We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Worker to join our Family Safeguarding Team, to make a difference to the lives of children and young people. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills and expertise in a supportive and dynamic environment.
The ideal candidate will also excel at building trusted and respectful relationships with children, families, support networks and partner agencies, always ensuring that children's voices are heard. You will bring in-depth knowledge of safeguarding practices, legal powers and statutory duties, underpinned by a strong understanding of relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
We are looking for someone who is confident in managing complex cases, maintaining accurate records and producing high-quality assessments and reports within tight deadlines. A committed professional above all else, you will approach every case with empathy, integrity and a passion for creating positive outcomes for children and their families.
About the team
The Family Safeguarding Team is a stable and established multi‑agency group of talented professionals who work collaboratively with specialist practitioners in domestic abuse, mental health and substance misuse as part of our embedded family safeguarding approach. Dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families, the team strives to keep families together whenever it is safe to do so. With a strong focus on providing both high support and high challenge, the team enables you to deliver your best to the families who need it most.
The team focuses on longer term intervention, following transfer from our front door we undertake statutory social work interventions, including child in need, child protection, CLA and court proceedings.
Key responsibilities
* Develop and implement effective safeguarding plans to protect children from harm.
* To work alongside other professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
* To manage a caseload of Child in Need, Child Protection, Care Proceedings and Children Looked After.
* To take part in the team duty system responding to concerns as and when they arise.
* To make effective use of time and be able to prioritise workload, ensuring timeliness in visiting, report writing and other deadlines.
* To participate in regular reflective supervision and be able to set clear goals and intervention strategies.
* To develop and maintain accurate case records and comply with the department's policies, procedures and guidelines including data protection and GDPR.
* To contribute to service development and learning of others.
Required qualifications and experience
You will be a qualified and experienced Social Worker with a background in child in need, child protection and care proceedings. You will be reliable and motivated, with a genuine passion for making a difference in the lives of children and young people.
All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre‑employment checks process.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. For more details please go to the Disability Confident website.
Our benefits
* 28 days annual leave increasing to 33 days after 3 years' continuous service, with the opportunity to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5 days.
* Paid employee volunteering scheme.
* Local government pension scheme, with life insurance cover.
* Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (subject to eligibility).
* Reimbursement of Social Work England registration.
* Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits. (Terms and Conditions apply)
* Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
* Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing.
* Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club.
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Reasonable adjustments
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk. We will work with you to support you throughout the process.
Interview date
Shortlisting will be done on a weekly basis, and interviews will be arranged a minimum of 7 days after this for suitable applicants. Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.
We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible. Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.
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