Bracknell Forest Council is seeking a skilled Senior Social Worker with at least 5 years’ post-qualification experience in statutory social services, preferably in a local authority setting. Candidates should have strong knowledge of best practices and legislation, along with a professional, “can-do” attitude.
The Hospitals Team collaborates with health services to reduce unnecessary hospital stays and ensure safe, swift returns home. Sponsorship opportunities are available for eligible candidates. Apply now to make a positive impact in the community!
About the Council
Bracknell Forest Council is dedicated to providing high-quality services to its community, fostering a thriving and sustainable environment for residents. The council works collaboratively with partners to deliver essential services, promote wellbeing, and create opportunities for growth and development across the region. Committed to innovation and improving the lives of its residents, Bracknell Forest Council is a dynamic and forward-thinking local authority.
Position: Senior Social Worker
Salary: £48,400 – £51,433 inclusive of London Weighting and Essential Car User Allowance
Job Type: Full Time/Flexible Hours
Location: Time Square, Bracknell
About the Role
After successfully completing a transformation within Adult Social Care in Bracknell, we are excited to offer an opportunity for a Senior Social Worker to join our Hospital Team.
We are looking for candidates that have a minimum of 5 years’ post qualification experience in statutory social services, ideally within a local authority setting. Excellent knowledge of best practice and legislation is essential, along with a motivated mindset and a professional “can do” attitude.
About the team…
We collaborate closely with health services and other partners to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. When hospital stays are needed, we ensure individuals remain only as long as necessary and can return home safely and quickly. Through regular multidisciplinary forums, we foster seamless collaboration between health and social care services, delivering holistic and coordinated support for our residents.
Main Duties
- Manage a caseload, organising and prioritising the workload effectively, with regular supervision and guidance.
- To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, connecting people and their families to their community and social networks enabling them to live within their own communities,
- To work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure people have the right care, at the right time in the right place.
- To take a strengths-based approach to support people to live the best life they can and reduce dependence on long term care.
- To work within allocated resources as set out in our scheme of delegation.
Qualifications
- Recognised Social Work qualification and registered with Social Work England.
- Safeguarding level 2 Relevant post qualifying experience
- Understanding of and commitment to the requirements of safeguarding children, young people, vulnerable adults and promoting their welfare.
- Knowledge of the relevant legislative framework and national policies.
- The post holder must hold a full UK driving licence (or valid equivalent). Non-UK licences must be converted to UK licences in the first six months of employment.
Benefits
- 28 days increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ continuous service.
- The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days annual leave per year and sell 5 days.
- Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.
- An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks.
- Local government pension scheme.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
- A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing.
- Staff dental and health plans.
- Discounted leisure centre and gym membership.
- Sponsorship opportunities if eligible
Our values…
At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you’re excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we’d love to hear from you.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting [email protected]. We will work with you to support you throughout the process.
Interview date
Interviews will be held on 21st February 2025
Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.
We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.
Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.
At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.
Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. 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.
Social Work England registration fees can be claimed back from the Council.
We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.
Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.
Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
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Application Deadline
February 16, 2025 (23:59 pm)