Social Worker, Children Looked After (22.5 hours per week)

Bracknell Forest Council; United States; Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention payment

Job summary

Bracknell Forest Council is seeking an experienced social worker for its Children Looked After team on a fixed-term maternity cover for up to 12 months. The role is 22.5 hours over three days, hybrid from Time Square, Bracknell, with travel to placements inside and outside the borough.

You must be registered with Social Work England, have experience of relevant social care legal frameworks, and may have completed the assessed and supported year in employment in statutory children's social care.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with Social Work England and have experience of relevant social care legal frameworks.
• Completed assessed and supported year in employment in statutory children's social care where applicable.
• Enhanced DBS check is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children with care experience, carrying out assessments, planning and interventions.
• Develop and implement care plans, working towards timely permanence.
• Support adolescents with the transition to adulthood, working with the Leaving Care service and partner agencies.
• Work with professionals and agencies to support stable placements.

Skills

Social Work England registration

DBS check required

Children looked after experience

Job description

About the role

Bracknell Forest Council is seeking an experienced social worker for its Children Looked After team, part of the Life Chances service. This is a fixed-term maternity cover position for up to 12 months.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children with care experience, carrying out assessments, planning and interventions.
• Develop and implement care plans, working towards timely permanence.
• Support adolescents with the transition to adulthood, working with the Leaving Care service and partner agencies.
• Work with professionals and agencies to support stable placements.

About you

You must be registered with Social Work England, have experience of relevant social care legal frameworks and, where applicable, have completed the assessed and supported year in employment in statutory children's social care. The role requires an enhanced DBS check.

Hours and location

22.5 hours over three days. Hybrid from Time Square, Bracknell, with at least 1.5 office days per week and regular travel to children's placements inside and outside the borough. Occasional work outside core office hours is required. Applicants must currently live in the UK; sponsorship is not available.

Salary

£29,745 to £31,057 per year for 22.5 hours, including advertised allowances (£48,295 to £50,454 full-time equivalent). A retention payment is available under the council's terms.