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Social Worker - Family Safeguarding Team (eligible for £6,000 Welcome Payment), hireful
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Location: Time Square, Bracknell
Salary: £46,783 - £48,873 per year inclusive of London Weighting and Essential Car User Allowance (pay award pending). Plus a one-off Welcome Payment of £6,000 subject to T&Cs and an annual 4% Retention Payment after 2 years
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Flexible Hours/Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week
DBS Check: Enhanced
Closing Date: 31/07/2026 at 23:59
Would you like to join an outstanding authority, where you will be a valued member of a team, experience high quality training, supervision and a manageable workload?
At our client, you will get the support you need, when you need it because; they value you and invest in you so that you flourish and have the tools, experiences, and support to do your job well!
Our client's Children's Social Care service is proudly Outstanding in all areas (Ofsted), with inspectors calling their practitioners "effusive about working" there and praising their highly effective social work academy.
Our client is a small, welcoming and friendly local authority where you will have the opportunity to build strong, positive and supportive working relationships with colleagues and peers with an embedded culture and ethos of bettering vulnerable children's lives. You will experience leaders who are visible, approachable and a service who collectively has unwavering commitment to children.
Benefits
- Welcome Payment £6,000 plus an annual Retention Payment of 4% after 2 years continuous service. (Terms and Conditions apply)
- 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.
- Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
- 1 day paid volunteering leave a year.
- Local government pension scheme, with life insurance cover.
- Reimbursement of Social Work England registration.
- Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits. (Terms and Conditions apply)
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing.
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme. (subject to eligibility)
- Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club.
About You…
You will hold a recognised Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England. You will have successfully completed your ASYE and have experience of frontline social work which includes child in need and child protection.
You will be passionate about relational social work and committed in joining their embedded culture and ethos of bettering vulnerable children's lives. You will be committed to understanding the lived experiences of children being a fierce advocate for children and providing the support required to better childhood experiences.
To thrive in this role, you will bring an understanding of the relevant legislation, guidance, policies and thresholds that underpin safeguarding. You will have experience of effective multi-agency working, building partnerships and co-producing needs-led safety plans for children and young people. You will be able to demonstrate your analytical skills, ability to assess information, identify actions and record timely accurate information.
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About The Team And Children's Social Care
Following their most recent Ofsted inspection, inspectors concluded that "since the last inspection, leaders, managers and practitioners have not only sustained outstanding services but have raised the bar even higher".
Our client uses the Family Safeguarding Model in their approach to collaborate with families to keep them together, where it is safe to do so, supported by Motivational Interviewing (MI). Ofsted recognised their model "operates consistently and effectively" and "embraces a relational approach, with explicit commitment to understanding the culture and diverse needs of families".
Children experiencing neglect or domestic abuse receive exceptional and expert in-house specialist help. They work closely with the family safeguarding team and offer step-by-step help to parents to improve home conditions and strengthen parenting capacity.
When risks escalate their conscientious managers take decisive action and with you with focus on the lived experience of children. Permanence planning meetings secure "timely decision-making, enabling children to thrive" and "Social workers consider all permanence options for children and contingency planning is in place so that children are offered the best permanence option".
Social workers were recognised by inspectors as "committed to understanding the lived experiences of children and responding to help them have improved home conditions and better childhood experiences". Families are positive about their experiences with social workers, and our client knows practitioners are having a positive impact in supporting families.
Our client is a small, welcoming and friendly local authority where you will have the opportunity to build strong, positive and supportive working relationships with colleagues and peers. You will be a valued member of the team, where you will feel connected, appreciated, heard, accepted, included and supported.
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.
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The values...
Our client's values define who they are and what is important to them. Their core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way they work with each other and the way they serve their residents and engage with their communities. They make their values real by demonstrating them in how they behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, they would love to hear from you.
Reasonable adjustments...
Our client is 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 and they will work with you to support you throughout the process.
Disability confident and inclusive recruitment...
Our client is proud to be an inclusive employer. This means that if you have made them aware on the application form that you have a disability, are an armed forces veteran or you are a care leaver, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.
Interview date
Shortlisting will take place on a weekly basis, and candidates who are successfully shortlisted will be offered an interview at least seven days later. Interviews will be held in person, giving you the opportunity to meet the team and get a real feel for the working environment.
They will be reviewing applications regularly and may close the advert early if they identify suitable candidates. To avoid disappointment, we encourage you 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.
Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. They expect everyone employed with them to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of the pre-employment checks process.
Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience of working within the current Social Care System and Framework.
Our client can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.
Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, sponsorship cannot be guaranteed for all roles and will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
No agencies please.
Equal Opportunities: Our client – Working for Equality. They welcome applications from all sections of the community.
How To Apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please include a personal statement with your CV specifying why you are applying for this vacancy.
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