Senior Social Worker - Preparing for Adulthood

We have a fantastic opportunity available for a Senior Social Worker to join our award winning adult social care team at Wokingham Borough Council on a full-time, permanent basis. This role is part of our incredible Preparing for Adulthood team working with young people aged 14 up to 25 to help them transition into Adult Social Care.

As a Senior Social Worker, you will play a key role in ensuring that the quality and performance are met by providing guidance, support, supervision, and/or line management to registered and non-registered social care professionals.

With a focus on the health, safety, and wellbeing of vulnerable individuals and those who care for them, you will work in accordance with the Care Act 2014 to assess, review, or reassess the complex needs of customers and their carers within the borough. You will also provide advice and guidance as well as access to support services in line with their eligible needs.

Benefits

Not only is this an excellent opportunity, but it’s a fantastic time to join our team. You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including:

⭐ A generous annual leave entitlement of 31 days (rising to 36 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays

⭐ An excellent local government pension scheme

⭐ An employee assistance programme including 24/7 wellbeing helpline

⭐ A range of local & lifestyle discounts

⭐ Use of a free onsite gym (located at Shute End office)

⭐ Cycle to work schemes

⭐ Monthly Supervision

⭐ Opportunities to apply to train as a Practice Educator to support our social work students and apprentices

⭐ Social Work Registration Paid

⭐ And much more! 

Key responsibilities:

• To work within the relevant legal frameworks, guidance, policies, and procedures to undertake assessments, reviews and support planning with individuals and their carers, promoting well-being, independence for preparing for adulthood and safety.
• To enable people to identify their own needs and the outcomes they wish to achieve and to implement and review support plans to meet these needs and to liaise with other professional/agencies as required.
• To provide guidance, support, Supervision, and/or line management of registered and non-registered Social Care professionals, ensuring that quality and performance are met.

Candidate requirements:

• Good working knowledge of the statutory framework for the relevant care group and of an appropriate range of professional interventions
• Demonstrable ability to lead, motivate, supervise and performance manage staff
• Professional degree level Social Work qualification or equivalent
• Current registration to professional governing body (Social Work England)
• Full EU driving licence (and access to daily use of a car)

Our Area

Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.

We’re home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. We have a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.

If you’re interested in this exciting opportunity, click the link below and apply today!

Or for an informal discussion, please contact A Davies via email a.davies@wokingham.gov.uk or Barbara Ntow- Boahene via email Barbara.Ntow-Boahene@wokingham.gov.uk

Closing Date: 15.12.24

Interview Date: TBC

If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.

Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. 

All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.