Senior Social Worker - Duty & Assessment Team

Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government.

Operational area:
Windsor & Maidenhead. Primary place of work:
Maidenhead Town Hall, SL6 1LF
. Work setting:
Hybrid working. Appointment type:
Permanent. Business area:
Children’s Social Care. Employment:
Full‑time (37 hours). Salary: £51,087 – £55,652 (G9.53 to G9.56). Closing date: 26 July 2026. Job reference: 2414.

In the role you will manage a caseload of children who may be on Child Protection, Child in Need and Looked After Children plans. You will undertake visits to children and families and complete assessments and direct work to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. Duties will include:

• Safety planning
• Completing Section 17 Single Assessments and Section 47 Enquiries
• Initial Child Protection Conferences
• Initial Core Group Meetings and Child in Need Meetings
• Court work including Section 7 and 37 reports
• Applications for court orders including Emergency Protection Orders and Interim Care Orders

• You are able to use evidence and professional judgement to make decisions and determine the risk of future harm.
• Experience with CIN/CP/LAC.
• Experience of assessing the needs of children and their families in accordance with the Framework for the Assessment.
• Excellent written skills and experience writing comprehensive reports for the Courts.
• A full and valid driving licence and access to your own car.
• A professional social work qualification, CQSW or Diploma in Social Work (DipSW), or other relevant qualification recognised by Social Work England.
• An active Social Work England registration.

• 29 days annual leave (increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month).
• Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC.
• Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension).
• Flexible working options.
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
• A range of staff benefits and discounts.
• An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway.

Start dates:
Successful candidates will join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

Right to work:
The UK has introduced a new points‑based immigration system affecting EU and Non‑EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the right to work guidance.

Equality:
We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Safeguarding:
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.