Social Worker (Contextual Safeguarding)
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Job Summary
Social Worker
Children Social Care - Contextual Safeguarding / Risk Outside the Home Service
PO2/3: 4493 pa rising in annual increments to 51228 pa incl. LW
Plus 1000 Welcome Payment and 1000pa Market Supplement
Permanent / Full Time / Hybrid Work- minimum 2 days a week in the office.
About Us:
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.
It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeths communities and residents through ourLambeth 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 Thomass Hospital Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.
Please have a look at our dedicatedOne Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.
About the team
We are working hard to make Lambeth to be one of the safest places for children young people and young adults to grow develop and thrive. We know that risk outside of the home is one of the biggest challenges we face and we are looking for a committed experienced and enthusiastic Social Worker to join our Support Team.
This is a unique opportunity to help us deliver our vision and be part of an energetic driving force for improving our responses to children young people and young adults at risk of harm outside the home throughout the Local Authority and safeguarding partnership. Along with our partners we are moving at pace towards embedding a Contextual Safeguarding Approach to children in the borough and this is an exciting time to join the Service.
The role will be in the Support Team which is a dynamic team of both experience Social Workers and Youth Workers and will provide at the earliest possible opportunity an assessment of need direct intervention and support to children and young people referred into Children Social Care where there is risk outside of the home. You will be experienced in both front-line Social Work and have a good knowledge of Contextual Safeguarding and confident in underpinning your work with a trauma informed and systemic approach.
About the role
The Social Workers within the Support Team are core roles within our Contextual Safeguarding/ Risk outside the home Service and the ideal candidates will have a passion appropriate experience and strong knowledge in safeguarding individuals and be able to walk alongside children and young people who are at risk of or experiencing exploitation or serious violence and building trusted relationships to deliver the work to keep them safe.
The postholder will need the confidence and credibility to work with multiple stakeholders build strong partnerships to meet the needs and expectations of a diverse borough.
Lambeth Council is a vibrant workplace in an iconic borough and this is a particularly exciting time to join the service.
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.
Advert Closing Date: 8th March 2026 at midnight
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 addition you will also be required to undertake a Cifas check from the Fraud Prevention organisation. Further information can be found here Information:
For further information and an informal conversation please contact Service Manager Kath Hunt at
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 clickhere.
Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acute Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Home Care
- Child Welfare
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
