Mental Health Practitioner (FTC to 31st March 2026)

We are seeking a skilled and committed Social Worker who is passionate about supporting vulnerable individuals, thrives on challenges, and has experience providing mental health and social care services.

About our team...

We are a resilient and dedicated team who have vast experience of working with rough sleepers in Bracknell Forest. We have built rapport with numerous agencies to ensure that those that we work with are given the best level of support and advice.

You will be joining a dynamic, friendly, and solution-based team who have vast experience of working with vulnerable people.

The work is fast paced and innovative, sometimes the work is challenging however there is also time for finding creative solutions and every day is different.

You will work alongside the housing led and housing management team to support those rough sleepers who are currently in temporary accommodation. As well as the local drug and alcohol team when outreaching those who are rough sleeping.

Key responsibilities...

1. To actively work with rough sleepers to relieve their homelessness, by assisting them into alternative housing when all other housing options or solutions are exhausted.
2. To provide outreach and weekly visits to rough sleepers within Bracknell Forest.
3. To undertake a comprehensive assessment of a rough sleeper’s needs. Ensuring that any complex needs are identified and support is sought from relevant agencies.
4. To engage with rough sleepers and build a rapport to ensure that any identified mental health needs are supported by external agencies to enable wrap around support to the rough sleeper
5. To work closely with all internal teams and provide support as required, enabling an effective Housing Service.

Our benefits include...

• 28 days annual leave (pro rata for part time) 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. 
• An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks. 
• Local government pension scheme.
• Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme)
• Sports and social club. 
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave. 
• 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. 
• Staff dental and health plans. 
• Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. 
• Supermarket discount. 

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’re excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we’d love to hear from you. 

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

Interview date tbc

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:

Alex Manning, Rough Sleeper Team Leader

Tel.: 01344 352117

 

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 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.

Any successful internal candidate will be offered the position as a secondment and, in line with Section 8.1 of the Secondment Policy, must consult with their manager before applying.

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.