Practice Evaluation Officer
London Borough of Lambeth
Practice Evaluation Officer
Full time, Fixed term/Secondment for 12 months
PO6: £56,436pa rising in annual increments to £59,574pa incl. LW
Agency staff please click HERE to apply
About Us:
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.
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.
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.
Please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.
About the Team:
The Practice Evaluation and Audit team sits with the Quality Assurance service. The team is accountable to Strategic Leaders in ensuring there is a detailed line of sight on areas of strength and areas for improvement in the delivery of services across the Division. The Practice Evaluation and Audit team work collaboratively with the Social Care Academy and Children’s Social Care Complaints Team to identify required learning and development activity on both an individual, service and multi-agency level.
About the Role:
To support the delivery of an effective quality assurance, audit and learning programme that continuously improves the quality of practice and decision making across Children’s Social Care and directly impacts on improving outcomes for children, young people and families.
Reporting to the Service Manager for Quality Assurance Practice Evaluation and Audits, the role will be instrumental in delivery of our vision and strategic priorities by leading on the practice assurance activity that provides a line of sight into practice with children and their families.
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:
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: 11:59pm on 30th of August 2026
Please click here to view: Lambeth Staff Benefits
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 be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be found here Cifas
Contact Information:
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Nina Sio-Lokam at nsio-lokam@lambeth.gov.uk
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.