Social Worker

4 days ago

Berkshire, United Kingdom HAYS Full time

QSW - Social Worker - Looked After Children The Slough Children Looked After Teams are seeking passionate and dedicated Social Workers who are committed to making a real difference in the lives of our children. We are currently in an excellent position, with manageable caseloads and strong stability across all services. As part of this team, you’ll receive exceptional management support, flexible working arrangements, bespoke training opportunities, and the chance to innovate and make a positive impact.
Promote and Safeguard Wellbeing: Ensure the wellbeing and interests of children and young people are prioritised at all times, across all aspects of work.
Initiate legal proceedings and court cases as needed, while effectively managing risk and seeking support from senior team members.
Clearly record and report analysis, judgements, and recommendations, ensuring follow-through.
Transfer Planning: When cases need to be transferred to another service or partners, create a clearly recorded transfer plan.
Relationship Building: Work directly with children, young people, and families/carers to develop effective relationships. Seek to understand their needs and views, promoting their participation in decision-making and informing assessment and planning.
Lead meetings to achieve positive outcomes for children.
Performance and Development: Take ownership of individual performance, aligning with national standards, service-specific indicators, and improvement actions.
Professional Growth: Keep pace with national, regional, and local policy initiatives. Attend training to maintain professional development and receive regular supervision.
Use these opportunities to enhance social work practice standards. Resource Identification: Collaborate with the Assistant Team Manager to identify and utilise available resources effectively in promoting child and family well-being. Uphold Slough Children First’s values and contribute to fostering a positive team and service culture. Consider factors such as race, gender, sexuality, disability, etc., and deliver appropriate services to Slough’s diverse communities. Possess a Professional Social Work Degree or an equivalent qualification.
Post-Qualifying Experience: Demonstrate post-qualifying experience as a social worker working with children and families.
Be Social Work England Registered.
Enhanced DBS Check: Hold an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Legal Framework and Assessment Process: Have knowledge and application of the legal framework and assessment process in Children’s Social Care.
Understand and apply the values and principles underpinning the involvement of children, young people, and families/carers. This includes awareness of their right to access independent advocacy and complaints processes.
Effective Communication: Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a range of audiences. This includes children, young people, parents, carers, and professional colleagues.
Social Work Interventions: Demonstrate knowledge and application of social work interventions in at least one area of practice.
Clearly report and record analysis.
Human Rights and Equality: Commit to the principles of human rights and equality, understanding how they underpin social work practice.
Understand and have experience of the statutory framework underpinning social work.
Computer Literacy: Be computer-literate and proficient in using Microsoft Office packages.
UK Driving Licence: Hold a current UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

Why Choose Slough Children First?
Local Authority Support: As part of Slough Borough Council, we have the backing of a local authority committed to positive change.
We foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment where your contributions matter.
Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning and development.
Impactful Work: Your efforts directly contribute to the betterment of our community.
With pleasant environments, above-average salaries, and a lower cost of living, Slough offers an increased quality of life for employees. If you’re ready for a new challenge and want to contribute to turning children’s services around in Slough, send your CV over today

  • Social Worker,

    3 weeks ago

    Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom Pertemps Social Care Full time

    Social Worker, £35ph, LAC, WokinghamPertemps are recruiting for a qualified and experienced Social Worker to join the LAC team; this is a unique opportunity for Social Work role within the leaving care service. Role and duties:To provide care, support and guidance care leavers (age 16-25 years) to enable them to reach their full potential within their...

  • Social Worker,

    2 weeks ago

    Windsor, Berkshire, United Kingdom Pertemps Social Care Full time

    Social Worker, £38ph, Safeguarding, Windsor & MaidenheadPertemps are recruiting for a qualified and experienced Social Worker to be based in the Safeguarding Pods for our client Achieving for Children.Achieving for Children is an award-winning social enterprise created by Kingston and Richmond Councils in 2014, expanding into the Royal Borough of Windsor &...

  • Social Worker,

    2 days ago

    Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom Pertemps Social Care Full time

    Social Worker, £35ph, Reablement, SloughPertemps are recruiting for a qualified and experienced Reablement Social Worker to support the transition of cases to long term packages of care through to locality teams The successful candidate will work within a multi-disciplinary team and support Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists with Care assessments...

  • Children's Social worker

    5 days ago

    Windsor, Berkshire, United Kingdom Pertemps Social Care Full time

    Social Worker, £38ph, Safeguarding, Windsor & MaidenheadPertemps are recruiting for a qualified and experienced Social Worker to be based in the Safeguarding Posts for children's services Duties:Manage a caseload of children who may be on child protection plans, child in need plans or children looked after plans.Undertake visits to children and...

  • Qualified Social Worker

    4 weeks ago

    Bracknell, Berkshire, United Kingdom Remedy Social Work Full time

    Key Responsibilities In our Adult Social Care Hub, we support our most vulnerable residents to get their lives firmly on track using a strength-based approach, keeping the person at the heart of everything we do. It's why our social workers have the time to get to know everyone they work with. Put simply, we work with people to change lives for the better...

  • Qualified Social Worker

    4 weeks ago

    Bracknell, Berkshire, United Kingdom Remedy Social Work Full time

    Key Responsibilities In our Adult Social Care Hub, we support our most vulnerable residents to get their lives firmly on track using a strength-based approach, keeping the person at the heart of everything we do. It's why our social workers have the time to get to know everyone they work with. Put simply, we work with people to change lives for the better...

  • Adult's Social Worker,

    1 month ago

    Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom Pertemps Social Care Full time

    Adult's Social Worker, £38ph, WokinghamPertemps are recruiting for a qualified and experienced Social worker to work within the Adult Social Care team (18+), undertaking direct work with people who have a learning disability, physical disability, long term conditions, young carers and people transitioning into adulthood and older people. The successful...

  • Social Worker- Mash- Noncaseholding

    4 weeks ago

    Berkshire, United Kingdom NonStop Consulting Ltd Full time

    Social worker - MASH- NonCaseholding NonStop Care is currently working with a well established local authority in theBerkshire area who are looking for an experienced social worker to join their MASH team. This is a Non Caseholding role allowing you to have a more balanced work load and work within your contracted hours leading to an improved work life...

  • Social Worker- Mash- Noncaseholding

    4 weeks ago

    Berkshire, United Kingdom NonStop Consulting Ltd Full time

    Social worker - MASH- NonCaseholding NonStop Care is currently working with a well established local authority in theBerkshire area who are looking for an experienced social worker to join their MASH team. This is a Non Caseholding role allowing you to have a more balanced work load and work within your contracted hours leading to an improved work life...

  • Qualified Social Worker

    6 days ago

    Berkshire, United Kingdom Randstad Care Careers Full time

    Adults Learning Disabilities/Community Are you an experienced Adult Social Worker with Learning disabilities and community experience? Randstad are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to join Bracknell Forest Council The role being offered as a full time with a fantastic pay rate of £32 per hour. Benefits:Competitive rates of payHybrid Working Mileage...

  • Qualified Social Worker

    2 weeks ago

    West Berkshire, United Kingdom CareerBliss Full time

    Adults Learning Disabilities/Community Are you an experienced Adult Social Worker with Learning disabilities and community experience? Randstad are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to join Bracknell Forest Council The role being offered as a full time with a fantastic pay rate of £32 per hour. Benefits:Competitive rates of payHybrid Working Mileage...

  • Qualified Social Worker

    3 weeks ago

    Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom Randstad Care Full time €32

    Adults Learning Disabilities/Community Are you an experienced Adult Social Worker with Learning disabilities and community experience? Randstad are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to join Bracknell Forest Council The role being offered as a full time with a fantastic pay rate of £32 per hour. Benefits: Competitive rates of payHybrid...

  • Lead Social Worker

    4 weeks ago

    West Berkshire, Berkshire, United Kingdom Elysium Healthcare Full time €57,000

    Are you a Lead Social Worker with at least 5 years’ experience in a Forensic, Criminal Justice or Mental Health setting where you have acquired well developed skills in the assessment and management of individuals with mental health or forensic backgrounds and can evidence good practice? If so, join the team at Thornford Park in Thatcham as a Lead...

  • Lead Social Worker

    1 month ago

    West Berkshire, Berkshire, United Kingdom Elysium Healthcare Full time €57,000

    Are you a Lead Social Worker with at least 5 years’ experience in a Forensic, Criminal Justice or Mental Health setting where you have acquired well developed skills in the assessment and management of individuals with mental health or forensic backgrounds and can evidence good practice? If so, join the team at Thornford Park in Thatcham as a Lead...

  • Social Worker

    4 weeks ago

    Bracknell, Berkshire, United Kingdom Randstad Care Full time

    Are you an experienced Hospital Discharge Social Worker looking for a new contract? Perfect, why not consider Bracknell Forest?A high number of candidates may make applications for this position, so make sure to send your CV and application through as soon as possible.Excellent pay rates based on experience with a full time contract up for grabs! Some...

  • Home based Social Worker

    4 weeks ago

    Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom Pertemps Professional Recruitment Full time €35

    Pertemps are recruiting for a qualified and experienced Reablement Social Worker to support the transition of cases to long term packages of care through to locality teams The successful candidate will work within a multi-disciplinary team and support Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists with Care assessments and Mental Capacity related tasks. This...

  • Home based Social Worker

    4 weeks ago

    Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom Pertemps Professional Recruitment Full time €35

    Pertemps are recruiting for a qualified and experienced Reablement Social Worker to support the transition of cases to long term packages of care through to locality teams The successful candidate will work within a multi-disciplinary team and support Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists with Care assessments and Mental Capacity related tasks. This...

  • Home based Social Worker

    4 weeks ago

    Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom Pertemps Professional Recruitment Full time €35

    Pertemps are recruiting for a qualified and experienced Reablement Social Worker to support the transition of cases to long term packages of care through to locality teams The successful candidate will work within a multi-disciplinary team and support Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists with Care assessments and Mental Capacity related tasks. This...

  • Fostering Social Worker

    1 month ago

    Windsor, Berkshire, United Kingdom Randstad Care Full time

    Are you looking to make a difference in Children's lives? Do you have social work experience of working within children's services? Achieving for Children in Windsor are looking for Social Workers to join their fostering team. This is a full time role which is 36 hours per week working across 5 days per week. Pay is dependant on experience based...

  • Fostering Social Worker

    4 weeks ago

    Windsor, Berkshire, United Kingdom Randstad Care Full time

    Are you looking to make a difference in Children's lives? Do you have social work experience of working within children's services? Achieving for Children in Windsor are looking for Social Workers to join their fostering team. This is a full time role which is 36 hours per week working across 5 days per week. Pay is dependant on experience based...