Job Details:

Salary range: £35,373 - £41,013 per annum. Salary negotiable depending upon experience 
Work location: 219 Lisson Grove, London, NW8 8LW
Hours per week: 36 
Contract type: Permanent
Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS Check  
Closing date: 22 May 2026
Interview date: 04 June 2026

About Us:

THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF THE POWER OF CREATIVE THERAPY

Adult Social Care in Westminster City Council is a world of extraordinary stories, where our passionate, caring and committed professionals do brilliant work every day.

Mr J’s mental health had declined in which he was admitted to hospital. While he was being looked after we grew concerned about his personal care and lack of routine, and quickly realised that he needed social care support, to support his independence and help prepare him for a successful return to the community he loved.

He was assigned to Ms T, one of our experienced Mental Health Social Workers, who took a strengths-based, person-centred approach to his recovery. From their very first meetings, she built a strong rapport with Mr J and discovered he had a real passion for painting. She encouraged his creativity by providing art supplies and linking him with art therapy, helping him use his imagination and love of colour to manage his emotions and rediscover a genuine sense of purpose and fulfilment.

Working together, Ms T and Mr J developed a personalised plan for his discharge. This included re-establishing daily routines, building support networks, and engaging with a range of creative outlets. And so he could receive support and encouragement when he was back home, she also helped to connect him with a number of local art and mental health groups.

By the time he left hospital, Mr J felt much more positive, confident and hopeful about the future. His journey illustrates how our amazing Social Workers transform lives for the better, and focusing on a person’s creativity, strengths and connection to their community can make a world of difference to their mental health.

The Role:

As an Independent Living Assessor, you can make your own powerful contribution to people across Westminster. Joining our Community Independence Service, you’ll play a vital role in supporting adults with complex health and social care needs to live safely and independently at home.

Responsible for carrying out assessments and reviews of service users’ functional abilities, you’ll set goals, coordinate support and monitor the effectiveness of packages of care — all with the goal of empowering service users and maximising their independence.

Working collaboratively alongside colleagues, partner agencies and the NHS, you’ll signpost other services that might be beneficial to customers, liaising and negotiating on their behalf to guarantee they get the best service possible. Where needed, you’ll arrange for the provision of specialist equipment, assistive technology and adaptations, ensuring that customers are able to carry out daily activities safely and reducing dependence on statutory services. 

Please refer to the Job Description for more information.

About You:

A proactive and empathetic professional, you’ll have some knowledge of the conditions that can lead to a disability, the impact disability has on individuals, and the range of services available to people with disabilities. An understanding of the essential role of care coordination and Trusted Assessor within a social care/ health setting is desirable, as is knowledge of anti-discriminatory practice and the needs of diverse communities.

On a personal level, you’ll be a true team player with excellent time management, prioritisation and written and verbal communication skills. Hungry to learn and committed to the development of both your own skillset, and the service as a whole, you’ll have the ability to vary your communication style to clearly and accurately convey information to users, colleagues, carers and managers.

Most importantly, you’ll be a person passionate about supporting adults with complex health and social care needs to live empowered, fulfilling, independent lives. You’ll work with, not just on behalf of, service users, putting their  needs and wants at the heart of everything you do. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an inclusive, multi-disciplinary team, and to supercharge your career in the process.

Westminster City Council is committed to supporting Care Leavers into the workplace. Care Leavers seeking their first job and who wish to be considered under our scheme, will automatically be invited to interview should they meet the essential criteria for the role.

We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning subject to the volume of suitable applicants.

What We Offer:

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.

At Westminster City Council, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive workplace and employer of choice. We encourage and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that, at all levels, represents the communities we serve. We champion equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging and is empowered to be their best, that is the Westminster Way. To find out more about how we do this visit  https://www.westminster.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/public-health-strategy-policies-and-reports/equality-duties

As a forward-thinking Council we appreciate that people work in different ways, therefore our staff benefit from working a range of flexible working patterns as well as Agile working.

The Council is a Disability Confident Employer. If you have declared a disability in your application, we guarantee an interview if you meet the essential criteria of the job. If you are invited for interview, you will be asked if you need any reasonable adjustments in order to attend, and we will make these wherever possible.