Social Worker, Family Wellbeing Team, Family Help South

2 days ago
Catford, United Kingdom — Hybrid£45,852 - £47,925Full TimeSocial Work
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Lewisham as a Social Worker – Family Wellbeing Team in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • develop innovative approaches to supporting families affected by substance misuse.
  • develop confidence and skill in supporting families affected by substance misuse * A reflective, innovative.
  • develop and improve services.
  • manage and lead * are committed to developing their skills and expertise to deliver an excellent service.

Requirements

  • qualifying Social Work practice and experience of managing a frontline safeguarding caseload
  • Working with parents who have complex needs where there is a risk of significant harm to their children
  • Completing parenting assessments – or other assessments of parents regarding the safety and well
  • being of children for use in the Family Proceedings Court

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: £45,852 - £47,925

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Lewisham as a Social Worker – Family Wellbeing Team.

Key Skills

Social workSafeguardingChild protectionSubstance misuse supportTrauma-informed practiceStrength-based approachMulti-agency partnershipCase managementSigns of SafetyParenting assessmentsReflective practiceMotivational interviewingLegal frameworksAnti-racist practiceRestorative practiceFamily network meetings
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker, Family Wellbeing Team, Family Help South at Lewisham a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Social Work physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Social Work — Physician Career Context

This Social Work position at Lewisham is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Remote physician positions in Social Work have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Compensation Analysis

Lewisham lists compensation for this physician position at $46k to $48k annually.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote physician position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Transparent compensation ($46k–$48k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Social work, Safeguarding, Child protection, Substance misuse support, Trauma-informed practice, Strength-based approach, Multi-agency partnership, Case management. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: You will provide intensive, multi-disciplinary support to children and families affected by parental substance misuse using trauma-informed and strength-based approaches. Additionally, you will contribute to high-quality assessments, build multi-agency partnerships, and participate in reflective pra...

Benefits package: Generous Annual Leave, Local Government Pension Scheme, Flexible Working and Family Friendly Policies, Season Ticket and Bicycle Loans, Staff Discounts Including Local Subsidised Gym Memberships, Supportive Staff Networks, Hybrid Working Approach. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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About Lewisham

Government Administration
London, England
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Generous Annual Leave
Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexible Working and Family Friendly Policies
Season Ticket and Bicycle Loans
Staff Discounts Including Local Subsidised Gym Memberships
Supportive Staff Networks
Hybrid Working Approach
6.6

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (4)

Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Manageable workload (Workload control ↓ exhaustion)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates all major evidence-based lifestyle protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

2d ago

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