Social Worker (Ealing Council)
Ealing Council is currently addressing challenges in recruiting and retaining social workers and other specialist staff.
Ealing Council is currently addressing persistent difficulties in recruiting and retaining social workers and other specialist staff, a situation discussed by the Strategy and Change Scrutiny Panel in October 2026. The panel heard that an aging workforce and market competition are contributing factors to these challenges.
A report to the Strategy and Change Scrutiny Panel indicated that while Ealing Council's Workforce Strategy has made progress in areas such as management capability and career progression, attracting and keeping professionals in specialist roles, including social workers, remains a significant hurdle.
Key facts
- Ealing Council faces challenges recruiting and retaining specialist staff. Source
- The Strategy and Change Scrutiny Panel discussed this on 20 October 2026. Source
- An aging workforce and market competition contribute to these difficulties. Source
- The Workforce Strategy made progress in management capability and career progression. Source
- Persistent difficulties remain in attracting and keeping specialist professionals. Source
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