-sector environment. You possess an in-depth understanding of care charging, financial assessments, deputyship, appointeeship, direct payments, supplier payments and public health funerals, alongside the statutory and technical knowledge needed to lead these services confidently from day one.

You’re an experienced, supportive leader who knows how to guide, motivate and develop specialist teams through operational managers. Your analytical skills enable you to exercise sound, objective judgement when resolving contentious casework involving complex legal, safeguarding or financial risks. You’re also an exceptional communicator – someone who can translate complex statutory requirements into transparent procedures and build constructive, collaborative relationships across multidisciplinary teams and partner organisations.

This role offers exceptional breadth, influence and professional autonomy. You’ll lead specialist services that support Adult Social Care teams recognised by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as Outstanding in Kensington and Chelsea and Good in Westminster. Following the retirement of a long-standing colleague, you’ll step into an experienced, dedicated team with the real opportunity to shape the future direction of the service, working alongside the Head of Service to review our management structure so it continues to provide strong leadership and clear accountability.

The salary for this role is GBP 70,953 per year.

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Your focus will be providing visible, hands-on leadership across our Resident Financial Support services, overseeing vital provision including Crisis Payments, Home Start Essentials, Local Support Payments for Westminster City Council and other local welfare provision. Managing an established, experienced front-line team alongside newer colleagues, you’ll set clear standards, balance daily workloads and create an environment where staff feel supported to do their best work. You will not just manage from behind a desk; when demand peaks or complex cases arise, you’ll step directly into operational delivery, and resolve escalations and ensure our decisions are fair, consistent and defensible.

A major priority will be leading the operational roll-out of our new Crisis Payments scheme while integrating elements of the Crisis Resilience Fund. You’ll connect application-based emergency support with broader financial resilience services, using demand insight to smooth customer journeys so residents receive joined-up help when they need it most. Working closely with internal departments, external partners and suppliers, you’ll ensure local support reaches residents promptly, equitably and transparently.

Beyond everyday service delivery, you’ll manage support fund budgets, maintaining strong financial control, governance and risk mitigation. You’ll interrogate performance data, management information and reporting tools such as Excel and Power BI to spot emerging community needs and track service outcomes. Working closely with the Head of Financial Support and Improvement, you’ll use these findings to inform policy reviews, modernise digital systems and contribute to wider transformation and efficiency priorities across Finance and Assurance.

You’ll bring proven operational management experience from a front-line or customer-focused public service environment, with the skills to lead, motivate and develop a dedicated team through periods of change. You understand the realities of financial hardship and combine an empathetic, person-centred approach with the sound judgement required to make fair, defensible decisions on complex and sensitive cases. A strong working knowledge of welfare benefits, discretionary support schemes and related regulations is essential, alongside demonstrable experience of managing public funding streams within agreed budgetary limits.

This role offers the chance to lead essential front-line support where you can see the direct, lasting impact of your work as residents build stability and resilience. You’ll join a collaborative, supportive team with clear backing from senior leaders and opportunities to contribute to high-profile transformation projects across Finance and Assurance.

We will invest substantially in your professional development, offering continuous learning opportunities, leadership training and the chance to lead with confidence. Alongside a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, you’ll benefit from a flexible hybrid working pattern and comprehensive wellbeing initiatives designed to help you thrive.

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Your day will involve connecting directly with residents experiencing financial hardship or vulnerability, offering sensitive, practical support by telephone, email, written correspondence, and in person. You'll gather, verify, and evaluate complex personal and financial information, reviewing income, expenditure, and housing costs alongside Council systems and DWP records to establish a complete and accurate understanding of each household's circumstances.

Taking ownership of your caseload, you'll assess applications across schemes, including Home Start Essentials, Crisis Payments, and Local Support Payments. You'll use your professional judgement and discretion within Council policy to determine eligibility and award values, balancing urgent resident needs with the responsible management of public funds.

You'll also work closely with colleagues in a self-managing team, taking shared responsibility for daily phone and inbox cover, maintaining thorough, auditable case records, and supporting peer reviews and quality assurance.

The salary for this role is GBP 41,739 per year.

We're committed to your ongoing professional development, offering comprehensive training programmes, peer support, and clear career progression pathways.

You can work in a hybrid arrangement, with three days in the borough and the flexibility of working from home.

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You will be based in the Borough for 5 days a week, playing a key role in serving the local community and leading our Archives & Local Studies service.

In this maternity cover role for up to 12 months starting December 2026, you will lead and manage our Archives & Local Studies service. As the primary full-time professional on the team, you will oversee day-to-day collections care, from the acquisition and cataloguing of physical and digital materials to long-term preservation and conservation in line with national legislation and sector standards.

You will also direct searchroom operations, handle complex research enquiries and ensure statutory compliance for Information Governance and Freedom of Information requests.

Over the course of the year, you will balance core archival management with key service initiatives. You will collaborate with the Bi-Borough Archives Manager to deliver the second year of our National Lottery Heritage Fund project, lead a major archive catalogue migration from CALM to a modern system and steer the service towards Archives Accreditation in partnership with the wider team.

Working alongside the North Kensington Social Justice Archivist, you will also foster community partnerships, deliver creative outreach and support initiatives that empower residents to document their lived experiences.

You will hold a Master’s degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Archives or Collections Management, or bring substantial equivalent experience managing a public-facing archive service. You have a thorough knowledge of recognised archival cataloguing standards such as ISAD(G), alongside practical experience managing both physical and digital collections.

You’re an exceptional communicator skilled at connecting with diverse audiences, community partners and internal teams. You bring strong line management capabilities, financial acumen for budget oversight and grant applications and a clear understanding of relevant information rights legislation.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to guide a historic local authority collection and shape how the borough’s story is recorded today. You will join a friendly, collaborative team whose creative engagement work has earned national recognition.

We provide a supportive environment where you can develop your leadership experience across digital transformation, accreditation and heritage projects. You will also benefit from ongoing opportunities for professional networking, sector involvement and continuous learning.

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Working as a Complex Case Officer in our Special Educational Needs (SEN) Service means making a tangible difference every day. You'll help ensure children and young people with additional needs get the education, care and support they deserve. This role is about teamwork, precision and compassion , balancing complex casework with a genuine commitment to helping families and schools thrive.

Working Style: You'll be based in the Borough for 3 days a week, playing a key role in serving the local community. Whether you're working on the frontline or behind the scenes, you'll be part of a dedicated team making a real difference to residents' lives.

What you'll be doing: You'll manage statutory and non-statutory casework for some of the borough's most vulnerable pupils, ensuring that all legal responsibilities are met under the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEN Code of Practice.

Your day-to-day work will be varied and fast-moving. You'll handle a caseload that includes complex cases and those involving legal proceedings, ensuring that Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) are completed, reviewed and updated on time. You'll pay particular attention to pupils with additional vulnerabilities , such as children who are Looked After, on Child Protection Plans or receiving education outside of school , providing the consistent support and oversight they need.

You'll liaise daily with schools, parents, social workers and health professionals to keep cases moving, always maintaining accurate records on the case management system. You'll also play a key role in school transitions, making sure pupils with EHCPs move smoothly between primary, secondary and post-16 settings.

This is a frontline role where attention to detail and empathy go hand in hand. You'll be a steady, reliable presence for families navigating complex systems, and a confident coordinator for professionals working to deliver joined-up support.

What you'll bring You'll be educated to A-Level or have equivalent work experience in the SEN field, with a sound understanding of the key legislation governing SEND , including the Children and Families Act (2014), the SEN Code of Practice (2015) and the Education Act (1996).

You'll have hands-on experience managing casework or a caseload in an education, health or local authority setting, with excellent organisational and administrative skills. You'll be comfortable using case management systems and Excel to track progress, meet deadlines and report effectively.

You'll be an excellent communicator, able to build trust with parents, schools and professionals. You'll bring empathy and resilience to difficult conversations, along with the confidence to negotiate and resolve issues when challenges arise.

Why join us At RBKC, we're all in – investing in our people, our communities and our future.

This is a chance to join a team that sits at the heart of children's services, where collaboration and commitment truly matter. You'll work alongside professionals across education, social care and health, building relationships that make a real difference for vulnerable young people.

We'll support your professional growth with ongoing training, mentoring and career development through our We Are Learning Hub and leadership programmes. Our focus on wellbeing, teamwork and inclusion means you'll be part of a workplace that values balance as much as dedication.

You'll also enjoy a competitive salary and the satisfaction of knowing that your work directly supports families, strengthens communities and helps children with additional needs to thrive.

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