Reading Children's Services is seeking a passionate and skilled Social Worker to join our Together for Families Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive, forward-thinking service that places children, families, and practitioners at the heart of everything we do.
You will hold and manage a varied and dynamic caseload, supported by regular reflective supervision, strong management oversight, and a culture that values professional curiosity, learning, and well-being.
What You'll Be Doing
Undertaking child-centred, timely assessments using the Family Safeguarding practice model
Working with children and families across Children in Need, Child Protection, and care proceedings
Completing ongoing assessments that reflect changing circumstances, risk, and protective factors
Preparing high-quality reports to support decision-making and quality assurance
Chairing Child in Need and Core Group meetings
Working directly with children, young people, and families to identify strengths, understand risk, and develop effective, evidence-based intervention plans
Collaborating closely with partner agencies to ensure families receive the right help at the right time
Working alongside legal colleagues, attending PLO meetings, and confidently giving evidence in court
Making sound, evidence-based decisions that promote children's safety, well being, and long-term outcomes
Why Join Reading Children's Services?
A strong commitment to Family Safeguarding and relationship-based practice
Manageable caseloads with genuine managerial and peer support
A service focused on learning, development, and reflective practice
Access to high-quality training, career progression, and opportunities to specialise
A culture that values staff wellbeing and work-life balance
Why Work in Reading?
Reading is a vibrant, diverse, and well-connected town with excellent transport links to London and the South East. It offers a great quality of life, with green spaces, cultural attractions, and a strong sense of community-making it a fantastic place to live and work.
Who Theyre Looking For
A qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration
Experience working with children and families within statutory services
Confidence in assessment, planning, and court work
A commitment to child-centred, strengths-based practice
If you're looking for a role where your professional judgment is valued and your work genuinely makes a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and be part of a service that's committed to improving outcomes for children and families in Reading.
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