Social Worker, Connected Carer & SGO

In Lambeth, we value and invest in our Social Workers. Recognising staff are our greatest asset we are looking for reflective, talented Social Workers to assist in giving the best possible, most helpful support to our most vulnerable children, families and Carers., An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Social Worker in the Fostering and Permanence Service (Connected Carer and Post Order Support Team). Social Workers in this team assess temporary approved carers to become approved connected carers households and they are also responsible for supporting them in accordance with care planning regulations and national minimum standards (NMS 30). Special Guardians are also supported with a model that ensures that there is stability, minimal interference, complaints, and breakdown. The successful candidate will report to the Team Manager and be part of a creative fostering and permanence service that works with the theories of trauma, attachment and loss, social pedagogy and restorative practice to ensure the best outcomes for our children.

Self-motivated and accustomed to working to deadlines, you will have good IT and communication skills, with experience of promoting and embedding good practice in relation to permanency planning, quality assurance, establishing and nurturing multi-agency relationships and providing training and support to colleagues. You will have a good understanding of the Children Act 1989 guidance and regulations, Adoption and Children Act 2002, the Fostering Services Regulations 2011 and Special Guardianship Regulations 2005 (as amended by the Special Guardianship (Amendment) Regulations 2016).

Lambeth has a variety of offerings from our rich learning and development programme and competitive salaries to our exceptional career progression pathways and manageable caseloads. Manage your work-life balance through our flexible working opportunities, and work in the heart of Brixton, one of London's most vibrant cultural centres. Most importantly, we are looking for reflective, dedicated social workers who want to focus on great practice that makes real and positive difference for children and young people we support. Lambeth promotes Systemic approaches to working with families and communities. Through our innovative "Children at the Heart of Practice" framework, we are inspiring, resourcing and enabling social workers to undertake great relationship-based social work practice.

Social workers in Lambeth can look forward to accessing training opportunities which include:

• A 5 day introductory training to signs of safety approach
• Robust Training and development opportunities via the Social Work Academy
• Funded training to Practice Educator status
In addition to our training offer, our Social Workers:
• Are part of a small team of six Social workers
• Take part in regular group supervision with their team
• Receive support from their team-based Advanced Practitioner
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
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits package
Find out more about why Lambeth is a great place to take the next step in your social work career, please visit our website