Qualified Social Worker
| Posting date: | 05 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £37.00 to £39.00 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 October 2025 |
| Location: | Lambeth, South East London |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Total Social |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 202509051559754DMS |
Summary
Total Social are working with Lambeth Council who are looking for an experienced locum Children's Social Worker for their Family Support and Child Protection Team.
What Lambeth offer:
• Accessible, stable, visible and humane leadership across children's services
• Assured TOIL in agreement with the line managers.
• Flexi working arrangements in place in agreement with line managers
• Prioritizing work-life balance along with the needs of the service
• Hybrid working with a requirement to be in the office for minimum 2 days a week.
• In-depth induction offered via the Social Care Academy.
• IT system which is agile and can work anywhere and everywhere
• One-stop shop/centralised support for resource requests allowing plenty of time to work with the families
• Assurance of regular and supportive case and personal supervision
• Regular caseload reviews by the leadership team and ensuring that the caseloads are at max 15 children
• Risk sharing through regular meetings and panels chaired by senior managers
• Lambeth Social Work Academy offers free training for both agency and permanent staff.
• Opportunity for career development across various services subject to compliance with the requirement
• Good interface with Contextual Safeguarding Teams, Court Teams, Early Help services and community-based organisations that partner with children's Service
What Lambeth offer:
• Accessible, stable, visible and humane leadership across children's services
• Assured TOIL in agreement with the line managers.
• Flexi working arrangements in place in agreement with line managers
• Prioritizing work-life balance along with the needs of the service
• Hybrid working with a requirement to be in the office for minimum 2 days a week.
• In-depth induction offered via the Social Care Academy.
• IT system which is agile and can work anywhere and everywhere
• One-stop shop/centralised support for resource requests allowing plenty of time to work with the families
• Assurance of regular and supportive case and personal supervision
• Regular caseload reviews by the leadership team and ensuring that the caseloads are at max 15 children
• Risk sharing through regular meetings and panels chaired by senior managers
• Lambeth Social Work Academy offers free training for both agency and permanent staff.
• Opportunity for career development across various services subject to compliance with the requirement
• Good interface with Contextual Safeguarding Teams, Court Teams, Early Help services and community-based organisations that partner with children's Service