Why Southwark?
Southwark Council is 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 such as The Shard, The Tate Modern and Borough Market along with conservation areas, historic buildings, social enterprises and 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 2030 and Southwark Stands Together, underpins all that we do.
As with any dynamic borough there are exciting opportunities and complex challenges, we want all of our children and young people to experience the best start in life and this means ensuring we take a high quality evidence and intelligence-led approach to planning for provision and services across our children's system.
The role
We are seeking an experienced data and analytical professional with the modern skills and technical experience to advance our approach in the use of intelligence and evidence in planning and forecasting the need for early years and childcare, school places, SEND provision and services for children in care and care leavers.
The role requires an expert in modelling and forecasting demand, drawing on a wide range of data sources to build detailed models of future demand to inform effective short, medium and long-term strategic and operational decision making.
What we're looking for:
- Highly proficient in data analysis and forecasting, with the technical expertise to build sophisticated, robust and accessible models.
- Strong written, numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
- The ability to support strategic leaders and operational managers by providing high-quality analysis that informs long-term decision making.
- An independent, proactive approach, with the initiative to understand complex issues, identify opportunities and deliver high-value input into strategy and service planning.
Additional details
Full time, 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday. This role offers a flexible hybrid working arrangement, with time split between working from home and our Tooley Street offices, a minimum of 3 days per week.
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 recruitment@southwark.gov.uk before sharing any personal information.
Recruitment timetable
Closing date: Sunday 30th August 2026 at 23:59*
*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, in which case we will move the key dates for the process. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview date: to be confirmed.
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