Work as a Social Worker in Southwark

How your career will progress

At Southwark, we believe in good outcomes for our children, families, adults, social workers, occupational therapists and other professional practitioners.

When starting your professional career at Southwark, we understand that support does not end with the completion of your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE). We've developed a strong learning culture, promoting professional growth and career progression. This includes the option of professional apprenticeships for existing staff members who would like to gain a qualification in social work or occupational therapy or a sponsored leadership programme for those who wish to progress into managerial roles.  

Find out more about the pathway and read staff testimonials

What you can expect in each role

• Newly Qualified Social Worker / Assessed and Supported Year in Employment

  In this role, you will benefit from:

  • a protected caseload with incremental increase at each stage of ASYE
  • time protected ASYE specific training
  • time protected self-guided study
  • significant supervision
  • 1 to 1 mentoring or guidance support
  • introductory training in systemic, restorative and secure-base practice (Children’s) and strengths based approach in practice (adults)
  • ASYE action learning sets or reflective practice groups
• Social Worker

  In this role, you will have these opportunities:

  • consolidation of practice
  • accredited training in systemic practice (children)
  • professional qualification and a variety of CPD opportunities, including Practice Educator Level 1 training
  • sponsorship for external accredited courses
  • informal mentoring of others
  • development of specialisms
  • facilitating ASYE or student group sessions
• Senior Practitioner / Deputy Team Manager

  In this role, you will have these opportunities:

  • Practice Educator level 2 training
  • sponsorship for external accredited courses
  • facilitating practice group supervision
  • potential delegated Team Manager duties
  • potential to act as ASYE Assessor with support and training
  • consolidation of specialisms
  • teaching consultancy with our partner higher education institution
  • Best Interest Assessor and Approved Mental Health Professional training (adults)
• Team Manager

  In this role, you will have these opportunities:

  • management specific training, including systemically focused supervision (children)
  • Institute of Leadership and Management training opportunities (children and adults)
  • delivery of training, department wide in your area of specialism
  • teaching consultancy with our partner higher education institution

Page last updated: 24 April 2024