Advanced Practitioner (Child Assessment Team)
Children Social Care
PO5: £52,674 pa rising in annual increments to £55,710 pa incl. LW, plus £2,500 Retention Allowance
Permanent / Full Time / Hybrid Working
Do you like working in a fast-paced, rewarding and supportive environment?
Then this is the right role for you!
About the Role
You will support the Team Manager of a busy team of 6 social workers (including one ASYE).
The team will be on duty every five weeks and the Advanced Practitioner will be responsible alongside the Team Manager for case allocations, chairing strategy meetings and ensuring risks for children and young people are assessed quickly and managed effectively.
The Advanced Practitioner will ensure Child and Family Assessments, s47 enquiries and visits are completed in line with statutory timescales and progress case transfers without delay. They will focus on promoting good practice, improving performance and meeting KPIs in the team by providing support, ad-hoc and group supervision and case directions to social workers. The Advanced Practitioner may carry a small caseload of complex cases and may participate in monthly operational audits.
In return, the Advanced Practitioner will be part of a friendly and supportive management and leadership group and have access to training opportunities and receive monthly supervision with the Team Manager.
About You
We are looking for a compassionate, resilient, and experienced individual who has worked with children, young people, and their families in challenging circumstances. The ideal candidate will have:
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
If you are interested in the role and would like to find out more details, please contact Julia Barrett, Service Manager on 0207 926 5821.
Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community. 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. The Civic Centre is just a short walk from the main underground and train station.
“Lambeth – a borough with social and climate justice at its heart. By harnessing the power and pride of our people and partnerships, we will proactively tackle inequalities so that children and young people can have the best start in life and so everyone can feel safe and thrive in a place of opportunity.”
In Lambeth, we offer our social workers: