Senior Social Worker - Advice and Wellbeing Hub

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Senior Social Worker to enhance the lives of individuals in the community. In this impactful role, you will lead a supportive team, delivering high-quality advice and early intervention to vulnerable adults. Your expertise will guide complex assessments and safeguarding efforts, ensuring individuals receive the best care possible. Join a friendly environment that values professional development and offers flexible working opportunities. This position is perfect for those passionate about making a meaningful difference in people's lives while enjoying a competitive salary and generous benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Maternity, adoption, parental and sick pay

Flexible working opportunities

Access to training and learning opportunities

On-site day nursery

Season Ticket Loan

Lease car salary sacrifice scheme

Salary sacrifice scheme for AVCs

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting complex assessments and safeguarding investigations.
• Ability to work collaboratively with partner agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision to Social Workers and support team management.
• Conduct assessments and facilitate best interest meetings.

Skills

Social Work Expertise

Care Act Assessments

Safeguarding Investigations

Mental Capacity Assessments

Knowledge Sharing

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Senior Social Worker - Advice and Wellbeing Hub

We are a Local Authority working for the community, improving the lives of our residents and we are looking for a motivated and talented Senior Social Worker to join our Advice and Wellbeing Hub SW Pathway.

As a Senior Social Worker, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality advice, early intervention, and support to those accessing the hub. You will provide professional leadership, undertake complex assessments, and work collaboratively with partner agencies to promote wellbeing and safeguard vulnerable individuals.

The Advice and Wellbeing Hub comprises a Social Work and OT pathways. The team takes all the new referrals into Adult Social Care for people 18 years upwards. It is a busy, supportive and friendly team, working with people of all ages and backgrounds and their families and carers. We use a Conversations Count strengths-based model to promote choice and control and achieve excellent outcomes. You will work with individuals who have been referred for support for up to 6 weeks, to maximise their independence in their own homes.

Main duties of the job

About the Role:

Your duties as Senior Social Worker include providing supervision to the Social Workers and Social Care Coordinators within the team and undertaking joint visits with other members of the team to support knowledge sharing and skills development. You will also support the Team Manager in some aspects of managing the team as a whole and service development.

The role involves you undertaking work using the Conversation Counts model, working on prevention and early support. Using your social work expertise, you will conduct Care Act assessments, safeguarding investigations, and Mental Capacity assessments, as well as facilitate best interest meetings.

This role involves working with adults with diverse needs, including individuals with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, older adults, and those affected by substance or alcohol misuse. Additionally, you will provide information, advice, and support to carers, helping them navigate available resources and services. This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and experience in Adult Social Care, delivering high-quality, person-centred interventions to individuals in their own homes. You will be part of a friendly and supportive team committed to making a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

About us

Our offer: A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

• Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave.
• Maternity, adoption, parental and sick pay.
• A wide range of flexible working opportunities.
• Access to a range of training and learning opportunities to help you develop.
• On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted.
• Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey to and from work.
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) to help you save for your retirement.

If you would like to find out more about this role please contact Caroline Marsh - Team Manager on 0118 937 3672, [e-mail]

Closing date: Applications will be reviewed upon submission. Interview date: TBA.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a Social Worker to find out more about the duties required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Please see the attached job description and person specification for a Social Worker to find out more about the duties required.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.