Social Worker - Family Safeguarding Team

£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.

• 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.

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 to our embedded culture and ethos of bettering vulnerable children’s lives. You will understand the lived experiences of children and be a fierce advocate for them.

To thrive in this role, you will bring an understanding of the relevant legislation, guidance, policies and thresholds that underpin safeguarding. You should have experience of effective multi‑agency working, building partnerships and co‑producing needs‑led safety plans for children and young people. You must be able to demonstrate analytical skills, the ability to assess information, identify actions and record timely, accurate information.

All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process. Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience of working within the current Social Care System and Framework.

• 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 Looking After.
• Take part in the team duty system responding to concerns as and when they arise.
• Prioritise workload to ensure timely visiting, report writing and other deadlines.
• Participate in regular reflective supervision and set clear goals and intervention strategies.
• Develop and maintain accurate case records and comply with department policies, procedures and guidelines including data protection and GDPR.

Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All candidates must be residing in the UK. Candidates who require sponsorship must assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship; we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate requests on a case‑by‑case basis.

Bracknell Forest Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.