Senior Social Worker - Contextual Safeguarding Team

We are looking to recruit a Senior Social Worker in the Safe Space Adolescent Contextual Safeguarding Team within Lewisham Council. The successful candidate will be working in a well-structured, organised team who are growing their Social Worker staffing levels.

Lewisham pay close attention to looking after their Social Workers and strive to ensure they feel supported and welcomed in their roles. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable working environment with experienced leadership, whilst receiving regular supervision and training opportunities.

The responsibilities of the Social Worker includes:

• Based in R&A specialising in Contextual Safeguarding and work with adolescents on the edge of care
• Provide an accountable statutory social work service to children, young people and their families/carers, to include assessment, intervention, case planning and review, appropriate to the work of the team and service unit
• Produce case reports and correspondence for a variety of readership, including meetings, conferences, court, other agencies and service users
• Undertaking all social work on allocated cases, or those worked with on a short term assessment basis.

To ideal candidate will have:

• Social Work England registration
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Social Work qualified (MA/BSc/DPSW/CQSW/MSc/BA)

Working with Ackerman Pierce you will be guaranteed weekly payment and access to continued profession development, including a dedicated consultant to support you through the interview and on boarding process. The position offers a long contract within a stable supportive team with a great location and excellent transport links as well as being close to central London.

To discuss this vacancy or any similar vacancies we currently have available in London, please email your updated CV or contact Carmen Thong for more information.