Social Worker - Family Safeguarding Team

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Bracknell Forest Council is seeking a social worker to join the Family Safeguarding Team. The role focuses on creating safeguarding plans, managing a caseload from child in need to looked-after children, and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to keep families safe.

Registration with Social Work England is required. The role operates within the Family Safeguarding Model and may evolve under the Families First programme, with emphasis on motivational interviewing to support family

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, policies and thresholds.
• Substantial multi-agency working, co-producing needs-led safety plans with partners, children and families.
• Excellent written and recording skills.
• Producing high-quality assessments and reports within required timescales.

Responsibilities

• Develop safeguarding plans to protect children from harm.
• Manage a caseload of child in need, child protection, care proceedings and looked-after children cases.
• Work with other professionals in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Take part in the team duty system and respond to concerns as they arise.
• Manage time and workload to meet deadlines for visits, reports and other tasks.
• Participate in regular reflective supervision and set clear goals and intervention strategies.
• Keep accurate case records and comply with council policies including data protection and GDPR.

Skills

Legislation knowledge

Multi-agency cooperation

Written and recording skills

Timely report writing

Education

Bachelor-level social work degree

ASYE completion

Post-qualifying CPD

Job description

This social worker post sits in the Family Safeguarding Team at Bracknell Forest Council, within its children's social care service. The work centres on building safeguarding plans to protect children from harm, managing a caseload that runs from child in need to care proceedings and looked-after children, and taking a turn on the team duty system. The team works within the Family Safeguarding Model, which uses motivational interviewing to keep families together where it is safe. Social Work England registration is required, and the role may change under the council's Families First programme.

What the job involves

• Developing and carrying out safeguarding plans to protect children from harm
• Managing a caseload of child in need, child protection, care proceedings and looked-after children cases
• Working alongside other professionals in a multi-disciplinary team
• Taking part in the team duty system, responding to concerns as they arise
• Managing time and workload to meet deadlines for visits, reports and other tasks
• Taking part in regular reflective supervision and setting clear goals and intervention strategies
• Keeping accurate case records and complying with council policies, including data protection and GDPR

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree in social work or equivalent
• Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) completion
• Post-qualifying CPD

Registration & licences

• Social Work England registration

Experience

• Post-qualifying experience in safeguarding children, including child protection work

Skills & knowledge

• Working knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, policies and thresholds
• Substantial multi-agency working, co-producing needs-led safety plans with partners, children and families
• Excellent written and recording skills
• Producing high-quality assessments and reports within required timescales

Nice to have

• Motivational Interviewing training
• Experience in Family Safeguarding