Social Worker REF: 3047
Career grade PO2 – PO3: £44,937 pa rising in annual increments to £51,228 inc LW.
Permanent and Full Time
Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.
It is an exciting time to join Lambeth
Council,
we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through
our
Lambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth.
With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.
Please have a look at our dedicated
One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.
Information Contact and Assessment Service; ICAS, is a front door social care team where workers complete assessments, initial safeguarding concerns, mental capacity assessments, preventative assessments, and assess and review low level equipment provision. We triage a large volume of referrals from a variety of sources which puts huge demands on our duty service. We need to be knowledgeable about the range of teams within adult social care, their remit and referral routes. We need to be aware of current community resources to support our preventative offer and to work co-operatively and collaboratively with our colleagues in
AgeUK
Lambeth.
We are looking for a qualified social worker to join our front door team- Information Contact and Assessment Service [
ICAS
].
To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence how you meet the shortlisting criteria on the personal specification marked “A” for application:
Job Description and Person Specification
We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.
Advert close date: Midnight Sunday 13
th
September 2026
Shortlisting date: W/C 14 September 2026
Interview Date: 21 September June 2026
Please click here to view:
Lambeth Staff Benefits
Successful candidates will be asked to apply for a Enhance Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs
'You will be required to undertake a Cifas check. Further information about Cifas can be found here
Cifas
Adult Social Care in Lambeth is one of the highest performing services in the country. In 2026, we received a strong overall “Good” rating from the Care Quality Commission and our commitment to equity and inclusion in the borough was rated as “Outstanding”.
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
.
