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In pre-birth, our model and ambition are to enable babies to remain with their parents, or at least within the birth family, where it is safe to do so.
Job DescriptionPre-Birth Social Worker (2 Posts)
PO2/3: £41,967 pa rising in annual increments to £48,063 pa incl. LW.
Permanent / Full Time / 35 Hours
Hybrid Working - Office Based (minimum 3 days per week)
In Lambeth, we have adopted a systemic approach – our “Children being at the heart of our practice”. This means that when we work with families, we are committed to starting from a position of strength empowering them to build on what is working well to make the necessary change to improve their quality of life. As part of our ongoing commitment to improve pre-birth practice and outcomes for children and families in Lambeth we are seeking two dedicated Social Workers with experience in completing comprehensive and high-quality Pre-Birth Assessments within Children’s Social Care.
In pre-birth, our model and ambition are to enable babies to remain with their parents, or at least within the birth family, where it is safe to do so. To support our vision for children and families, we are looking for experienced Social Workers who can bring a comprehensive knowledge and skill-base to their work. You must be driven and ambitious - both for yourself and for children and families.
About the role:
This is a newly developed role that will provide intensive support during pregnancy to parents, by completing holistic assessments of need and risk and providing specific, goal orientated support. Parents will be supported to achieve and sustain change, enabling them to provide safe appropriate parenting to their baby.
The primary aim is to support parents from the earliest opportunity so that they can safely care for their child from birth. This is through intensive intervention from social workers, family support workers and other professionals. Robust Pre-Birth Assessments are completed alongside this work to allow evidence-based decisions to be made.
Apply today and be a part of our exciting improvement journey. When completing your statement, it should cover the following:
- How you meet the essential criteria (ticked in the JD person specification)
- What do you think are the key aspects of the role?
- What are and the skills and experience you would bring to the role?
- What does excellent social work look like?
Why Lambeth:
- Lambeth is a learning organisation, and this is reflected in our focus to continue to develop and build on the knowledge, skills, and experience of our workforce, with a training offer delivered from our Academy for Social Work
- Lambeth has adopted the Signs of Safety Model of working, and council wide training will be rolled out to support the workforce and our partners to deliver the highest quality, relationship-grounded, safety-organised approach to child protection and the help and support we offer to our children and families.
- 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
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. Please click here for a full list of our accreditations.
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.jobsincare.com/job/jiskO4MbB addition, you will also be required to undertake a Cifas check from the Fraud Prevention organisation. Further information can be found here Cifas
Please note we operate an anonymised application process. If you are uploading your CV or a personal statement, please remove your personal details and replace these with your unique candidate application number.
Interested, click on the apply button and complete an on-line application, explicitly evidencing in the supporting statement field how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an ‘A.’
Job Description And Specification
Closing Date: Tuesday 4th June 2024 at midnight
Lambeth aims for quality services and equal opportunities for all and is committed to safer recruitment.
Job Description
Pre-Birth Social Worker (2 Posts)
PO2/3: £41,967 pa rising in annual increments to £48,063 pa incl. LW.
Permanent / Full Time / 35 Hours
Hybrid Working - Office Based (minimum 3 days per week)
In Lambeth, we have adopted a systemic approach – our “Children being at the heart of our practice”. This means that when we work with families, we are committed to starting from a position of strength empowering them to build on what is working well to make the necessary change to improve their quality of life. As part of our ongoing commitment to improve pre-birth practice and outcomes for children and families in Lambeth we are seeking two dedicated Social Workers with experience in completing comprehensive and high-quality Pre-Birth Assessments within Children’s Social Care.
In pre-birth, our model and ambition are to enable babies to remain with their parents, or at least within the birth family, where it is safe to do so. To support our vision for children and families, we are looking for experienced Social Workers who can bring a comprehensive knowledge and skill-base to their work. You must be driven and ambitious - both for yourself and for children and families.
About the role:
This is a newly developed role that will provide intensive support during pregnancy to parents, by completing holistic assessments of need and risk and providing specific, goal orientated support. Parents will be supported to achieve and sustain change, enabling them to provide safe appropriate parenting to their baby.
The primary aim is to support parents from the earliest opportunity so that they can safely care for their child from birth. This is through intensive intervention from social workers, family support workers and other professionals. Robust Pre-Birth Assessments are completed alongside this work to allow evidence-based decisions to be made.
Apply today and be a part of our exciting improvement journey. When completing your statement, it should cover the following:
Why Lambeth:
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. Please click here for a full list of our accreditations.
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.jobsincare.com/job/jiskO4MbB addition, you will also be required to undertake a Cifas check from the Fraud Prevention organisation. Further information can be found here Cifas
Please note we operate an anonymised application process. If you are uploading your CV or a personal statement, please remove your personal details and replace these with your unique candidate application number.
Interested, click on the apply button and complete an on-line application, explicitly evidencing in the supporting statement field how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an ‘A.’
Job Description And Specification
Closing Date: Tuesday 4th June 2024 at midnight
Lambeth aims for quality services and equal opportunities for all and is committed to safer recruitment.
Pre-Birth Social Worker (2 Posts)
PO2/3: £41,967 pa rising in annual increments to £48,063 pa incl. LW.
Permanent / Full Time / 35 Hours
Hybrid Working - Office Based (minimum 3 days per week)
In Lambeth, we have adopted a systemic approach – our “Children being at the heart of our practice”. This means that when we work with families, we are committed to starting from a position of strength empowering them to build on what is working well to make the necessary change to improve their quality of life. As part of our ongoing commitment to improve pre-birth practice and outcomes for children and families in Lambeth we are seeking two dedicated Social Workers with experience in completing comprehensive and high-quality Pre-Birth Assessments within Children’s Social Care.
In pre-birth, our model and ambition are to enable babies to remain with their parents, or at least within the birth family, where it is safe to do so. To support our vision for children and families, we are looking for experienced Social Workers who can bring a comprehensive knowledge and skill-base to their work. You must be driven and ambitious - both for yourself and for children and families.
About the role:
This is a newly developed role that will provide intensive support during pregnancy to parents, by completing holistic assessments of need and risk and providing specific, goal orientated support. Parents will be supported to achieve and sustain change, enabling them to provide safe appropriate parenting to their baby.
The primary aim is to support parents from the earliest opportunity so that they can safely care for their child from birth. This is through intensive intervention from social workers, family support workers and other professionals. Robust Pre-Birth Assessments are completed alongside this work to allow evidence-based decisions to be made.
Apply today and be a part of our exciting improvement journey. When completing your statement, it should cover the following:
- How you meet the essential criteria (ticked in the JD person specification)
- What do you think are the key aspects of the role?
- What are and the skills and experience you would bring to the role?
- What does excellent social work look like?
Why Lambeth:
- Lambeth is a learning organisation, and this is reflected in our focus to continue to develop and build on the knowledge, skills, and experience of our workforce, with a training offer delivered from our Academy for Social Work
- Lambeth has adopted the Signs of Safety Model of working, and council wide training will be rolled out to support the workforce and our partners to deliver the highest quality, relationship-grounded, safety-organised approach to child protection and the help and support we offer to our children and families.
- 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
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. Please click here for a full list of our accreditations.
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.jobsincare.com/job/jiskO4MbB addition, you will also be required to undertake a Cifas check from the Fraud Prevention organisation. Further information can be found here Cifas
Please note we operate an anonymised application process. If you are uploading your CV or a personal statement, please remove your personal details and replace these with your unique candidate application number.
Interested, click on the apply button and complete an on-line application, explicitly evidencing in the supporting statement field how you meet the shortlist criteria marked with an ‘A.’
Job Description And Specification
Closing Date: Tuesday 4th June 2024 at midnight
Lambeth aims for quality services and equal opportunities for all and is committed to safer recruitment.
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