Social Worker - Family Safeguarding Team

This social worker post sits in the Family Safeguarding Team at Bracknell Forest Council, within its children's social care service. The work centres on building safeguarding plans to protect children from harm, managing a caseload that runs from child in need to care proceedings and looked-after children, and taking a turn on the team duty system. The team works within the Family Safeguarding Model, which uses motivational interviewing to keep families together where it is safe.

Social Work England registration is required, and the role may change under the council's Families First programme.

• Developing and carrying out safeguarding plans to protect children from harm
• Managing a caseload of child in need, child protection, care proceedings and looked-after children cases
• Working alongside other professionals in a multi-disciplinary team
• Taking part in the team duty system, responding to concerns as they arise
• Managing time and workload to meet deadlines for visits, reports and other tasks
• Taking part in regular reflective supervision and setting clear goals and intervention strategies
• Keeping accurate case records and complying with council policies, including data protection and GDPR

• Degree in social work or equivalent
• Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) completion
• Post-qualifying CPD

• Social Work England registration

• Post-qualifying experience in safeguarding children, including child protection work

• Working knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, policies and thresholds
• Substantial multi-agency working, co-producing needs-led safety plans with partners, children and families
• Excellent written and recording skills
• Producing high-quality assessments and reports within required timescales

• Motivational Interviewing training
• Experience in Family Safeguarding