Are you a dedicated and passionate Social Worker looking for a new opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and families? West Berkshire Council is seeking a motivated individual to join our Children in Care team as a Social Worker.
As a Social Worker, you will be responsible for:
- Undertaking assessments and providing support to children and families in need
- Developing and implementing care plans to ensure the well-being of children
- Collaborating with partner agencies to coordinate and deliver appropriate services
- Conducting safeguarding investigations and taking necessary actions to protect children
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records in accordance with relevant legislation and
guidelines
To excel in this role, you should possess the following skills and attributes:
- A recognised Social Work qualification and registration with Social Work England
- Experience in working within a statutory children's social care setting
- Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, and procedures
- Strong assessment and analytical skills, with the ability to make informed decisions - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective engagement with children, families, and professionals
- The ability to work autonomously and manage a demanding workload
Our offer to you
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
- Flexible Working: West Berkshire has adopted a Hybrid Working Policy, which allows employees to split their time between attending the workplace and working remotely
- Social Work England registration fees reimbursed
- Dedicated employee wellbeing service with Employee Assistance Programme offering a great range of discounts at a variety of retailers, services and everyday spending.
- Regular and high quality reflective supervision.
- Approachable and visible senior leadership
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave allowance, plus an additional 5 days leave after 5 years continuous local authority service
- Relocation package for individuals moving from outside a 30 mile radius (subject to eligibility)
- Blue Light card fees reimbursed
All roles are subject to an annual banding pay review until the top of the pay grade is reached (following successfully passing probation) All roles will be eligible for the annual national pay award.
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Finnuala Buttimer on 07775825810 or email Finnuala.Buttimer@westberks.gov.uk.
Due to West Berkshire Council’s size and scale, and limited number of social work vacancies, we are not currently able to accept applications from overseas social workers.
Equal Opportunities
The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment, and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
