Job Details

As a Senior Social Worker, you will role‑model and champion high‑quality practice. You will also demonstrate a strong commitment to your own continued professional development and use your knowledge and experience to support colleagues, helping to foster our inclusive and collaborative culture.

If you would like an informal chat or a tour of the office before submitting your application, please contact helen.gore@bracknell-forest.gov.uk and we will be happy to arrange a suitable time.

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.

• To manage a caseload and deliver assessment, care planning, interventions, and family support consistent with senior practitioner expertise.
• To promote listening to children at every opportunity, ensuring their views are heard, recorded and acted upon in an appropriate and timely manner and to ensure life journey work is completed with children and young people in accordance with their age and understanding.
• To assess and identify the needs of children and families referred and negotiate delivery of services by determining how these needs can be best met in accordance with statutory responsibilities and council policies using best value principles.
• To work in partnership with voluntary and statutory agencies, within the context of children’s and families’ care plans, to ensure the delivery of appropriate and effective services.
• To develop and maintain accurate case records and comply with the department's policies, procedures and guidelines including data protection and General Data Protection Regulation.

For the full job description, including the key areas of responsibilities and accountabilities, please click the 'apply now' button. 

Bracknell Forest Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

• Bachelor of Science / Master of Science in Social Work or equivalent Social Work England Registration (or in process)
• Understanding of and commitment to the requirements of safeguarding children, young people, vulnerable adults and promoting their welfare 
• Understanding of the Children Act 1989 / 2004, and the Children and Families Act 2014 Understanding of working within policies and procedures 
• Understanding of the principles of participatory practice with children and young people 
• Skills to support the “requirement to listen to children, ensuring their views are heard and acted upon appropriately” 
• Ability to give clear written and verbal accounts

We will be reviewing applications regularly and may close the advert early if we identify suitable candidates. To avoid disappointment, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.