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Advanced Social Work Practitioner (Children Looked After Service)

Lambeth New10 open roles

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Lambeth Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London,SW2 1EG, United Kingdom, Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton, London, SW2 1RW, United Kingdom
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Your applicationOpen nowAdvanced Social Work Practitioner (Children Looked After Service)Lambeth New · Lambeth Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London,SW2 1EG, United Kingdom, Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton, London, SW2 1RW, United Kingdom

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Job Description

Advanced Practitioner (Children Looked After)

P05: £52,674 pa rising in annual increments to £55,710 pa incl. LW

Permanent / Full-Time/ Hybrid Working

We are looking for an experienced Advanced Practitioner to join our Children Looked After (CLA) Service team. The ideal candidate will hold a recognised social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England (SWE).

About the CLA Service

The Children Looked After (CLA) service provides support to children, young people, and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) aged 0-16 who are in care. Our service is structured across four teams, each consisting of a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner, Social Workers, and Personal Advisors (UASC team only).

Our core aim in the CLA service is to ensure that the children and young people we work with are supported to achieve the best possible outcomes. As an Advanced Practitioner, you will support your team in delivering high-quality care planning and promoting the highest standard of social work. You will also be responsible for developing innovative and creative strategies to ensure that children in care are supported to develop their independence and achieve outstanding outcomes.

About the Role

We are looking for a dedicated and proactive professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will be able to prioritize effectively, identifying urgent tasks and actions to ensure that all work is completed within tight timescales. You will be highly organized, able to manage your own workload with minimal supervision, and have strong initiative to act where needed.

You will support your Team Manager and confidently take the lead in their absence. You will facilitate group supervisions, provide clear guidance, and offer practical, well-informed advice on complex, high-risk cases

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:

  • Lambeth adopts a Signs of Safety approach, and the successful candidate will be familiar with this practice model. They should feel confident supporting colleagues and facilitating group discussions using this framework.
  • 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 children’s service
  • The candidate should also be familiar with utilising Microsoft Copilot to enhance productivity.
  • Able to work from the office at least two days per week and fully available during the designated duty week, which occurs once a month.

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.

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.

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

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 www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs

In addition, you will also be required to undertake a Cifas check from the Fraud Prevention organisation. Further information can be found here https://www.cifas.org.uk/

Please 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.

Advert close date: 11:59pm on 9th October 2026.

You must upload a Supporting Statement and CV for your application to be considered.

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:

Advanced Social Work Practitioner JD&PS

If you are interested in the role and would like to find out more details, please contact Logan Pillay, Service Manager on 0207 926 9432

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.

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