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.

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

Please refer the Job description for details