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Social Worker (Family Help Lead Practitioner x 10) REF: 2966

Career graded PO2-PO3: £44,937 pa rising in annual increments to £51,228 inc LW.  

12 Month Secondment Opportunity/Fixed Term Contract and Full Time

Hybrid Working

Build Relationships. Create Change. Help Families Thrive.

We're looking for skilled and compassionate Social Workers to join our Family Help Team as Lead Practitioners.

This is an exciting opportunity to work differently, focusing on relationship-based practice, earlier intervention and coordinated support for children and families.

About the Role:

You will:

•    Build trusting relationships with children, young people and families
•    Undertake assessments and coordinate Family Help interventions
•    Develop and review family-led plans
•    Lead multi-agency meetings and contribute to effective partnership working
•    Identify strengths, respond to needs and manage risk appropriately
•    Work creatively to improve outcomes and reduce escalation of need

About You

You will:

•    Be a qualified and registered Social Worker
•    Have experience working with children and families
•    Demonstrate excellent assessment and relationship-building skills
•    Value strengths-based and restorative practice
•    Be committed to achieving positive outcomes for children

You'll join a supportive team where your expertise, ideas and commitment will have a direct impact on families' lives.

Family Help is about building on strengths, creating opportunities and working alongside families to achieve sustainable change. If you share our ambition to deliver excellent support and improve outcomes for children and young people, we'd love to hear from you.

Join us and help shape the future of Family Help within the Families First Programme.

How to Apply:

To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence how you meet the shortlisting criteria on the personal specification marked “A” for application:

Job Description and Person Specification

We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.

Recruitment Timelines:

Advert close date: 23:55pm on 9th of August 2026

Please click here to view: Lambeth Staff Benefits

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion, please contact: Manyara Walker, on mwalker1@lambeth.gov.uk

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for a Enhance 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 be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be found here Cifas

At Lambeth, we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations, please click here.