Job summary Are you a dedicated and motivated Social Worker looking for clear progression, meaningful development, and a role where your professional judgement is genuinely valued? Join our dynamic Adult Social Care Hub, the front door to vital care and support services in our community, where you will make a real impact. At Bracknell Forest, we are proud to offer more than just a caseload.Our Adult Social Care Hub is the front door to services and where meaningful change begins, giving Social Workers the opportunity to build broad, high-quality experience across safeguarding, triage, assessment and early intervention within a supportive, learning-focused environment. This is an ideal role if you want to strengthen your safeguarding expertise, expand your professional confidence, and progress your career within adult social care. Main duties of the job You will: Be a qualified Social Worker with at least two years post-qualification experience in statutory adult social care (ideally local authority). Have strong safeguarding knowledge and be confident applying legislation and policy in practice You are organised, reflective and comfortable managing a varied and fast paced caseload, while maintaining high standards of practice and compliance. You value strengths based, person centred work and are motivated by helping people remain independent, safe and connected within their communities. Value teamwork, professional development and positive outcomes for residents. Whether your ambition is to deepen your safeguarding expertise, broaden your experience, or progress into senior or specialist roles, you are keen to work in a service that invest in your growth, values your judgement and encourages learning. You thrive in collaborative environments, enjoy working closely with health and partner agencies, and see teamwork, curiosity and shared responsibility as essential to good social work practice. Our Hub is where meaningful change begins. You will be at the heart of safeguarding, triage, assessment and early intervention, making timely, strengths-based decisions that transform lives. You will join a stable, supportive multidisciplinary team where managers are accessible, supervision is reflective and meaningful, and social workers are trusted to use their professional judgement. About us Our Adult Social Care service is built on highly skilled, supportive multidisciplinary teams who share a strong cando and no wrong door ethos. Working as one integrated service, we consistently go the extra mile to ensure residents receive the right support at the right time. We work closely with health services and partner agencies to keep people safe and well in their communities, helping to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. Where hospital care is needed, we ensure it is used appropriately and support individuals to return home as quickly and safely as possible, with a strong focus on early intervention, reablement and rehabilitation to maximise independence and enable people to live well at home. Job description Job responsibilities Key Objectives of the role: Demonstrates strong safeguarding expertise, with the ability to identify, assess, and respondto risks affecting adults with care and support needs. To use a person-centered and strength-based approach to connect people to theircommunity/social network. To gather information and identify options and solutions to meet eligible needs. Ensure that all policies and procedures of the department are adhered. Daily and monthly responsibilities: Demonstrates strong safeguarding expertise, with the ability to identify, assess, andrespond to risks affecting adults with care and support needs. Applies the Care Act2014 principles to ensure individuals are protected from abuse and neglect, usingprofessional curiosity, evidence-based decision-making, and multi-agency working.Confident in leading or contributing to safeguarding enquiries, developing protectionplans, and ensuring that individuals rights, wellbeing, and wishes remain centralthroughout all safeguarding activity Experienced in undertaking duty rotations within Adult Social Care, providing timelyresponses to new referrals, urgent concerns, and unplanned casework. Skilled intriaging risk, gathering essential information, and applying professional judgement todetermine appropriate next steps. Confident in managing high-pressure situations,making defensible decisions, and ensuring individuals receive safe, proportionate, andperson-centred support. Demonstrates strong communication and multi-agencycoordination to ensure smooth handovers and effective case progression. Although the primary role will sit within the Hub Team, there is an expectation to workflexibly across both the Hub and Long-Term Teams as operational needs arise. Thisincludes participating in rotational duties to support demand, ensure continuity ofservice, and maintain effective workflow across the wider Adult Social Care pathway.Demonstrates adaptability, strong teamwork, and the ability to transition confidentlybetween short-term, assessment-focused work and longer-term case managementresponsibilities. Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings, connecting people and their families to theircommunity and social networks enabling them to live within their own communities. To act in the best interest of an individual who lacks mental capacity, using theprinciples defined in the Mental Capacity Act (2005) to maintain their safety until a timethat capacity returns, or alternative arrangements are made. Work with family carers to identify their needs as carers and to develop appropriateplans with the carers to meet those needs. Job description Job responsibilities Key Objectives of the role: Demonstrates strong safeguarding expertise, with the ability to identify, assess, and respondto risks affecting adults with care and support needs. To use a person-centered and strength-based approach to connect people to theircommunity/social network. To gather information and identify options and solutions to meet eligible needs. Ensure that all policies and procedures of the department are adhered. Daily and monthly responsibilities: Demonstrates strong safeguarding expertise, with the ability to identify, assess, andrespond to risks affecting adults with care and support needs. Applies the Care Act2014 principles to ensure individuals are protected from abuse and neglect, usingprofessional curiosity, evidence-based decision-making, and multi-agency working.Confident in leading or contributing to safeguarding enquiries, developing protectionplans, and ensuring that individuals rights, wellbeing, and wishes remain centralthroughout all safeguarding activity Experienced in undertaking duty rotations within Adult Social Care, providing timelyresponses to new referrals, urgent concerns, and unplanned casework. Skilled intriaging risk, gathering essential information, and applying professional judgement todetermine appropriate next steps. Confident in managing high-pressure situations,making defensible decisions, and ensuring individuals receive safe, proportionate, andperson-centred support. Demonstrates strong communication and multi-agencycoordination to ensure smooth handovers and effective case progression. Although the primary role will sit within the Hub Team, there is an expectation to workflexibly across both the Hub and Long-Term Teams as operational needs arise. Thisincludes participating in rotational duties to support demand, ensure continuity ofservice, and maintain effective workflow across the wider Adult Social Care pathway.Demonstrates adaptability, strong teamwork, and the ability to transition confidentlybetween short-term, assessment-focused work and longer-term case managementresponsibilities. Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings, connecting people and their families to theircommunity and social networks enabling them to live within their own communities. To act in the best interest of an individual who lacks mental capacity, using theprinciples defined in the Mental Capacity Act (2005) to maintain their safety until a timethat capacity returns, or alternative arrangements are made. Work with family carers to identify their needs as carers and to develop appropriateplans with the carers to meet those needs. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Recognised Social Work qualification and registered with Social Work England. Safeguarding level 2 Desirable Safeguarding level 3 Best Interest Assessor Experience Essential A minimum two years experience in a social care or healthcare setting. Understanding of and commitment to the requirements of safeguarding vulnerable adults and promoting their welfare. Experience or ability to respond to crisis situations. Knowledge of the relevant legislative framework and national policies. Experience in completing mental capacity assessments and best interest decision meetings. Commitment to a strengths based focus and person centered values, and knowledge of how to translate into practice. Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people in a wide range of circumstances. Empathic and respectful of diversity and equality. IT skills: Social Care Record, Word, Excel, Microsoft Outlook and Teams. Good report and record writing skills Able to prioritise and organise workload and work to timeframes. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Recognised Social Work qualification and registered with Social Work England. Safeguarding level 2 Desirable Safeguarding level 3 Best Interest Assessor Experience Essential A minimum two years experience in a social care or healthcare setting. Understanding of and commitment to the requirements of safeguarding vulnerable adults and promoting their welfare. Experience or ability to respond to crisis situations. Knowledge of the relevant legislative framework and national policies. Experience in completing mental capacity assessments and best interest decision meetings. Commitment to a strengths based focus and person centered values, and knowledge of how to translate into practice. Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people in a wide range of circumstances. Empathic and respectful of diversity and equality. IT skills: Social Care Record, Word, Excel, Microsoft Outlook and Teams. Good report and record writing skills Able to prioritise and organise workload and work to timeframes. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Employer details Employer name Bracknell Forest Council Address Time Square Market Street Bracknell Berkshire RG12 1JD Employer's website