Southwark Council

Additional details Additional Information Job Type: Casual hours available up to 36 hours a week. Some weekends and evening work will be required to meet service needs. Southwark Council is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. This post requires a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) DBS check at (Enhanced) level. 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. The role Are you passionate about creating outstanding customer experiences? Are you ready to shape the future of leisure services and make a real difference in your community? Southwark Council is offering an exciting opportunity to be part of our leisure centre, empowering residents to lead healthier, happier lives. We're looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Recreation Assistant to assist in supporting customers in our Leisure Centres. About the role Recreation Assistants have one of the most important jobs at our leisure centre, and that is keeping our customers safe in and around the water. At our Leisure Centre, Recreation Assistants will perform a number of other duties in addition to lifeguarding, such as cleaning assigned areas, setting up and breaking down various activities and events and conducting pool testing according to procedures. You will work a 36-hour week across varying rotated pattern of shifts, which will require some evening and weekend work. About You In order to be considered for a Recreation Assistant position at our brand-new leisure centre in Canada Water you need to be a strong swimmer and have excellent customer service skills. You should also have:• A UK recognised pool lifeguard qualification (RLSS)• Understanding of relevant health and safety legislation• Excellent verbal communication skills, including the ability to appropriately correct behaviour of pool users where necessary.• A high standard of physical fitness • Confidence and an approachable nature Recruitment timetable Closing Date: 31/08/2026 Interview Date: 07/09/2026 Please note that the closing date for applications for this position may be brought forward, depending on the volume of applications received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out on the opportunity. We will not be able to consider applications received after the new closing date, should it be adjusted. 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. Additional Information Southwark Council will only contact candidates through official Council recruitment channels. We will not ask you to provide passport details, proof of address, National Insurance number, bank details or payment at application stage. These checks are only requested at the onboarding process - once an offer of employment has been made. If you're unsure whether a communication you've received is genuine, please contact the Resourcing team directly on .uk before sharing any personal information. Attachments Click here to view the Job description and Person specification

Why Southwark? Could your leadership help transform the future for some of London's most vulnerable residents? Does the opportunity to help people build independence, security and a better quality of life inspire you? Are you ready to lead services where compassion, dignity and opportunity shape every decision? If yes, this could be the opportunity you have been looking for! We are seeking an experienced Assistant Director of Accommodation and Support to join our Housing senior leadership team and play a key role in shaping the future of accommodation and support services across Southwark. As one of London's largest local authority landlords, we have a unique responsibility (and opportunity) to ensure residents have access to safe, high-quality homes alongside the support they need to thrive. Through our Good Landlord Plan, we are placing residents at the heart of everything we do: strengthening trust, improving services and ensuring every person has the opportunity to live a healthy, independent and fulfilling life. This is a unique opportunity to lead services that make a meaningful difference every day - supporting residents with complex needs, strengthening communities and ensuring housing remains a foundation for stability, wellbeing and opportunity. The Role: Reporting to the Director of Housing Needs and Support, you will provide strategic leadership across Southwark's Accommodation and Support services, ensuring they are safe, effective, financially sustainable and designed around positive outcomes for residents. You will lead a diverse and impactful portfolio, including: Older Persons' Housing Supported Hostel Provision Traveller Services Tenancy Sustainment Council-owned Temporary Accommodation Housing Counter Fraud Services As a key member of the housing senior leadership team, you will help shape the future direction of the council's housing offer, ensuring Southwark remains a landlord residents can trust. You will champion innovation, continuous improvement and partnership working, ensuring services evolve in response to changing community needs and continue to deliver meaningful support that enables residents to live with dignity, confidence and independence. What You'll Be Doing You will provide strategic direction and leadership for Accommodation and Support services, ensuring strong governance, accountability and delivery against council priorities, regulatory requirements and contractual commitments. You will: Lead transformation and continuous improvement programmes that enhance service quality and improve outcomes for residents. Drive the delivery of key strategic priorities, including the Older Person's Housing Strategy and Supported Housing Strategy. Inspire and develop Heads of Service and senior managers, creating a culture of inclusion, accountability, innovation and excellence. Build high-performing multidisciplinary teams through effective workforce development, talent management and succession planning. Manage significant budgets, ensuring services remain financially sustainable, efficient and responsive to future challenges. Develop strong partnerships with government departments, council services, housing teams, external agencies and sector experts. Provide expert strategic advice to elected Members, the Corporate Management Team and senior leaders on housing needs, homelessness, safeguarding, risk and performance. Champion equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring services reflect and respond to the needs of Southwark's diverse communities. Ensure services maintain the highest standards of health and safety, safeguarding, compliance and resident protection. Deputise for the Director of Housing Needs and Support and other executive leaders when required. This is a role where your leadership, decisions and ambition will directly shape the experiences, opportunities and futures of residents across the borough. What We're Looking For We are looking for an inspirational and experienced senior leader with a proven track record of leading complex housing, accommodation, support services or local government functions. You will bring: Significant experience of leading transformation, improving services and delivering measurable outcomes for residents. The ability to translate strategic vision into effective operational delivery. Experience leading large, complex teams and creating inclusive cultures where people can perform at their best. Strong financial leadership skills, with experience managing substantial budgets and delivering sustainable services. The confidence and credibility to operate at executive level, influencing elected Members, senior leaders and external partners within a politically sensitive environment. A strong understanding of housing legislation, safeguarding, regulation and governance. The ability to build trusted relationships and collaborate across organisations to achieve shared outcomes. Above all, you will share our commitment to creating a fairer future - ensuring every resident has access to safe accommodation, meaningful support and the opportunity to live a healthy, independent and fulfilling life. For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification located at the bottom of the advert. Contact Information: For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Candida Thompson via email at Additional Information Contract Type: Permanent Working Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday - Friday Location: 160 Tooley St London SE1 2QH Enhanced DBS check Benefits and more information: Recruitment Timeline: Advert close date: 11:59pm on Monday 31st August 2026 Shortlisting date/s: Week commencing 31st August 2026 Interview date/s: Week commencing 7th September 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. 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 initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council. 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

About Southwark We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark's residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population. At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark's communities and the council's staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do. The Role As a Mechanical Heating Inspector (District Heating), you'll provide expert technical support for the maintenance, servicing and improvement covering all our district heating network services across the Council's extensive housing portfolio. You'll work closely with internal teams, contractors and residents to manage and deliver responsive and planned works - from basic communal heating systems to complex commercial plant rooms & energy centres. You'll play a key role in ensuring engineering services meet all regulatory and safety standards, while delivering excellent value and service to our residents. You'll also contribute to disrepair cases, manage contractor performance, and represent the council on technical matters. Key Responsibilities: Conducting inspections, diagnosing faults in communal and commercial heating systems, specifying repairs that minimise disruption and maximise value Prepare detailed technical reports and specifications using council systems Oversee and monitor service, repair, and installation contracts, ensuring compliance, high performance standards and in line with current regulations Provide expert technical support in legal disrepair cases Supervise contractors on-site, ensuring work is delivered safely, compliantly, and to a high standard About You: We're looking for a qualified and highly skilled engineer who brings: A City & Guilds or HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering (Heat Generation and Distribution) or have extensive appropriate equivalent experience Current ACS Gas Certification and Unvented Hot Water Systems qualification Strong knowledge of mechanical services across all housing and commercial environments Hands-on experience managing large-scale planned and responsive maintenance Confidence in preparing technical reports, liaising with contractors, and delivering excellent resident service 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 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 Engineering Services Team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. 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. Closing date: 2 October 2025. Shortlisting date: 6 October 2025. Interview date: TBC. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £44,430.00-£51,663.00 per year Work Location: In person