Social Worker - Children Looked After. Part time, FTC up to 12 months

Bracknell Forest Council; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4% retention payment

Flexible working arrangements

Support from managers and colleagues

Expert guidance when needed

Job summary

Bracknell Forest Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker for a fixed-term maternity cover in the Child Looked After team within the Life Chances service in Bracknell. The role focuses on care-experienced children, covering assessment, care planning, permanence and transition into adult services for older adolescents.

Part time at 22.5 hours a week with regular travel to placements inside and outside the area and occasional out-of-hours work.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work and/or equivalent qualification.
• Current Social Work England registration.
• Completed ASYE within a statutory children's social care setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of vulnerable care-experienced children, providing assessment, case planning, interventions and family support.
• Complete and implement care plans, progressing them promptly so children achieve permanence.
• Work with adolescents and multi-agency colleagues to plan transition into adulthood, including Adult Social Care and Leaving Care services.
• Work with other professionals and agencies to promote placement stability.
• Support life journey work so children understand their lived experiences and the decisions made for them.

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

A fixed-term maternity cover post in the Child Looked After team within Bracknell Forest Council's Life Chances service, for an experienced social worker. The work centres on a caseload of care-experienced children, covering assessment, care planning, permanence and transition into adult services for older adolescents. Part time at 22.5 hours a week, it involves regular travel to placements inside and outside the area, at least 1.5 office days a week and occasional out-of-hours work. Social Work England registration and a completed ASYE are needed.

What the job involves

• Manage a caseload of vulnerable care-experienced children, providing assessment, case planning, interventions and family support
• Complete and implement care plans, progressing them promptly so children achieve permanence
• Work with adolescents and multi-agency colleagues to plan transition into adulthood, including Adult Social Care and the Leaving Care service
• Work with other professionals and agencies to promote placement stability
• Support life journey work so children understand their lived experiences and the decisions made for them

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Current Social Work England registration

Experience

• Completed ASYE within a statutory children's social care setting
• Experience of working within the legal frameworks that support children's social care

Other

• Able to work flexibly and outside core office hours when required
• Able to travel regularly to placements inside and outside Bracknell

Nice to have

• Specialist relevant experience or training

What’s offered

• 4% retention payment after one year's service
• Flexible working arrangements
• Support from managers and colleagues across the department
• Expert guidance when needed