Social Worker – Advice and Wellbeing Hub

Local Government South East; Reading; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

On-site day nursery

Season Ticket Loan

Lease car salary sacrifice

AVCs

Job summary

Reading Borough Council is seeking a Social Worker for the Advice and Wellbeing Hub in Reading. You will be the first point of contact for adults, carers, and professionals, delivering short-term, person-centred interventions to maximise independence and wellbeing.

You will conduct Strengths-based Care Act assessments, Mental Capacity assessments, and coordinate best interest decisions, while safeguarding cases and providing clear practical guidance within statutory frameworks.

Qualifications

• A Social Work degree (or equivalent).
• Registration with Social Work England.
• A solid understanding of the Care Act 2014.

Responsibilities

• Completing strengths-based Care Act assessments.
• Undertaking Mental Capacity assessments.
• Coordinating best interest decisions.
• Managing safeguarding enquiries where needed.
• Offering clear, practical advice, information, and guidance.
• Managing a short-term, varied caseload designed to boost wellbeing and independence.

Education

Social Work degree (or equivalent)

Registration with Social Work England

Care Act 2014 understanding

Job description

£36,581 to £45,529 Per year (£2,000 Market Supplement available for Experienced Social Worker).

Closes: 21 October 2026

Full Time, Permanent, Reading

Website: Reading Borough Council

Are you a Social Worker who’s passionate about making a real impact?

Do you thrive in a supportive, collaborative team where your expertise can change lives from the very first conversation?

If so, the Advice and Wellbeing Hub is the place for you! Join us and play a key role in helping adults and carers get the right support at the right time empowering independence, wellbeing, and brighter futures.

This is a dynamic frontline role at the heart of early intervention and prevention.

You’ll bring your social work knowledge to deliver short-term, meaningful interventions that truly make a difference helping people stay safe, independent, and confident in their own homes.

We welcome talented people from all backgrounds.

Diversity and inclusion drive our success, and as a Disability Confident Employer, Reading Borough Council is committed to supporting and championing colleagues with disabilities.

About The Advice And Wellbeing Hub

The Hub is the first point of contact for adults, carers, and professionals seeking advice, support, and direction.

We offer short term intervention, designed to maximise choice, control, and independence.

Our practice is driven by the Conversations Count strengths‑based model, ensuring every interaction is person-centred and outcomes-focused.

You’ll work with adults with a wide range of needs, including:

• Older adults
• People with disabilities
• Individuals affected by alcohol or substance misuse.
• Homelessness
• Hoarding
• Carers seeking advice, support, and guidance.

The Hub is busy, vibrant, and incredibly supportive—it’s the perfect place to grow, develop, and make an immediate impact in people’s lives.

About The Role

As a Social Worker in the Hub, you’ll be the welcoming, knowledgeable first point of contact for adults, carers, and professionals.

Your Role Will Include

• Completing strengths-based Care Act assessments
• Undertaking Mental Capacity assessments
• Coordinating best interest decisions
• Managing safeguarding enquiries where needed
• Offering clear, practical advice, information, and guidance
• Managing a short-term, varied caseload designed to boost wellbeing and independence.

You’ll work closely with colleagues, health partners, and external agencies using your professional judgement within legal and statutory frameworks to ensure interventions are safe, effective, and proportionate.

Your contribution will be pivotal in helping people access the right support at the right time.

You Will Need To Have

• A Social Work degree (or equivalent)
• Registration with Social Work England
• A solid understanding of the Care Act 2014

You will have access to our Learning and Development programme and be supported in your career and personal growth with opportunities to learn and develop new clinical skills, helping you to build your Continuing Professional Development portfolio, extending your skills and supporting you to grow as a social worker.

We work closely with our colleagues in Reading Borough Council, Health Professionals, Voluntary and Charity colleagues to facilitate the best possible outcomes for those people we support.

You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.

Benefits

Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:

• Work Together as one team – work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do.
• Drive Efficiency – show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential.
• Be Ambitious – be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way.
• Make a Difference to Reading – maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed.

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.
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• 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: Wednesday 21st October 2026

Interview date: To be confirmed

Interviews either in person at Civic Offices or via Teams

Visit: www.moretoreading.co.uk to find out more about Reading’s Community & Adult Social Care Services. It’s a chance to hear from the people who already work here and why they have chosen Reading as their professional destination.