Senior Social Worker - Adult Community Team

Following the successful transformation of our Adult Social Care department, we are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity within our newly established structure for a motivated Senior Social Worker, on a permanent, full-time basis. 

About you...

We are seeking an experienced and Social Work England registered Senior Social Worker, with at least three years of post-qualifying experience. You will be dedicated to supporting colleagues managing complex caseloads, upholding high standards of practice and empowering individuals to stay connected to their communities and protected from harm.

As a Senior Social Worker within the Adult Community team, you will play a key role in ensuring timely and effective assessments and safeguarding plans are in place. You will be supported in this position by experienced senior staff and managers.

About the team...

Our Adult Social Care service is composed of highly professional and supportive multidisciplinary teams.  We have a “can do” and “no wrong door” ethos.  Our social care teams work together as one service and go the extra mile to ensure our residents have the right support.  

We work in close partnership with health, housing and other key partners to ensure individuals receive the support they need to achieve their desired outcomes. 

We also hold regular multidisciplinary forums, ensuring our residents have easy access to health and social care services that work together to provide coordinated, holistic support when it is needed most.

We understand the demands of working in Adult Social Care, therefore we are committed to ensuring our staff feel supported.  You will receive regular supervision and access to training.  We have a strong focus on supporting our staff to learn, grow and develop to achieve their potential. We listen to our social care staff about the best way to deliver our services and encourage feedback and suggestions on how we can do things better together.  

Key responsibilities...

• To work as a Senior Social Worker as part of a multi-disciplinary team, connecting people and their families to their community and social network, enabling them to live within their own communities and reduce dependence on long term care         
• To support in delivering and maintaining high standards of performance ensuring continuous development and supporting people to fulfil their roles to maximum effectiveness within allocated resources
• To take responsibility for own learning, including mandatory and suggested training and the training of students and identified staff
• To take an active part in your own supervision and appraisal and to supervise and appraise allocated staff in accordance with the departmental supervision policy and council's appraisal policy
• To take a departmental or team lead within a specified area of work as required

Our benefits...

• 28 days* annual leave increasing to 33 days* after 3 years’ continuous service.
• The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days* annual leave per year and sell 5 days.
• Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. 
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice for an electric car at a fixed monthly cost (subject to eligibility).
• An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks. 
• Local government pension scheme.
• Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave. 
• Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits such as annual leave entitlements, occupational maternity/paternity leave, and more. (Terms and Conditions apply – please refer to candidate pack for more information.)
• Career development through internal and external training opportunities. 
• A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre. 
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing. 
• Sports and Social Club.
• Staff dental and health plans. 
• Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. 
• Supermarket discount. 

*(pro rata for part time)

Our values...

At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you.

Reasonable adjustments...

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk. We will work with you to support you throughout the process.  

Interview date...

Shortlisting will be done on a weekly basis and interviews will be arranged a minimum of 7 days after this for suitable applicants.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.

Want to ask us a question...

For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact: 

Name: Leila Hall

Job title: Community Services Manager-HUB & ACT

Phone number: 01344 355230

Email: leila.hall@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

 

Name: Gavin Austin

Job title: Assistant Service Manager – Adult Community Team

Phone Number: 01344 351481

Email: gavin.austin@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.

Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience of working within the current Social Care System and Framework.

Social Work England registration fees can be claimed back from the Council.  

We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.

Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.

No agencies please.