Social Worker (Contextual Safeguarding / Risk Outside the Home Service)

Lambeth Council; London; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Lambeth Council seeks passionate Social Workers to join their Children Social Care team, focusing on safeguarding and supporting vulnerable young people at risk. This role offers a competitive salary, a vibrant work environment, and the chance to make a real difference in the community.

Benefits

31 days annual leave

Competitive salary and retention allowance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experienced practitioner with knowledge in safeguarding and systemic approaches.
• Must have capacity to work with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and support to at-risk children and young people.
• Conduct interventions through high-quality social work practice.

Skills

Trauma-informed approaches

Safeguarding knowledge

Building relationships

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

Social Worker (2 Posts)

Children Social Care - Contextual Safeguarding / Risk Outside the Home Service

PO2/3: £43,542 pa rising in annual increments to £49,638 pa incl. LW

Plus £1,000 Market Supplement, £1,500 Retention Allowance and £1000 Welcome Payment

Permanent / Full Time / Hybrid Work

We want Lambeth to be one of the safest places for children, young people and young adults to grow, develop and thrive.
This is a unique opportunity to help us deliver our vision and be part of an energetic driving force for improving our responses to children, young people and young adults at risk of harm outside the home, throughout the Local Authority and safeguarding partnership. You will use your passion, expertise and excellent practice to establish and deliver high quality work to the children, young people and young adults within Lambeth.

The role will be in the Support Team and will provide at the earliest possible opportunity an assessment of need, direct intervention and support to children and young people who are referred through Children’s Social Care Integrated Referral Hub with high concerns and risks of a Contextual nature and being considered at risk of harm outside the home.

We are seeking experienced practitioners who are committed to achieving better life chances for children, young people and young adults who are at risk of extra familial harm, ideally with experience in systemic and trauma informed approaches.

The Social Workers within the Support Team are core roles within our Contextual Safeguarding/ Risk outside the home Service and the ideal candidates will have real passion, appropriate experience and strong knowledge in safeguarding individuals and be able to walk alongside children and young people who are at risk of or experiencing exploitation or serious violence and building trusted relationships to deliver the work to keep them safe.

The postholder will need the confidence and credibility to work with multiple stakeholders, build strong partnerships to meet the needs and expectations of a diverse borough.

Lambeth Council is a vibrant workplace in an iconic borough, and this is a particularly exciting time to join the service.

Why Lambeth:
•Fantastic, modern working environment in the award-winning Lambeth Town Hall and Civic Centre buildings
•Competitive Salaries
•Up to 31 days annual leave, dependent upon continuous service
•5 Minutes from London Underground and excellent transport links into the centre of London
•Hybrid/Flexible working
•Cycle to Work Scheme (including City Bike Hire scheme)
•Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme

We are a Stonewall diversity champion; a Living Wage Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. Please click here for a full list of our accreditations.

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs

In addition, you will also be required to undertake a Cifas check from the Fraud Prevention organisation. Further information can be found here https://www.cifas.org.uk/

Please note we operate an anonymised application process. When uploading your Supporting Statement and CV, please use the ‘cover letter’ link and remove your personal details.

You must upload a Supporting Statement and CV for your application to be considered.

Interested?

Click on the apply button and complete an on-line application, along with uploading your Supporting Statement and CV, explicitly evidencing how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an ‘A’ on the job specification.

For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification in hyperlink below:

Job Description and Person Specification

Closing Date: Thursday 29th June 2025 at midnight

Lambeth aims for quality services and equal opportunities for all and is committed to safer recruitment.