Social Worker - All Age Disability (AAD) team

The Role

Are you passionate about providing strength-based social care that transforms the lives of children and young adults with learning disabilities?

Do you want to make a positive difference in the lives of children and young adults with disabilities?

If yes, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

We are seeking dedicated and enthusiastic Social Workers to join our All Age Disability (AAD) team, delivering vital services to children and young adults aged 0-25 with learning disabilities and other complex needs.

About the role:

In this role, you will carry out Care Act and Children and Families assessments, produce outcome-focused support plans and deliver interventions that safeguard and empower children and young adults.

Our innovative 0-25 AAD model supports you to develop your practice across both adult and children’s legislation. You will benefit from small, supportive teams, manageable caseloads, comprehensive training, reflective group supervision, clinical advice and administrative support.

You will be part of a strength-based model that promotes independence, positive outcomes and the effective use of assistive technology.

About you:

You are a qualified and registered Social Worker with Social Work England, with relevant experience in social work practice.

You possess the professional skills and personal attributes to guide families, navigate complex cases and champion the best outcomes for children and young adults.

You are committed to working in a diverse community, applying a strength-based approach that puts individuals and families at the centre of your practice.

For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification located at the bottom of the advert.

The role

Additional Information:

• This is a permanent position
• Working hours: 36 per week, Monday to Friday
• An enhanced DBS check is required
• Location base: 132 Queens Road, London, SE15 2HP

At Southwark, we are committed to making our borough just and fair, taking positive action to tackle inequalities and supporting our communities with outstanding social care. Join us and contribute to a flourishing social work culture in a diverse, vibrant and forward-thinking borough.

Contact information:

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Bev Kemp via email at bev.kemp@southwark.gov.uk

Benefits and more information:

In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.

Recruitment timetable

Advert close date: 11:59pm on Sunday 7th December 2025

Shortlisting date/s: Tuesday 9th December 2025

Interview date/s: Monday 15th December 2025

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme:

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

Attachments

• AAD SW JD 2020.docx