Advanced Social Work Practitioner (Family Support and Child Protection)

Advanced Practitioners

Family Support and Child Protection Children Social Care

PO5: 54360 pa rising in annual increments to 57495 pa incl. LW

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

Lambeth is looking for a highly motivated and influential Advanced Practitioners for our Family Support and Child Protection Service (FSCP) to help us achieve our vision of making Lambeth one of the best places in the world for children and young people to grow up.
As an Advanced Practitioner for the Family Support and Child Protection Service you will support the Team Manager of a busy team of 6 social workers (including one ASYE). This is a case holding role however you will carry a reduced caseload.

You will support Team Managers with day-to-day Management tasks and performance under the direction and supervision of the Team Manager.

Your key responsibilities will also include provision of support advice mentoring and modelling high standards of professional social work practice to newly qualified and less experienced staff in complex/high risk cases; provide professional reflective supervision and support to staff as relevant to the needs of the team e.g. staff induction newly qualified social workers students; jointly work with newly qualified/less experienced social workers and to provide management instructions and to be accountable for the work of these colleagues on such cases.

Due to the nature of the work with vulnerable children families and carers some work beyond normal office hours is required from time to time. It is expected that you will work flexibly in undertaking the duties and responsibilities of this job and participate as required in multi-disciplinary cross-department and cross-organisational groups and task teams.

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:

• A deep understanding of the developmental stages of children and the impact of trauma neglect and abuse.
• Proficiency in child protection legislation and statutory guidance including the Children Act 1989 and 2004.
• The ability to build trust and rapport with children young people and parents encouraging openness and honest dialogue.
• Resilience to deal with the demands of a fast-paced environment and quick turnaround of work.
• Creative problem-solving skills to find innovative solutions for challenging situations ensuring the best possible outcomes for children and families.
• Experience in providing guidance and supervision to less experienced colleagues supporting their development.
• A drive for improving practice and performance in the team and modelling best practice.
• A commitment to ongoing professional development staying up to date with the latest research policies and best practices in childrens services.
• About us

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeths 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 317600 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 Londons 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 Thomass Hospital Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

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
• Discounts at local restaurants
• Discount at our Active Lambeth Gyms

If you have any queries in relation to this job vacancy please contact the Assistant Director: Maura Banda

We are a Stonewall diversity champion; a Living Wage Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role.

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 addition you will also be required to undertake a Cifas check from the Fraud Prevention organisation. Further information can be found here note we operate an anonymised application process. When uploading your Supporting Statement and CV please use the cover letter link and remove your personal details.

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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:

JD and Person Specification

Closing Date: 30th November 2025 at midnight

Lambeth aims for quality services and equal opportunities for all and is committed to safer recruitment