Social Worker - Keeping Families Together

The Role

Are you a dedicated social worker looking to make a real difference in the lives of young people and their families?

Do you want to be part of an innovative, specialist team that prevents family breakdown and supports young people to remain safely at home?

If so, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

About The Team:

The Keeping Families Together team is a specialist, systemic unit within Children’s Social Care, working with young people aged 11-17 who are at risk of entering care - or who are in care but have the potential to return home. Through intensive, multi-modal interventions, we collaborate with families and professionals to create lasting, positive change.

We operate within a small, tightly supervised unit that benefits from strong clinical support and a systemic approach, ensuring every intervention is evidence-based and focused on the best outcomes for young people and their families.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide intensive, targeted support to families, helping young people remain at home safely.
• Work closely with families and stakeholders to agree on a single set of goals.
• Use systemic analysis and evidence-based interventions to drive meaningful change.
• Contribute to long-term stability for families, ensuring the best possible outcomes for young people in Southwark.

To be considered for this rewarding role, you will need:

• Social Work England registration and a recognised social work qualification.
• Successful completion of your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE).
• At least two years of post-qualifying experience in statutory social work.
• A strong understanding of childcare legislation, statutory guidance, and child development.

• Experience in assessment, intervention, and planning within a statutory setting.
• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
• A commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and addressing inequality.
• This post requires a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) DBS check at Enhanced level.

The Benefits of Joining Our Team:

• A protected caseload, ensuring you have the time to focus on meaningful interventions.
• Work within a highly reflective systemic environment, using an innovative approach to support young people and families experiencing relationship difficulties.
• Training in the STAIRS model of intervention, with ongoing coaching and clinical support from the Team Manager and Clinical Practitioner.
• A fully integrated and effective practice coordinator to assist with practical and business matters—so you can focus on the work that truly matters.
• More time for direct work and relationship-based interventions with families, allowing you to make a deeper impact.

More information:

For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.

Recruitment timetable

Closing date: 22nd February 2026

Shortlisting: 23rd February 2026

Assessment and Interview date: 27th February 2026

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.

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