Senior Social Worker - Family Safeguarding

Senior Social Worker – Family Safeguarding

Join Bracknell Forest Council to support vulnerable children and families within a respected social care team. You will apply relational social work principles to protect children, promote family safety, and facilitate positive outcomes for children in need.

• Develop and implement effective safeguarding plans to protect children from harm.
• Work alongside other professionals as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Manage a caseload of Child in Need, Child Protection, Care Proceedings and Children Looked After.
• Respond to concerns through the team duty system.
• Prioritise workload to ensure timely visits, report writing and other deadlines.
• Participate in reflective supervision and set clear goals and intervention strategies.
• Maintain accurate case records and comply with department policies, procedures, data protection and GDPR.
• Support and mentor less experienced colleagues, including newly qualified social workers, family workers and social work students.

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Minimum of three years post‑qualifying experience in statutory Children’s Social Care, including child protection, public law outline and care proceedings.

• Passionate about relational social work and committed to bettering vulnerable children’s lives.
• Strong advocate for children, understanding their lived experiences.

• Current UK professional registration is required.
• This role requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check; it is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 (Exceptions Order).

£49,918 to £53,048 per year plus a £7,000 welcome payment and a 4% retention bonus after 2 years.

We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to diversity and inclusion.