Social Worker- Family Help North

Lewisham Council; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Flexible working

Season tickets

Gym discounts

Staff networks

Job summary

Lewisham Council is seeking a Social Worker to support children and families in the Family Help service. The role focuses on relational, trauma‑informed, and strengths‑based practice with multi‑agency collaboration to improve safety and wellbeing.

You will contribute to assessments, attend court where needed, and work in a hybrid office/home environment at Laurence House, London. Hybrid working and career development are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post-qualifying social work practice.
• Experience managing a frontline safeguarding caseload.
• Registered with Social Work England.
• Social work qualification required.
• DBS check (Enhanced) required.

Responsibilities

• Work with children, young people and families using relational, trauma‑informed and strength‑based approaches.
• Contribute to high‑quality assessments and interventions.
• Build multi‑agency partnerships to support families.
• Support families to make sustainable changes.
• Engage in reflective practice and develop innovative approaches.

Skills

Relational practice

Trauma-informed

Strengths-based

Education

Social Work qualification

Tools

Signs of Safety

Job description

Job Description

Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities! We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.

Introduction

Make a real impact for children and families affected by parental substance misuse. We’re looking for experienced and dynamic Social Workers to join our specialist Family Help Team part of our innovative Family Help service. Our team provides intensive, multi‑disciplinary support to improve the safety and wellbeing of children.

What’s the role?

As a Social Worker, you will work directly with children, young people and their families using relational, trauma‑informed and strength‑based approaches. You will contribute to high‑quality assessments and interventions, build strong multi‑agency partnerships, and support families to make sustainable changes. You’ll also take an active role in reflective practice within the team, helping to develop innovative approaches to supporting families.

What’s in it for you?

Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Season ticket and bicycle loans
• A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
• Supportive staff networks

What We’re Looking For

A minimum of 2 years post-qualifying Social Work practice and experience of managing a frontline safeguarding caseload

• Completing parenting assessments – or other assessments of parents regarding the safety and well‑being of children for use in the Family Proceedings Court
• Using the Signs of Safety practice framework to structure your assessments and interventions with families
• Completing family network meetings to achieve the safety and well‑being of children
• Understanding of child protection processes, pre‑proceedings and giving evidence in the Family Proceedings Court.

Location

The job is primarily based in Laurence House, Catford Road, London, SE6 4RU. There are 2 local train stations 3-5 minutes’ walk from the office, and the train journey from London Bridge is approximately 15 minutes. There are also numerous bus routes that stop right by the office.

We operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work both in the office and from home on a regular basis.

Special conditions

• The post holder must have a social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England
• Must be 2 years post qualified for this role
• The job is subject to a DBS check (Enhanced)

The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CVs.

Applicant handbook – please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.

For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Chantelle Morris (Head of Service - Family Help North) [e-mail]

Salary

£47,367- £49,509 per annum (SW / SCP 31-33). N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.

Diversity

Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply. The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.