Placement Lead Social Work

Working for us

Turning passion into purpose

Our ambition is to create educational pathways that empower people of all backgrounds and talents to realise their aspirations, add to the knowledge base, and contribute their skills and drive to wider society.

To realise our ambition, we need people with courage and imagination, who are enthused by our vision and recognise our values as theirs; people who bring ideas to enrich our approach to learning, research and innovation; collaborative people who love creating and spreading knowledge; brilliant people who seek growth and yearn to make a positive, personal difference.

At LSBU Group, you will get to contribute to a vibrant culture, which is fuelled by purpose, built around people, and is genuinely diverse. You will be trusted and recognised for your unique contribution.

You will be part of a great social work team, turning your passion into purpose.

The role

London South Bank University (LSBU) are excited to be recruiting for the post of Social Work Placement Lead. The Social Work programmes have an established and successful team that collaborates with practice partners, regulator and students to align with LSBU’s values - EPPIIC: Excellence in delivering a quality education service, Professionalism in being accountable and responsible in delivering education that inspires, Integrity creating an environment of trust, Inclusivity is our strength, celebrating differences within a vibrant community and advocating for no barriers to brilliance, and Creativity, encouraging and opening opportunities for innovation, research and entrepreneurship to enhance LSBU’s standing. 

This post offers the successful candidate with the opportunity to provide inspirational practice education leadership for the Social Work programmes. You will oversee and manage practice education across BA and MA Social Work programmes. The post holder will support the coordination and development of large number of placements and work with internal and external stakeholders continuously innovating improvements and quality assurance of the placement learning experiences.

About You:

We are looking to hear from candidates who have:

• Current Social Work England registration and a postgraduate MA in Social Work
• PEPS 1 & 2 qualification or equivalent Practice Educator Assessor experience and additionally have a PEPS refresh too.
• Strong audit, review, and improvement planning skills
• Excellent communication, collaboration, networking and IT proficiencies (MS Office, Moodle, Teams)
• Demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Benefits and How to Apply:
 
As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers a competitive benefits package including holiday entitlement starting at 35 days per annum, professional development opportunities and flexible working. 

The person specification and applicant guidance are in the candidate pack; click “apply”. 

The closing date for applications is Thursday 12th March 2026 at 11.59pm

Interview/assessment – 27th March 2026

We are happy to talk flexible working and reasonable adjustments and aim to make our recruitment and selection process accessible to all, please contact us to discuss any support you need. The diversity of LSBU’s staff and students is a source of our strength and the richness of ideas and perspectives that this diversity brings makes LSBU a unique place to work. 

Depending on your circumstances, this role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UKVI Skilled Worker route, more details can be found within the candidate pack. 

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications. 

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