ASW 2 years' (post ASYE) (London MOC)
| Posting date: | 19 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24.83 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 July 2026 |
| Location: | Southwark, South East London |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Wax Recruitment Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job title: ASW 2+ years' (post ASYE) (London MOC)
Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Location: 132 Queens Road (QR1), Southwark, Surrey, SE152HP, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week :36
Pay: £24.83 per hour
At least 2 days in he office and 3 days working from Home. Team meetings/supervision are in person.
What We Offer
Southwark’s Older People and Physical Disabilities Service provides an excellent environment for high‑quality practice and professional growth. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for all staff—including Locum Social Workers—making Southwark an outstanding place to build your career.
Key Benefits
Extensive training and development: A broad programme of on‑site, Microsoft Teams–led, and e‑learning opportunities aligned to CPD requirements, with a strong emphasis on strengths‑based social care practice and professional excellence.
Flexible working: Arrangements agreed with your line manager to support work–life balance, plus access to the Team Oyster card for travel during community visits.
Supportive management: Regular reflective supervision and a responsive leadership structure that promotes safe, confident, and well‑supported practice.
Competitive hourly rate.
Excellent transport links: Our Queens Road office is centrally located opposite Queens Road station, with direct connections to London Bridge and Canada Water, and multiple nearby bus routes.
Varied and meaningful work: A diverse caseload that supports ongoing development and provides exposure to complex, multifactorial casework.
Additional Southwark Council Benefits
A strong commitment to social justice and community engagement, reflected in innovative local initiatives and a forward‑thinking vision for adult social care.
Investment in staff wellbeing, including access to employee assistance services and wellbeing events across the council.
A culture that values diversity, inclusion, and lived experience, creating a supportive environment where practitioners feel respected, empowered, and able to bring their whole selves to work.
A robust infrastructure for professional learning, including specialist forums, workshops, and peer learning groups.
About the Team and the Role
The Case Management Team supports older adults and adults with physical disabilities, including individuals with co‑existing mental health or substance misuse needs. We provide longer‑term (6 weeks or more), complex social work interventions with a strong focus on professional autonomy, multidisciplinary working, and strengths‑based, relationship‑centred practice.
Our practice model recognises that adults bring skills, resilience, networks, and lived experience that can be built upon to promote independence and wellbeing. You will work collaboratively with adults, carers, and community partners to identify strengths, support goals, and enable people to have as much choice and control as possible.
Safeguarding
You will lead and contribute to Care Act 2014 Section 42 safeguarding enquiries, working closely with partner agencies to assess, mitigate, and manage risk. You will apply professional curiosity, sound judgement, and a person‑centred, strengths‑based approach, ensuring adults remain involved in decision‑making wherever possible.
Mental Capacity Work
The team undertakes a high volume of complex mental capacity assessments. You will be expected to apply the Mental Capacity Act confidently, evidencing clear reasoning, robust analysis, and least‑restrictive decision‑making to support adults' rights and autonomy.
Court of Protection
Where required, you will prepare documentation for and contribute to Court of Protection applications, including matters relating to residence, care, contact, and safeguarding concerns. This requires practitioners who can navigate complex legal processes with professionalism, accuracy, and attention to detail.
Other Key Responsibilities
Undertaking Care Act assessments and reviews (including urgent and unplanned reviews), and coordinating multidisciplinary involvement in Continuing Healthcare processes.
Managing a carefully monitored caseload to ensure high‑quality, person‑centred interventions.
Building strong professional relationships with adults, carers, and partner agencies to support positive, strengths‑focused outcomes.
Applicant Requirements
Applicants should have:
3–4 years post‑qualifying statutory experience, ideally within community‑based adult social care.
Experience working with adults with complex needs, including safeguarding, mental capacity work, and multi‑agency practice.
Strong assessment, analysis, and report‑writing skills, with the ability to balance autonomy with collaborative working.
A confident understanding of strengths‑based practice, using asset‑focused approaches to promote independence, build resilience, and co‑produce meaningful outcomes with adults and carers.
Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Location: 132 Queens Road (QR1), Southwark, Surrey, SE152HP, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week :36
Pay: £24.83 per hour
At least 2 days in he office and 3 days working from Home. Team meetings/supervision are in person.
What We Offer
Southwark’s Older People and Physical Disabilities Service provides an excellent environment for high‑quality practice and professional growth. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for all staff—including Locum Social Workers—making Southwark an outstanding place to build your career.
Key Benefits
Extensive training and development: A broad programme of on‑site, Microsoft Teams–led, and e‑learning opportunities aligned to CPD requirements, with a strong emphasis on strengths‑based social care practice and professional excellence.
Flexible working: Arrangements agreed with your line manager to support work–life balance, plus access to the Team Oyster card for travel during community visits.
Supportive management: Regular reflective supervision and a responsive leadership structure that promotes safe, confident, and well‑supported practice.
Competitive hourly rate.
Excellent transport links: Our Queens Road office is centrally located opposite Queens Road station, with direct connections to London Bridge and Canada Water, and multiple nearby bus routes.
Varied and meaningful work: A diverse caseload that supports ongoing development and provides exposure to complex, multifactorial casework.
Additional Southwark Council Benefits
A strong commitment to social justice and community engagement, reflected in innovative local initiatives and a forward‑thinking vision for adult social care.
Investment in staff wellbeing, including access to employee assistance services and wellbeing events across the council.
A culture that values diversity, inclusion, and lived experience, creating a supportive environment where practitioners feel respected, empowered, and able to bring their whole selves to work.
A robust infrastructure for professional learning, including specialist forums, workshops, and peer learning groups.
About the Team and the Role
The Case Management Team supports older adults and adults with physical disabilities, including individuals with co‑existing mental health or substance misuse needs. We provide longer‑term (6 weeks or more), complex social work interventions with a strong focus on professional autonomy, multidisciplinary working, and strengths‑based, relationship‑centred practice.
Our practice model recognises that adults bring skills, resilience, networks, and lived experience that can be built upon to promote independence and wellbeing. You will work collaboratively with adults, carers, and community partners to identify strengths, support goals, and enable people to have as much choice and control as possible.
Safeguarding
You will lead and contribute to Care Act 2014 Section 42 safeguarding enquiries, working closely with partner agencies to assess, mitigate, and manage risk. You will apply professional curiosity, sound judgement, and a person‑centred, strengths‑based approach, ensuring adults remain involved in decision‑making wherever possible.
Mental Capacity Work
The team undertakes a high volume of complex mental capacity assessments. You will be expected to apply the Mental Capacity Act confidently, evidencing clear reasoning, robust analysis, and least‑restrictive decision‑making to support adults' rights and autonomy.
Court of Protection
Where required, you will prepare documentation for and contribute to Court of Protection applications, including matters relating to residence, care, contact, and safeguarding concerns. This requires practitioners who can navigate complex legal processes with professionalism, accuracy, and attention to detail.
Other Key Responsibilities
Undertaking Care Act assessments and reviews (including urgent and unplanned reviews), and coordinating multidisciplinary involvement in Continuing Healthcare processes.
Managing a carefully monitored caseload to ensure high‑quality, person‑centred interventions.
Building strong professional relationships with adults, carers, and partner agencies to support positive, strengths‑focused outcomes.
Applicant Requirements
Applicants should have:
3–4 years post‑qualifying statutory experience, ideally within community‑based adult social care.
Experience working with adults with complex needs, including safeguarding, mental capacity work, and multi‑agency practice.
Strong assessment, analysis, and report‑writing skills, with the ability to balance autonomy with collaborative working.
A confident understanding of strengths‑based practice, using asset‑focused approaches to promote independence, build resilience, and co‑produce meaningful outcomes with adults and carers.