Social Workers (Child Assessment Teams)

Lambeth Council; London; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Lambeth Council is seeking Experienced Social Workers for their Child Assessment Service. This full-time, hybrid role involves providing essential statutory services to children and families, ensuring their welfare. Successful candidates will enjoy a supportive environment with strong resources and opportunities for professional development. A generous benefits package includes a welcome payment and competitive salary.

Benefits

Welcome Payment - £5,000 after 6 months

Market Supplement - £1,000 monthly after 6 months

Retention Allowance - £2,500 monthly after 12 months

Flexible working opportunities

Access to a comprehensive benefits package

Up to 35 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Relevant social work qualification with registered status.
• Pass ASYE year.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality statutory social work services.
• Conduct s47 enquiries and Child and Family Assessments.
• Progress cases through Child in Need meetings and conferences.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Understanding of children's needs

Knowledge of relevant legislation

Education

Relevant social work qualification (Social Work England)

Job description

Experienced Social Workers (Child Assessment Service)

Children Social Care

PO3: £46,437 rising in annual increments to £49,638 pa incl. LW

Plus Welcome Payment, Market Supplement and Retention Allowance

Permanent / Full Time / Hybrid working

An exciting opportunity to become an Experienced Social Worker in the Child Assessment Service!

Do you like working in a fast-paced, rewarding and supportive environment?

Then this is the right role for you!

You will help play a key role in achieving positive outcomes for children and their families in Lambeth.

About the role

You will provide high quality statutory social work services to children, young people and their families/carers to ensure an environment which safeguards and promotes their welfare and enables children wherever possible to remain within their family and community.
Your team will be on duty every five weeks carrying out s47 enquiries and Child and Family Assessments within statutory timescales. You will be responsible for progressing cases up to Child in Need meetings and Initial Child Protection Conferences and you may be required to undertake some court work.

About you

As an Experienced Social Worker, you will work in an environment where your practice will flourish to contribute to positive outcomes for our children and young people. You will work within one of five small friendly teams, have a manageable caseload, and be provided with strong learning resources. You will also receive extra personal support from an Advanced Practitioner, bespoke learning and development and excellent post-qualifying opportunities through the Lambeth Social Care Academy.

Lambeth is on an improvement journey to excellence and your experience will contribute to lasting transformation through team spirit, leading by example and sharing your expertise.

To be considered for interview, you will:

• Have a relevant social work qualification (Social Work England)
• Have passed your ASYE year (please note we run a separate program for newly qualified Social Workers)
• Have compassion and an understanding of the needs of children and families
• Have knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance and practices
• Be an excellent communicator

For an informal chat, please contact Julia Barrett, Service Manager by email at [e-mail].

In return for your hard work, skills, knowledge and experience, you will receive:

• Progression opportunities into team-based Advanced Practitioner, Practice Development and Consultant Social Worker posts (earning up to £55,710 pa)
• Flexible working opportunities with hybrid working and top of the range technology
• A varied and manageable caseload (which is below the inner London average)
• A fantastic, modern working environment in the award-winning Civic Centre building
• Access to a comprehensive benefits package
• Welcome Payment - £5,000 (lump sum after 6 months)
• Market supplement - £1,000 (monthly supplement after 6 months)
• Retention Allowance - £2,500 (monthly supplement after 12 months)

About us

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth. To deliver on these ambitions, we have embarked our transformational One Lambeth Programme ensuring we are ‘connected by purpose,’ in everything we do to deliver excellence. We are proud to have recently developed a refreshed set of One Lambeth Values and Behaviours that were developed for staff by staff; Equity, Ambition, Kindness, and Accountability. For more information, please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

About the Borough

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.

Why Lambeth

• Fantastic, modern working environment in the award-winning Lambeth Town Hall and Civic Centre buildings
• Competitive Salaries
• Up to 35 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
• Discounts at local restaurants
• Discount at our Active Lambeth Gyms

How to apply:

Interested?

Click on the apply button and complete an on-line application, explicitly evidencing in the supporting statement field how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an ‘A’ at shortlist stage.

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

JD and Person Specification

Please note we operate an anonymised application process. If you are uploading your CV or a personal statement, please remove your personal details.

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

You will also be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be found here www.cifas.org.uk.

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.

Closing date: 22nd June 2025 at midnight

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