Consultant Social Worker Practitioner – CSPoA (Hybrid)

Reading Borough Council; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Life Assurance

On-site day nursery

Season Ticket Loan

Lease car salary sacrifice

Disability Confident employer scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working opportunities

Job summary

Reading Borough Council in Reading, RG1 2LU, is seeking a Consultant Social Worker Practitioner to join the Front Door Access team (CSPoA). You will be the first point of contact for children’s social care referrals, providing high quality information, advice and intervention to partners and the public.

The role emphasises a child-focused, trauma-informed practice, working within a multi-agency framework and offering supervision, high challenge and high support.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with registration
• Experience in child protection
• Ability to work in a multi‑agency environment

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality information, advice and intervention to partners and the public.
• Drive high quality, child‑focused practice with high challenge and high support.
• Engage in supervision and cross‑agency collaboration to reduce escalation.

Skills

Social work

Trauma‑informed practice

Multi‑agency collaboration

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

Reading Borough Council in Reading, RG1 2LU, is seeking a Consultant Social Worker Practitioner to join the Front Door Access team (CSPoA). You will be the first point of contact for children’s social care referrals, providing high quality information, advice and intervention to partners and the public.

The role emphasises a child-focused, trauma-informed practice, working within a multi-agency framework and offering supervision, high challenge and high support.