Location
London Borough of Newham

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£41,442 - £44,331 per annum plus £5,000 Market Supplement

About the Role
Join a vibrant, dynamic, and culturally rich London Borough with a young population and limitless potential. As a Life Story Social Worker within our Children in Care team, you will play a specialist role focused on helping children and young people understand their journey into care, their background, and their experiences. This role supports the family-led, relational values central to our practice and continues the evolution of our Circles of Support model. You will undertake direct life story work, create life story books and "Later in Life" letters, use therapeutic techniques to address trauma and loss, and collaborate closely with social workers, carers, birth families, and professionals. Additionally, you will support and mentor colleagues in life story work, ensuring children’s voices and lived experiences are captured and represented. We are committed to creating a fairer Newham by challenging discrimination and injustice and fostering an inclusive culture that reflects the communities we serve. We offer a flexible working policy, remote working options when not visiting families, modern office spaces, and clinical support to promote your well-being and work/life balance.

Experience
Qualified, registered social worker with post-ASYE experience in long-term work with children and families. Experience in therapeutic life story work is essential.

About you
Passionate about life story work and relationship-based practice. Strong communication skills and committed to anti-discriminatory practice and cultural competence. Conscientious, considerate, and empathetic, with a commitment to working relationally with children and young people. Genuine interest in systemic thinking to inform effective relationship building. Committed to tackling disproportionality and building a fairer Newham.

Qualifications
Registered Social Worker status required. Post-ASYE experience preferred.