Social Worker - Family Placement Team (12month FTC)

at  Bracknell Forest Council

Employer:
Bracknell Forest Council
Salary:
£44,055 - £46,080 FTE inclusive of London Weighting and Essential Car User Allowance
Location:
Time Square, Bracknell
Contract:
Temporary
Working Pattern:
Flexible Hours/Full Time
Hours:
37 hours per week.
DBS Check:
Enhanced
Closing Date:
10/07/2024 at 23:59
Reference:
People/24/285525

THE BENEFITS YOU WILL EXPERIENCE ARE…

• Generous annual leave commencing at 28 days increasing after 3 years’ service to 33 days (pro rata for part time). With additional annual leave purchase policy.
• Opportunities for flexible and agile working, we offer a hybrid model of working to promote flexible working around personal and family commitments.
• An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks.
• Regular opportunities for development with internal and external training courses.
• A great office location next to travel links and the regenerated town centre.
• Internal sports and social club opportunities.
• An extensive employee assistance programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing.
• Discounted leisure centre and gym membership.
• Supermarket discount.
• Local government pension scheme / Life insurance cover.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR…

The children and young people we work with have told us they want social workers to:

• Be friendly, fun and energetic;
• Listen respectfully, take action and stick to deadlines;
• Keep promises, be accessible and on time

We are looking for experienced practitioners who are talented, passionate and reliable. You will have current registration with Social Work England and have experience of working within the legal frameworks that support our work; with good assessment and analytical skills, and experience in completing Form F, Special Guardianship and Connected Person Assessments.
You will have a sound knowledge of relevant child care legislation, good report writing and oral communication skills and the ability to work to court and Fostering Panel timescales.
As a team we would like practitioners who share our commitment to better outcomes for children, people who are organised and skilled in effective engagement of families.
If you have the skills, knowledge, experience and enthusiasm we are looking for, and if you want to work for a local authority that values and invests in staff, we would love to hear from you.

• To supervise, support and challenge Social workers, Senior practioners and Family workers to enable them to support foster carers and young people appropriately
• To support the recruitment and assessment process of Foster Carers to enable more of our vulnerable children to be placed in local placements, near to their family and friends.
• To work with the child’s social worker to achieve permanence for the children, whether this be through long term fostering or special guardianship
  The role will enable you to continually develop your skills and knowledge, as well as contribute to the ongoing improvement of the services and support we deliver.