Social Worker | Children’s Single Point of Access

Brighter Futures for Children; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading not-for-profit organization as a Social Worker in the Children’s Single Point of Access team. This role involves early help and safeguarding, providing support and intervention to families. Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits including a generous pension scheme and holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Incremental holidays starting with 26 days

Discounted Childcare

Cycle to work scheme

Season train ticket loans

Salary Sacrifice Car Lease Scheme

Local shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experienced social worker with strong values.
• Committed to family intervention from the first contact.

Responsibilities

• Gather, review, and evaluate information regarding children's needs.
• Support families with advice and guidance on the phone.

Skills

Social Work

Intervention

Advice

Job description

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Job details

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Region

Permanent / Full-Time

Job category/type

Children's Services, Social Work/Care

Date posted

28/04/2025

Brighter Futures for Children

Children with Single Point of Access (CSPoA) Team

About us

Brighter Futures for Children is a not-for-profit company, owned by, but independent of, Reading Borough Council. Although we are independent, we are very much part of the Reading Family. Our people enjoy all of benefits as other Council employees including membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and continuous service.

We work closely with partners in the local community and key organisations including Reading Borough Council, policy, public health and voluntary groups. We are responsible for the delivery of children’s social care, early help & prevention, education services (including SEND). This also includes fostering and adoption, the Youth Justice Service and traded services with schools.

Our main aim is to protect and enhance the lives of the children of Reading. We help families find long-term solutions to ensure children lead happy, healthy and successful lives.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our Children with Single Point of Access (CSPOA) team within Brighter Futures for Children. This role is situated within the front door for early help and safeguarding children, and you will represent the service for those seeking advice and support for children not already open to the service. You will work as part of a team to gather, review and evaluate information in regard to children’s needs, including children in need of support, intervention and protection. This is not a case holding role; instead you will explore, triage and make recommendations on the needs of children and young people, alongside the family and professional network ensuring they receive the help they need at the time they need it.

We are seeking a social worker who is committed to intervening and supporting a family from the point of contact. You will be expected to support, provide advice, guidance and intervention to families on the phone – alongside produce workable safety plans for those children at the highest risk.

We are looking for an experienced social worker with a strong social work value base that will be committed to this role and the team and that will practice using the practice approach of Brighter Futures for Children including trauma informed, systemic and restorative practice.

Please see job description for further requirements of the role.

Our Offer

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:

• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution

• Incremental holidays starting with 26 days plus public holidays (rising to 33 after 10 years’ service)

• Discounted Childcare (on site nursery)

• Cycle to work scheme.

• Season train ticket loans.

• Salary Sacrifice Car Lease Scheme

• A range of local shopping discounts

For more information and a confidential discussion please contact Service Manager James Joyce on [e-mail]

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Brighter Futures for Children to be a great place to work and to ensure that our children, young people and families are represented in leadership roles and positions of power. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our children, young people and families so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

Asking for Adjustments

Brighter Futures for Children is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions.

If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please let us know.

Interview date: To be confirmed

We look forward to hearing from you!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Non-profit Organization Management

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