Social Worker - Family Help South

Lewisham; Lewisham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Holiday allowance

Local Government Pension Scheme

Hybrid working

Season ticket loan

Bicycle loan

Staff discounts

Supportive staff networks

Job summary

Lewisham is seeking experienced Social Workers to join the Family Wellbeing Team in Catford. You will conduct assessments and interventions for families affected by substance misuse, using relational and trauma‑informed approaches to keep children safe.

The role offers a hybrid working pattern with office and home-based days, excellent training, generous holiday allowance and Local Government Pension Scheme, plus staff discounts and unsecured progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years post-qualifying social work practice.
• Experience managing frontline safeguarding caseload.
• Registered with Social Work England.
• DBS check (Basic/Enhanced) required.
• Experience using Signs of Safety framework.

Responsibilities

• Work with children, young people and families using relational, trauma-informed approaches.
• contribute to high-quality assessments and interventions.
• build strong multi-agency partnerships to support families.
• participate in reflective practice within the team and develop innovative approaches to support.

Skills

Relational approaches

Trauma-informed

Strength-based practice

Signs of Safety

Assessment practice

Multi-agency partnerships

Reflective practice

Education

Social work degree/qualification

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

We're looking for experienced and dynamic Social Workers to join our specialist Family Wellbeing Team, part of our innovative Family Help service. Our team provides intensive, multi‑disciplinary support to improve the safety and wellbeing of children whose parents or carers are impacted by drug or alcohol use‑offering earlier, easier access to the right help and reducing the need for traditional child protection processes.

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 affected by substance misuse.

What's in it for you?

• Excellent training and development opportunities
• 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
• Working with parents who have complex needs where there is a risk of significant harm to their children
• 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 in Catford SE6. 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 (Basic/Enhanced)
• The recruitment process is anonymous and we don't accept CVs. For an