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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 Bracknell Forest, you will get the support you need, when you need it because; we value you and invest in you so that you flourish and have the tools, experiences, and support to do your job well! Our Children’s Social Care service is proudly Outstanding in all areas (Ofsted, December 2025), with inspectors calling our practitioners “effusive about working in Bracknell” and praising our highly effective Social Work Academy. We are 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.
Job Responsibility:
Manage a caseload and deliver assessment, care planning, interventions, and family support
Develop and implement effective safeguarding plans to protect children and young people from harm
Ensure children’s and young people’s voices are heard, recorded and acted on, to ensure life journey work is completed with children and young people according to their age and understanding
Work in partnership with voluntary and statutory agencies, to deliver appropriate and effective plans
Take part in the team duty system responding to child protection concerns
Develop and maintain accurate case records and comply with the department's policies, procedures and guidelines including data protection and GDPR
Participate in regular reflective supervision and be able to set clear goals and intervention strategies
Requirements:
Hold a recognised Social Work qualification
Registered with Social Work England
Successfully completed ASYE
Experience of frontline social work including Child in Need and child protection
Understanding of relevant legislation, guidance, policies and thresholds that underpin safeguarding
Experience of effective multi‑agency working, building partnerships and co‑producing needs‑led safety plans for children and young people
Demonstrate analytical skills, ability to assess information, identify actions and record timely accurate information
What we offer:
Welcome Payment £6,000
Annual Retention Payment of 4% after 2 years continuous service
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 days 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
Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club