Social Worker

Borough of Lambeth; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stonewall diversity champion

Living Wage Employer

Job summary

Lambeth Borough seeks a Social Worker to join Mental Health Adult Social Care Services in a Psychiatric Hospital Discharge Team (CLaSS). The role focuses on delivering a high-quality, person-centred service for residents, with safeguarding as a priority and a route towards AMHP qualification.

Hybrid working is offered with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home, plus ongoing development opportunities within an alliance-driven service.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with current registration.
• Experience in mental health and hospital discharge teams is desirable.
• AMHP training or eligibility is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality, safe, person-centred social work service for Lambeth residents.
• Promote safeguarding and welfare of vulnerable people.
• Work 35 hours per week with hybrid model (3 days in office, 2 days at home).
• Engage in professional development and AMHP pathway.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Legislation knowledge

AMHP pathway

Education

Social Work degree

AMHP qualification

Job description

Lambeth Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London,SW2 1EG, United Kingdom and 1 more

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Job Description

Career graded- PO2- PO3: £44,937pa rising in annual increments to £51,228pa incl. LW

Full time and Permanent

About Us:

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London’s largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.

With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

Lambeth is a fantastic place to work. If you’re looking for a challenging but exceptionally rewarding opportunity to move into a social work position within Mental Health Adult Social Care Services, then Lambeth is definitely for YOU!

We currently looking at recruiting a Social Worker into a position available in our Psychiatric Hospital Discharge Team- CLaSS.CLaSS is a small multidisciplinary team who work to support clients through hospital discharge.

More broadly, the Adult Social Care Mental Health Service is part of a unique alliance, namely the Living Well Network Alliance (LWNA) which is responsible for providing Mental Health services through a model of integrated delivery with key alliance partners including South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Certitude, Thames Reach and South London ICB. This is a real opportunity to be part of a service alliance that works closely together to deliver coordinated mental health services.

About the Role:

As a Social Worker you will deliver a quality, responsive, safe, and person-centred service to support and promote the well-being of Lambeth residents. Safeguarding Adults is also one of our key focus areas and we expect all Lambeth staff to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable people. The role requires that you have good organisational and communication skills and are familiar with current legislation and policies. The hours are Monday to Friday 9am-5pm or as the service requires at 35hrs per week.We support hybrid working, with a minimum of 3 days per week office-based work and a maximum of 2 days per week home working.

We are seeking experienced Social Workers who are committed to working in Mental Health and towards achieving Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) qualification.

We will support you with professional development opportunities so that you can build the experience you need for the career path you want.

To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence how you meet the shortlisting criteria on the personal specification marked "A" for application:

We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.

You will be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be found here Cifas

At Lambeth, we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations, please click here.

Job Info

• Job Identification 2905
• Job Category Social Care Qualified
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 6 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1EG, GB