Social Worker - Family Safeguarding Team (eligible for £6,000 Welcome Payment)
£46.78k - £48.87k per annumFull-time
Social Worker - Family Safeguarding Team (eligible for £6,000 Welcome Payment) Employer : Bracknell Forest Council Salary : £46,783 - £48,873 per year inclusive of London Weighting and Essential Car User Allowance (pay award pending). Plus a one-off Welcome Payment of £6,000 subject to T&Cs and an annual 4% Retention Payment after 2 years
Location : Time Square, Bracknell
Contract : Permanent
Working Pattern: Flexible Hours/Full Time
Hours : 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: Enhanced Closing Date: 31/07/2026 at 23:59 Reference : People/26/337530 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. Our benefits…
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 are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you. Reasonable adjustments... 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 and we will work with you to support you throughout the process. Disability confident and inclusive recruitment... Bracknell Forest Council is proud to be an inclusive employer. This means that if you have made us aware on the application form that you have a disability, are an armed forces veteran or you are a care leaver, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. Interview date Shortlisting will take place on a weekly basis, and candidates who are successfully shortlisted will be offered an interview at least seven days later. Interviews will be held in person, giving you the opportunity to meet the team and get a real feel for our working environment. 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. Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration. 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. 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. No agencies please. Equal Opportunities: Bracknell Forest Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. How to apply Please apply online via the link provided. Please include a personal statement with your CV specifying why you are applying for this vacancy. REF-229 619
Location : Time Square, Bracknell
Contract : Permanent
Working Pattern: Flexible Hours/Full Time
Hours : 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: Enhanced Closing Date: 31/07/2026 at 23:59 Reference : People/26/337530 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. Our benefits…
- Welcome Payment £6,000 plus an annual Retention Payment of 4% after 2 years continuous service. (Terms and Conditions apply)
- 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. (Terms and Conditions apply)
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing.
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme. (subject to eligibility)
- Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club.
- Develop and implement effective safeguarding plans to protect children from harm.
- To work alongside other professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- To manage a caseload of Child in Need, Child Protection, Care Proceedings and Children Looked After.
- To take part in the team duty system responding to concerns as and when they arise.
- To make effective use of time and be able to prioritise workload, ensuring timeliness in visiting, report writing and other deadlines.
- To participate in regular reflective supervision and be able to set clear goals and intervention strategies.
- To develop and maintain accurate case records and comply with the department's policies, procedures and guidelines including data protection and GDPR.
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 are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you. Reasonable adjustments... 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 and we will work with you to support you throughout the process. Disability confident and inclusive recruitment... Bracknell Forest Council is proud to be an inclusive employer. This means that if you have made us aware on the application form that you have a disability, are an armed forces veteran or you are a care leaver, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. Interview date Shortlisting will take place on a weekly basis, and candidates who are successfully shortlisted will be offered an interview at least seven days later. Interviews will be held in person, giving you the opportunity to meet the team and get a real feel for our working environment. 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. Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration. 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. 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. No agencies please. Equal Opportunities: Bracknell Forest Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. How to apply Please apply online via the link provided. Please include a personal statement with your CV specifying why you are applying for this vacancy. REF-229 619
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