Practitioner Manager

Practitioner Manager REF: 2418

PO5: £54,360 pa rising in annual increments to £57,495 pa inc LW.  

Permanent and Full Time

About Us:

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.

About the Team and Role:

An opportunity has arisen in the Community Duty Team for a Practitioner Manager in the Community Duty Team. It is open to existing Practitioner Managers who want to broaden their experience and knowledge or Social Workers who to progress.

Our front door team is at the forefront of Adult Social Care’s service to Lambeth residents delivering comprehensive reviews and case management services to vulnerable adults. Practitioner Managers provide line management of our front-line operational services.

The successful candidate will offer management support to staff in the team and will need to demonstrate a sound knowledge base of the legislative framework which guides practice in Adult Social Care, as well as experience of managing safeguarding work. In addition, we are looking for a pro-active approach when promoting anti-discriminatory practices and supporting the council’s policy.

Working in Community Duty is fast paced and exciting. You will need to have excellent communication, negotiation and planning skills and be committed to partnership working across statutory, NHS and third sector organisations. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a management role, broaden experience and work in this team.

The PMs will ensure that statutory reviews are assigned and completed in a timely manner within expected performance targets and quality standards. This will include supporting social workers through case management, safeguarding procedures, and signing off care act assessments with a view to support them to produce high quality work that is strengths based. With support from the Team Manager, the manager will also be asked to take the lead on complaints and member’s enquiries, where required.

This is an excellent opportunity in Adult Social Care to develop management and leadership skills.

The role requires that you are a qualified social worker with significant post qualifying experience, have excellent organisational and communication skills. Some previous management experience and experience in working within fast-paced setting is preferred but not essential. You must be familiar with the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act and will receive supervision from the team manager.

We will be looking for the successful candidate to take up the post within the coming month and will ensure a seamless transition into the role and development support will be provided to the successful candidate.

How to Apply:

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.

Recruitment Timelines:

Advert close date: 11:59pm on 11 January 2026.

Interview Date: Week Commencing 26 January 2026.

Please click here to view: Lambeth Staff Benefits

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.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs

Contact Information:

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Eliesha Caprice at CEliesha@lambeth.gov.uk

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 clickhere.