Job description
Are you a skilled, experienced dedicated professional who is passionate about improving services for children and families?
We are looking for an excellent social work qualified professional to join us as a Case Manager in the Joint Legal Team. You’ll be working with colleagues to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable adults, children and young people in Berkshire.
JLT is a forward thinking shared legal service and recognised centre of excellence for child care, education and adult social care law for the six Berkshire unitary authorities. We are hosted by Reading Borough Council, working from our modern offices in Reading town centre close to the train station and courts.
Our ambition is to be the best place to practice safeguarding law in local government; being close to our clients, recruiting the best talent, successfully deploying legal technology and ensuring the continued growth of the business to new customers. We provide the Council and our JLT Partners with the highest quality professional legal advice and representation which allows them to run their organisations well, and to serve our community.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
We are open to flexible working patterns and provide a hybrid working environment which utilises the best of both worlds with a mix of office working in central Reading and homeworking according to the needs of the Service.

You’ll be working alongside two other case managers and work closely with Children’s Services in Berkshire.
You’ll track the progression of pre-proceedings and care proceedings, monitor compliance with key timescales, and identify issues that could cause delays. You will provide detailed case analysis, support social workers in preparing evidence, and contribute to identifying and addressing training needs.
You’ll also gather and present data for the JLT Governance Board and contribute to reports to the Local Family Justice Boards, highlighting trends and areas for improvement to help inform decision-making
You will regularly attend legal planning and tracking meetings across your allocated authorities and act as a ‘critical friend’ by constructively challenging practice when necessary.
You’ll contribute to our monthly Best Practice Group, building strong relationships with stakeholders, you’ll help improve standards, share best practice, and ensure a high-quality service is delivered across all participating client authorities.