Our client, Lambeth Council, is looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join their FSCP team.
Lambeth is on an improvement journey and we are looking for Social Workers that would like to be part of this process. They must have a minimum of 3 year post qualified experience and committed to bring positive change and stability to the lives of children and families in the Borough. We are looking for Social Workers that are agile, flexible and can hit the ground running - and able to respond to challenges and demands with pace and compassion.
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 London's capped rate is £38.50 Ltd per hour for Senior Social workers and for social workers is £37 per hour London boroughs have agreed not to employ Social Workers who have recently completed their ASYE as agency workers. Candidates must demonstrate at least 3 years' post-ASYE experience to qualify for appointments as agency social workers
Benefits of working with Remedy
- A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
- Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
- Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
- Double payrolls each week.
- Terms & Conditions apply
You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.
Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.