Social Workers - Emergency Duty Team (EDT)

Social Worker - Emergency Duty Team (EDT)

PO4: £49,638 rising in annual increments to £52,674 pa incl. LW

Plus, an enhanced of 20% for out of hours and an additional £3,000 AMHP allowance

In Lambeth, we are focused on practice that builds relationships, enables and supports change for families, and promotes children's' and adults' wellbeing and development. We believe we can achieve this by working with families and children openly and collaboratively.

The Out of Hours Social Work Team is responsible for dealing with all social services emergencies and statutory duties that arises outside normal office hours. Their role is to carry out an initial assessment of the presenting situation and establish a safe and viable solution pending follow up by the daytime services. This role includes the out of hour's workers carrying out Mental Health Act Assessment under the Mental Health Act.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Lambeth Emergency Duty Team (EDT) as a social worker. The team provides a statutory out of hours emergency response to children, young people and their families where their circumstances require immediate intervention that cannot wait until the next working day. As such, the team plays a pivotal role in safeguarding and supporting our most vulnerable residents.

The Role

As a qualified experienced Social Worker, you will have a broad and detailed knowledge of all statutory functions of Social Care and Health Services (including legislation, policy, and procedures). Whilst on duty you will triage and prioritise incoming work ensuring that the appropriate response is made in line with policy and procedure and using your professional judgement.

Working with complex situations that require thorough and robust risk assessments, crisis intervention and decision-making.

The core focus of this role is to be the single point of contact for the social care service for children, adults, young people, and mental health, out of hours.

About You

You will provide a service to individuals and families in social crisis which requires an immediate and/or urgent response, using social work methods, models and tools.

You will require excellent communication skills, the ability to work autonomously and to respond swiftly to emergencies, as well as the ability to work with a diverse range of agencies and teams. Good IT skills are also essential.

The service is operated from 5pm until 9am, and 24 hours on weekends and bank holidays.

The role requires an experience Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) and Children Social worker.

Successful applicants will be committed to providing an effective and responsive service in emergency situations to children, young people and their families in accordance with relevant statutory legislation and guidance, including the Children Act 1989, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, the London Safeguarding Procedures, and the Concordat on Children in Custody 2017. The successful candidate must also be conversant of the Mental Health Act, Care Act, The Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation pertaining to adults.

If you have vision, creativity, and commitment, can work under pressure and are looking for a new challenge that can make a positive difference to people's lives, we would like to hear from you.

For more information about the role, please contact Team Manager, Ms Musu Kabia- ().

For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification in hyperlink below:

Job Description and Person Specification

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

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 .

In addition, you will also be required to undertake a Cifas check from the Fraud Prevention organisation. Further information can be found here Cifas .

How to Apply:

If you're interest in this opportunity, click on the apply button and complete an online application by uploading a Cover Letter and CV.

Please make sure your Cover Letter clearly evidences how you meet the criteria marked with an 'A' at shortlist stage on the job specification page.

We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV and Cover Letter.

We especially encourage applications from people from underrepresented groups and while the role is open to all applicants, Lambeth will utilise the positive action provisions of the Equality Act 2010 to appoint a candidate from underrepresented groups where there is a choice between two candidates of equal merit.

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 .

Closing Date: Sunday 2nd March 2025 at 11:55PM.

We actively support applications from Lambeth Care Leavers.