Project Support Officer LBS-007

Job Category : Admin & Clerical
Location : Sumner House, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £17.42

Lifelong Links is an intervention ( that developed in response to findings from the Care Inquiry in 2013 that too often, the care system in the UK breaks rather than builds relationships. We know that during the time the child is in Local Authority care, there’s bureaucracy that prevents children from maintaining and developing their relationships with wider family and friends. Sadly, this can often mean that care experienced young people attempt to transition into adulthood without the strong, loving support networks that the majority of people take for granted.

The successful candidate will be central to the day-to-day operations of the Lifelong Links Team and will work closely with the Team Manager to ensure that there is effective support for, and oversight of, the Lifelong Links Team.

• Experience of Mosaic desired
• Ability to review children’s files and access key information on a child’s historical involvement with Children’s Social Care essential
• Knowledge and experience of Lifelong Links not required
• Willingness to learn new skills such as an ability to develop genograms using GenoPro

Knowledge, including educational qualifications:
Practical working knowledge of project management practices and theory
Excellent operational knowledge of the full suite of Microsoft Office software
Knowledge and experience of working to directorate and corporate policies, procedures and practice including performance frameworks and their application within a social care setting.