Social Worker

AWD online; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A social care organization is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to aid young individuals aged 14-25 in their transition to adult life. The ideal candidate will apply strengths-based practices and collaborate with various partners to ensure the well-being and independence of those with additional needs. This full-time, hybrid position offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits including 30 days annual leave. Enhance your career while making a difference in the community.

Benefits

Generous Annual Leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Free Eye Tests

Free Onsite Gym

Learning & Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• SWE registered with proven experience in social care or healthcare settings.
• Experience with person-centred and strengths-led approaches.
• Understanding of the Care Act, Children Act, Mental Capacity Act and transition guidance.
• Ability to recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns.
• Confident engaging with young people, families and partner agencies.
• Background in working with young people with SEND or complex needs.
• Previous involvement in Preparing for Adulthood or transitional social care work.
• Experience in assessing complex needs and developing effective support plans.

Responsibilities

• Assess and review needs, providing clear guidance and tailored support.
• Build positive, person-centred relationships that promote independence.
• Identify, report and respond to concerns of abuse or neglect.
• Complete risk assessments and develop proportionate, enabling plans.
• Work with families, education, health and internal teams to coordinate support.
• Ensure young people’s voices are heard throughout their transition to adulthood.
• Analyse complex information and contribute creative, practical solutions.

Skills

Registered Social Worker

Strengths-Based Practice

Legislation Knowledge

Safeguarding Expertise

Communication Skills

SEND Knowledge

Transition Experience

Analytical Skills

Job description

Social Worker / Preparing for Adulthood

An exciting opportunity for a Social Worker to support young people transitioning into adult life, using person-centred and strengths-based social care practice.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Transition Social Worker, Adult Social Care Practitioner, Young Persons Social Worker, SEN Social Worker, Community Social Care Worker

SALARY: £42,839 to £49,282 per annum + Benefits

LOCATION: Hybrid split between working from home and the office in Wokingham with some visits/meetings across the area if needed

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 37 hours per week

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Social Worker supporting young people aged between 14-25 with additional needs as they move towards independence.

As a Social Worker you will take a person-centred, strengths-based approach, assessing needs, connecting people with support and ensuring safeguarding responsibilities are met.

Working as a Social Worker you will collaborate with families, education providers, health partners and community services to promote wellbeing, independence and positive outcomes.

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DUTIES

Your duties as the Social Worker include:

• Care Act Assessments: Assess and review needs, providing clear guidance and tailored support
• Strengths-Based Practice: Build positive, person-centred relationships that promote independence
• Safeguarding Responsibilities: Identify, report and respond to concerns of abuse or neglect
• Risk Management: Complete risk assessments and develop proportionate, enabling plans
• Multi-Agency Collaboration: Work with families, education, health and internal teams to coordinate support
• Advocacy: Ensure young people’s voices are heard throughout their transition to adulthood
• Problem Solving: Analyse complex information and contribute creative, practical solutions

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Registered Social Worker: SWE registered with proven experience in social care or healthcare settings
• Strengths-Based Practice: Experience with person-centred and strengths-led approaches
• Legislation Knowledge: Understanding of the Care Act, Children Act, Mental Capacity Act and transition guidance
• Safeguarding Expertise: Ability to recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns
• Communication Skills: Confident engaging with young people, families and partner agencies
• SEND Knowledge: A background in working with young people with SEND or complex needs
• Transition Experience: Previous involvement in Preparing for Adulthood or transitional social care work
• Analytical Skills: Experience in assessing complex needs and developing effective support plans

BENEFITS

• Generous Annual Leave entitlement of 30 days (rising by 5 days after 5 years of continued local government service), plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• GP Helpline 7 days a week
• Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7 Your Care confidential helpline
• Free Eye Tests and Flu Vaccines
• Free Onsite Gym
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes – including Car and Cycle to Work
• Local & Lifestyle Discounts
• Move through Menopause Course
• Sports & Social Group Activities
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Employee Networks

This role requires an Enhanced DBS check

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JOB REF: AWDO-P14187