Participation Manager LBHF621667

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Salary range: £52,674 - £55,710 per annum
Work location: 145 King Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9XY
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Permanent
Vetting requirements: Enhanced DBS Check
Closing date: 20 July 2025
Interview date: Week commencing 28 July 2025
Contact details for informal discussion: Gerne Pieterse, Workforce and Practice Manager via email on

Hammersmith and Fulham is thriving borough where our children receive an excellent service. Ofsted recognise that we have high aspirations and good outcomes for children in care and care leavers. Our ambition is to continue to further increase the quality of our practice with children and young people and seeking a passionate and strategic Participation Manager to lead our participation services alongside managing the Care Leavers Hub. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact by championing the voices of care-experienced young people and shaping services that reflect their needs and aspirations.

As Participation Manager, you will:

• Lead the implementation of our Children and Young People's Participation and Engagement Strategy.
• Manage and coordinate the offer to young people at the Care Leavers Hub, creating a safe, welcoming space for young people to access services and support.
• Provide professional supervision to the Participation Officer and guidance to social workers and partner agencies.

The role includes flexible working hours including evening work.

We're looking for someone who is:

• A confident leader with a relevant degree-level qualification (e.g. Social Work, Youth Work) and at least 3 years' experience working with care-experienced children and young people.
• Skilled in managing people, projects, and partnerships.

Our offer

We appreciate and value our employees and recognise the importance of a motivated and supported workforce who have a good work life balance. We will support your development through a variety of opportunities across the council which include:

• Training opportunities, including training in systemic practice
• Hybrid working and flexible working options

Our mission is to be the best council. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision. If you can bring creativity, empathy, and strategic thinking to the role-along with a genuine passion for empowering young people to shape the services that affect their lives, we would like to hear from you.

How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining 'who we are'. We are looking for people whocan build this into everything they do.

We are fair
We treat everyone withcompassion, dignity andfairness. We value theviews and opinion of others, and promote benefits andopportunities for all.

We are caring
We care about our borough anddoing things well. We focus on standards and continuousimprovement; learning fromour mistakes and celebratingsuccess.

We are collaborators
We work together for a bettersociety. We work with ourresidents, businesses, schools,third sector and others forbetter outcomes for everyone.

We are driven
We will only settle for the verybest. We seek to continuallyimprove and put our residents,customers and businesses atthe heart of everything we do.

At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working Click HERE to find out more.

We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and residents.

It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

To explore more about the work we do towards being an inclusive employer and our commitments to achieve this please click HERE .

Asking for Adjustments

We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format, please contact us at or by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU

Hammersmith & Fulham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

Corporate Equalities Employment Policy: In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.