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Interventions include specialist seating, moving and handling, specialist equipment and major adaptations including Disabled Facilities Grants.\nThe successful candidate for this role, will be compassionate, resilient and creative in finding solutions and positive outcomes for our Wokingham Children. This will include maintaining and developing our existing close working relationships with OT’s in our neighbouring Local Authorities, and other crucial external parties.\nWe would welcome applications from Occupational Therapists at any stage of their career, including newly qualified Occupational Therapists with a passion for paediatric work.\nThe Occupational Therapist role: You will be responsible for a caseload of children with disabilities. You will work with these children and their families to undertake holistic OT assessments, with a view to identifying risk and need; and work with multi-agency networks to develop and review plans that address and mitigate concerns in a timely manner.\nThe ability to engage with a variety of stakeholders and communicate effectively in a verbal and written format are key to performing this role, alongside a secure safeguarding understanding.\nAbout the Service: The CWD Team includes a range of resources tailored for families in the Wokingham Borough. The CWD Team is made up of 4 Social Workers and 3 Occupational Therapists. The team is headed up by a Team Manager who has been with Wokingham Borough Council for two and a half years and an experienced Assistant Team Manager. The team work in a hybrid manner, with a pre-arranged duty day which rotates between the OT’s.\nWhat we can offer you:\n<ul>\n<li>\n Salary: £41,511 - £47,754 per annum</li>\n<li>Annual Leave: 28 days, rising to 33 days with 5 years continuous service</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension</li>\n<li>Local and National Discounts</li>\n<li>Continuous Professional Development</li>\n<li>Supportive Management</li>\n</ul>\nFor an informal discussion about the role, please contact Nicola Vines, Team Manager, Children with Disabilities Team: Tel: 07789 921308 / <a href=\"mailto:nicola.vines@wokingham.gov.uk\">nicola.vines@wokingham.gov.uk</a>, or Alix Williams, Recruitment & Retention Specialist for Children’s Social Care: <a href=\"mailto:alix.williams@wokingham.gov.uk\">alix.williams@wokingham.gov.uk</a>\nClosing date: Sunday 9th February 2025, 11pm\nInterview date: w/c 17th February 2025\nPlease 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.\nIf 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. 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Our aim is to identify where this support can be obtained, be that through further social work support alongside a family’s naturally connected networks or other community-based services.\nYour work will include assessments, and child protection enquiries. It may also include court proceedings work including applications in care proceedings and section 7 reports. \nThe Senior Social Worker role \nYou will work as part of a dynamic and fast paced team and be able to demonstrate the ability to multi-task, work collaboratively with stakeholders, and exhibit resilience. The right candidate will work effectively with colleagues alongside representatives from partner agencies, to ensure the child’s voice is evident throughout the work completed.\nYou will need to have great inter-personal skills, excellent recording skills, and a sound knowledge of children’s legislation and thresholds.\nThe Referral & Assessment Team are currently working in a hybrid capacity, with our Social Workers combining a regular routine of working in the office, working from home, and working within the community. \nSocial Workers & Senior Social Workers in Wokingham are highly valued for the important and challenging work they undertake and will find an environment where their learning and development is promoted and supported. We welcome creative individuals who are keen to make a difference by finding supportive solutions for our most vulnerable children.\nThe Social Workers in our Referral and Assessment Team benefit from regular in-depth supervision, supportive peers and an energetic team spirit.\nWhat we can offer you:-\n<ul>\n<li>Manageable caseloads and supportive management</li>\n<li>Excellent Learning & Development and Career Progression programme</li>\n<li>Generous Annual Leave allowance (minimum of 28 days; with additional days added according to seniority and length of continuous service)</li>\n<li>Flexible working environment</li>\n<li>Enhanced Local Government Pension Scheme</li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme</li>\n<li>A number of discount and benefit schemes locally and nationally</li>\n</ul>\nFor more information or an informal discussion about the role please contact either Team Manager, Alison Miller at <a href=\"mailto:alison.miller@wokingham.gov.uk\">alison.miller@wokingham.gov.uk</a> or Recruitment & Retention Specialist, Alix Williams at <a href=\"mailto:alix.williams@wokingham.gov.uk\">alix.williams@wokingham.gov.uk</a>\nThis vacancy will close: 9th February at 11pm\nInterviews will take place on: 18th February in person, in Wokingham\nIf 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.\nPlease note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.\n We hold the right to close this vacancy early in response to applications received.\nWokingham 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. 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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. About the Role: Working as a Senior Occupational Therapist for Reading Borough Council you will be part of a friendly and supportive team. We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate great communication skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with colleagues, services users, and health care providers. The Advice and Wellbeing Hub comprises a Social Work pathway and an OT Pathway. The team takes all the new referrals into Adult Social Care for people 18 years upwards. The Hub aims to actively promote wellbeing and independence, supporting people to retain or regain their skills and confidence by using existing and new support networks, Technology Enabled Care (TEC), equipment and short-term interventions. You will hold a varied caseload and contribute to the team performance and positive outcomes for our residents. You will support individuals to remain in their own homes and maximise their independence. Using a strengths-based approach and your unique OT skill set to support individuals to find solutions, promote wellbeing and healthy occupations through a variety of interventions including equipment, adaptations, moving and handling, goal planning and working closely with care providers, Housing Services and Health colleagues.\n \nYou will work alongside Social Worker and Social Care Coordinator colleagues assessing adults with a broad range of needs. You will work within the legal framework provided by the statute, guidance, policies, and procedures. Your duties as Senior Occupational Therapist include providing supervision to the Occupational Therapists and Social Care Coordinators within the team and to undertake joint visits with other members of the team to support with knowledge sharing and skills development. You will also support the Team Manager in some aspects of managing the team as a whole and service development. You will need to have:\n<ul>\n<li>A degree in Occupational Therapy</li>\n<li>Registered with HCPC</li>\n<li>Community experience is helpful but not essential</li>\n</ul>\n We offer excellent support, supervision, and induction. You will have access to our Learning and Development programme and be supported in your career and personal growth with opportunities to learn and develop new clinical skills, helping you to build your Continuing Professional Development portfolio, extending your skills and supporting you to grow as an Occupational Therapist.\n \nWe offer placements to students from local universities and offer opportunities to mentor and supervise occupational therapy apprentices. We work closely with our colleagues in Reading Borough Council, Health Professionals, Voluntary and Charity colleagues to facilitate the best possible outcomes for those people we support.\n You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place. Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this: Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do\nDrive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential\nBe Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way\nMake a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed \nOur offer A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:\n<ul>\n<li>Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave</li>\n<li>Maternity, adoption, parental and sick pay</li>\n<li>A wide range of flexible working opportunities </li>\n<li>Access to a range of training and learning opportunities to help you develop</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)</li>\n<li>On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted, and a salary sacrifice scheme to help lower the cost of your nursery fees</li>\n<li>Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work</li>\n<li>Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. 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You will manage a defined caseload and work with children, young people and their families to reduce risks associated with poor outcomes for children. As a lead professional you will complete 'whole family' Early Help Assessments to gain an understanding of the children and family’s needs and develop a time-limited action plan to help the family achieve identified outcomes. This includes ensuring that the voices of children and young people are heard and modelling positive parenting and co-parenting.\nYou will work closely with other support services including Children's Social Care, Schools, Early Years, Health and Domestic Abuse services to coordinate wrap around, strength-based support for families. You will take a lead professional role in organising and chairing 'Team Around the Family' meetings to ensure that plans are effective and families are making progress with healthy change and increased resilience.\nYou will have a good understanding of risk factors associated with poor outcomes for children and young people. You will be able to demonstrate an inclusive, systemic approach to your work to ensure that the service you deliver is welcoming, professional and accessible, including ethnic minority groups, fathers and male carers, families with complex needs, children and young people who may be experiencing harm outside of the family home or network and families with physical and mental health issues. \nYou will support children and families through group work, when needed, and work closely with your team to maintain operational services, including health & safety policies and procedures. \nHybrid Working - This is a hybrid position working from our offices as well as attending meetings/visiting families as and when required, which includes working outside of normal office hours to meet the needs of families.\nCandidate Requirements:\nMinimum of 2 years’ experience of working with children (0 to 18 years) and families.\nExperience of managing a caseload of families with complex needs.\nExcellent communication skills, verbal and written, be creative, resilient and adaptable to change.\nEssential to the work is a personal robustness to be able to cope with the demands of the role and an ethos of partnership and collaboration.\nDaily use of a car and full driving licence is also essential for this post.\nFor an informal conversation about the role, please contact Heidi Stevenson Heidi.stevenson@wokingham.gov.uk or Beccy Franklin at Beccy.franklin@wokingham.gov.uk\nPlease 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. 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You will manage a defined caseload and work with children, young people and their families to reduce risks associated with poor outcomes for children. As a lead professional you will complete 'whole family' Early Help Assessments to gain an understanding of the children and family’s needs and develop a time-limited action plan to help the family achieve identified outcomes. This includes ensuring that the voices of children and young people are heard and modelling positive parenting and co-parenting.\nYou will work closely with other support services including Children's Social Care, Schools, Early Years, Health and Domestic Abuse services to coordinate wrap around, strength-based support for families. You will take a lead professional role in organising and chairing 'Team Around the Family' meetings to ensure that plans are effective and families are making progress with healthy change and increased resilience.\nYou will have a good understanding of risk factors associated with poor outcomes for children and young people. You will be able to demonstrate an inclusive, systemic approach to your work to ensure that the service you deliver is welcoming, professional and accessible, including ethnic minority groups, fathers and male carers, families with complex needs, children and young people who may be experiencing harm outside of the family home or network and families with physical and mental health issues.\nYou will support children and families through group work, when needed, and work closely with your team to maintain operational services, including health & safety policies and procedures.\nHybrid Working - This is a hybrid position working from our offices as well as attending meetings/visiting families as and when required.\nCandidate Requirements\nMinimum of 2 years’ experience of working with children (0 to 18 years) and families.\nExperience of managing a caseload of families with complex needs.\nExcellent communication skills, verbal and written, be creative, resilient and adaptable to change.\nEssential to the work is a personal robustness to be able to cope with the demands of the role and an ethos of partnership and collaboration.\nDaily use of a car and full driving licence is also essential for this post.\nBenefits - We can offer a fantastic range of benefits including a generous annual leave entitlement, a local government pension scheme, employee assistance programme, discounts and much more!\nFor an informal conversation about the role, please contact Heidi Stevenson Heidi.stevenson@wokingham.gov.uk\nPlease 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. 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We provide a home from home setting where children can make friends and feel safe.\n \nAbout the role\nWe aspire for all our children and young people to have opportunities and experiences that enhance their lives. Our aim is to empower young people to achieve and develop skills that will give them a solid foundation to succeed. We further aim to promote social inclusion to access everyday opportunities and community participation.\n \nAbout you\n<ul class=\"customHTML\">\n<li class=\"customHTML\">You will already have a Level 3 in children and young people’s residential care pathway or equivalent qualification or be able to demonstrate a willingness and ability to achieve this within the first 2 years of employment through an apprenticeship.</li>\n<li class=\"customHTML\">Experience in working with young people with disabilities in residential childcare or in a similar caring environment is preferred. 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Our people enjoy all of benefits as other Council employees including membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and continuous service.\n \nWe work closely with partners in the local community and key organisations including Reading Borough Council, policy, public health and voluntary groups. We are responsible for the delivery of children’s social care, early help & prevention, education services (including SEND). This also includes fostering and adoption, the Youth Offending Service and traded services with schools.\n \nOur main aim is to protect and enhance the lives of the children of Reading. We help families find long-term solutions to ensure children lead happy, healthy and successful lives.\n Our offer\nWe offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment. 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You’ll continue the development of the content and functionality of both Hubs.\nSome of your key responsibilities will include:\n<ul>\n<li>Keeping our website up to date, on brand and meeting accessibility guidelines</li>\n<li>Project manage or assist in the creation of new eLearning courses and modules</li>\n<li>Film, edit and upload new audio visual content for the Hubs</li>\n<li>Provide technical support to enable the smooth delivery of the Hubs</li>\n<li>Work with our web hosting and support partners to efficiently fix issues</li>\n<li>Maintain an overview of Hub analytics and generate reports</li>\n</ul>\nAbout you: \nYou’ll have competent video and editing skills using Adobe Premiere Pro, Audition or similar and practical experience of working with Wordpress, Google Analytics, html, eLearning platforms and website editing using a CMS. You’ll enjoy collaborating with others and have excellent written communication skills with high attention to detail. Your creative skills will find clear and interesting ways of presenting information and generating new ideas.\nIf this sounds like you then visit our website to <a href=\"https://www.pactcharity.org/careers/current-opportunities/\">apply today</a> and join a supportive team in a rewarding role and be part of something truly meaningful.\nEarly applications are encouraged as we may close this vacancy on an earlier basis if a successful candidate is found.\nOther roles you may have experience of could include: \nDigital Content, Digital Content Assistant, Website content editor, Digital Content Specialist, Digital Marketing, Digital Content Producer, Digital Editor, Digital Content Creator, Editor and Content Creator, Digital Content Editor, Web Editor, Website Digital Content Editor.\nSafeguarding is at the heart of everything we do at PACT. We have robust measures and best practices in place to safeguard and protect the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we take pride in maintaining outstanding safeguarding standards. Anyone joining our team is subject to PACT’s safer recruitment pre-appointment enquiries, including a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). The role description provides information on what our safer recruitment enquiries include and the level of DBS required to work in the role. 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You will be working with the rest of the staff team to effectively manage the risk posed by residents, as well as supporting them to address any difficult areas within their life. This is an incredibly varied role, with no two days being the same. \nThe role of Relief Staff provides great flexibility, with being able to work shifts around any other commitments you may have. You do not need to commit to a certain number of shifts a month. Shifts typically run 8:30am – 9pm and 8:30pm – 9am (waking night), but these can be varied dependent on availability. \nDay shifts are currently paid at £16.58 an hour and night shifts at £21.84 an hour, inclusive of a holiday allowance. Enhancements are paid for working bank holidays. \nWhat We Are Looking For\nAt Elizabeth Fry Charity we are a small team, dedicated to supporting our residents to succeed. We are looking for self-motivated, committed individuals who have a genuine desire to support women to rebuild their lives. In addition you will need:\n<ul>\n<li>The ability to manage complex behaviours and to deal with people who may be in a difficult personal or emotional situation.</li>\n<li>Strong communication, influencing and reasoning skills and the ability to build effective working relationships. </li>\n<li>The ability to demonstrate an understanding of the issues surrounding women and their pathways to offending, as well as a willingness to learn.</li>\n<li>Good record keeping, mainly through the use of Microsoft Word and Excel. </li>\n</ul>\nPlease take a look at the full job description attached to gain a further understanding of the role. \nWhat We Offer\n<ul>\n<li>A commitment to developing the knowledge and skill set within the team, through access to a wealth of training relating to both the role and working with complex clients. </li>\n<li>Flexibility to select shifts around your other commitments. </li>\n<li>Access to Employee Assistance Programme. </li>\n<li>Food provided during shifts, supplied by our in house Cook. </li>\n</ul>\nWhat We Do\nThe Elizabeth Fry Charity runs a 24 bed Approved Premises for females. Residents at the Approved Premises have access to a range of purposeful activities aimed to support them to address issues that led to their offending and to develop the skills for them to lead an offending-free life in future.\nWe provide an environment where residents’ behaviour and any additional restrictions included as part of their licence or bail conditions can be monitored. This is achieved through 24-hour staffing, CCTV monitoring, room searches, random drug and alcohol testing, curfews and monitoring of additional licence conditions.\nWe work closely with partner agencies to effectively manage risk and support those on their journey of resettlement. \nHow to Apply\nPlease send a CV and covering letter to lauren.oakley@justice.gov.uk, detailing how your skills and interest make you a suitable candidate to join our staff team and support our residents. \nThis post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidates will be subject to a check by the Disclosure and Barring Service and Security Vetting.\nInterviews will be arranged as soon as suitable applications are received.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Hourly Rate: £16.58 to £21.84","publishDate":"2025-01-07T08:56:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-02-28T12:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/0094f5f7-bfcc-473f-bb9c-aab3209a7f6a.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"fa02fc3a-4420-4df6-bc48-417da6854a45","title":"Senior Social Worker - Hospitals Team","employer":"Bracknell Forest Council","department":"","location":"Time Square, Bracknell","locationType":2,"description":"After successfully completing a transformation within Adult Social Care in Bracknell, we are excited to offer an opportunity for a Senior Social Worker to join our Hospital Team.\nWe are looking for candidates that have a minimum of 5 years’ post qualification experience in statutory social services, ideally within a local authority setting. Excellent knowledge of best practice and legislation is essential, along with a motivated mindset and a professional “can do” attitude.\n<h3>About the team...</h3>\n<div class=\"flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"pt-0\">\n<div class=\"gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full\">\n<div class=\"relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8\">We collaborate closely with health services and other partners to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. When hospital stays are needed, we ensure individuals remain only as long as necessary and can return home safely and quickly. Through regular multidisciplinary forums, we foster seamless collaboration between health and social care services, delivering holistic and coordinated support for our residents.</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<h3>Key responsibilities...</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Manage a caseload, organising and prioritising the workload effectively, with regular supervision and guidance.</li>\n<li>To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, connecting people and their families to their community and social networks enabling them to live within their own communities,</li>\n<li>To work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure people have the right care, at the right time in the right place.</li>\n<li>To take a strengths-based approach to support people to live the best life they can and reduce dependence on long term care.</li>\n<li>To work within allocated resources as set out in our scheme of delegation.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Our benefits...</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>28 days* increasing to 33 days* after 3 years’ continuous service.</li>\n<li>The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days* annual leave per year and sell 5 days.</li>\n<li>Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. </li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks. </li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave. </li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre. </li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing. </li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans. </li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. </li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Our values...</h3>\nAt 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. \nWe 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 <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>. We will work with you to support you throughout the process. \n<h3>Interview date</h3>\nInterviews will be held on 21st February 2025\nInterviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.\nWe 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.\nPlease note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.\n<h3>Want to ask us a question?</h3>\nNaveen Pulluru, Assistant Community Services Manager- Hospital Team\nTel.: 01344 351860\nor\nLeena Chand, Community Services Manager- Hospital Team\nTel.: 01344 354468\n \nAt 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.\nBracknell 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.\nCandidates should be able to demonstrate experience of working within the current Social Care System and Framework.\nSocial Work England registration fees can be claimed back from the Council. \nWe can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK. \nCandidates 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.\nNo agencies please. \n ","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£48,400 - £51,433 inclusive of London Weighting and Essential Car User Allowance","publishDate":"2025-01-06T08:30:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-02-16T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/0047e9bf-0c34-4c09-a2ca-45108c65cc54.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"75cc7a71-1dd9-4e32-b25d-662ebf618d34","title":"Senior Public Health Analyst","employer":"Reading Borough Council","department":"","location":"Reading","locationType":3,"description":"The Public Health and Wellbeing Team is seeking a dynamic and skilled Senior Public Health Analyst to join our mission to reduce inequalities and improve health outcomes and in our community. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in preventing and reducing health inequalities by shaping public health strategies and informing decisions that will positively impact the lives of Reading’s residents. 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. \nAbout the Role:\nYou will lead the development of high-quality public health intelligence and analysis to support the team, colleagues across the council and our systemwide partners including the NHS. A critical aspect of the role is curating and promoting the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) for Reading, ensuring it remains a valuable resource that informs local priorities and service design. As the Senior Public Health Analyst you will have significant experience in public health analysis, with deep knowledge of data sources and analytical methodologies. You will have advanced skills in statistical analysis and data interpretation, be capable of handling complex datasets to effectively synthesise and present data and intelligence to various audiences. Duties will include:\n<ol>\n<li>Producing high-quality public health data and intelligence using statistical methods and data visualization, including supporting the development of the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA).</li>\n<li>Providing expert advice on sourcing and interpreting public health data while ensuring compliance with Information Governance laws and policies.</li>\n<li>Managing population health data, ensuring secure access, storage, processing, and analysis to inform evidence-based decisions.</li>\n<li>Delivery of technical data products to support health improvement, reduce health inequalities, and guide systemwide commissioning and disease surveillance.</li>\n<li>Collaboration with key partners, including the Council’s Performance and Intelligence team and West Berkshire’s Senior Public Health Analyst, under a shared Director of Public Health.</li>\n</ol>\n You’ll be part of a highly skilled and committed Public Health team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of TEAM Reading, playing your part in making Reading a healthy, successful and vibrant place. Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:\n \nWork Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do\nDrive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential\nBe Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way\nMake a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed\n Our offer\nWe offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.\n \nA competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:\n<ul>\n<li>Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave</li>\n<li>A wide range of flexible working opportunities</li>\n<li>Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading</li>\n<li>Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)</li>\n<li>Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)</li>\n<li>On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted</li>\n<li>Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work</li>\n<li>Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax</li>\n</ul>\n For more information on the role please contact Mary Maimo – Public Health and Wellbeing Manager - <a href=\"mailto:mary.maimo@reading.gov.uk\">mary.maimo@reading.gov.uk</a> \nClosing date: Sunday 19th January 2025\nPre-interview: Remote pre-interview data analysis skills test – date TBC\nInterview dates: 5th February, 6th February and 12th February.\n Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.\n Visit: <a href=\"https://moretoreading.co.uk/\">www.moretoreading.co.uk</a> to find out more about Reading’s Community & Adult Social Care Services. It’s a chance to hear from the people who already work here and why they have chosen Reading as their professional destination.","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£54,971 to £58,788 Per year","publishDate":"2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-19T00:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/cde4ac61-f5be-42b6-b5f7-435fc89b21b7.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"6ed7b1c2-0509-4669-a60a-7318f6792460","title":"Designated Social Care Officer (FTC to 30/04/2026)","employer":"Bracknell Forest Council","department":"","location":"Time Square, Bracknell","locationType":2,"description":"We have an exciting opportunity to work across Children’s Social Care as a Designated Social Care officer for SEND.\n(This is a fixed term role for maternity cover until 30th April 2026)\nWe are looking for a qualified Social Worker with considerable experience in supporting children with Special Educational Needs (SEND) and their families. The ideal candidate will excel in engaging with children and parents, working effectively with partners, demonstrating reliability, and fostering ambition for children with SEND.\nKey to success will be your ability to negotiate with and influence others and to build and nurture effective partnerships, working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders across the Local Authority and maximising opportunities for co-production with parents/carers and partners in education and health. You will represent Bracknell Forest Council’s Children’s Services at key regional and national events and will be a source of expert professional advice on SEND reforms relating to social care within the borough and will seek to learn nationally from the evidence base of best practice.\nIf you are looking to work in a team that is inclusive, ambitious, and always learning, we would welcome your application to join us.\n<h3>About the team...</h3>\nWe are a small and friendly local authority. The leaders and managers know that it is essential for social care workers to have a secure physical and psychological base from which to be the best workers they can be. Working collaboratively with families to keep them together, where it is safe to do so, is at the heart of our embedded Family Safeguarding Model and our approach is underpinned by Motivational Interviewing (MI) across all of our social care teams.\nThe Children’s Specialist Support Team (CSST) is a highly skilled team working with children who have disabilities and/or complex health needs. We are an experienced, friendly and supportive team who focus on ensuring that children are at the centre of all we do.\nOur workforce tells us:\n<ul>\n<li>There is a supportive and approachable leadership and management team.</li>\n<li>All teams offer each other good peer support; there is a strong focus on shared problem solving.</li>\n<li>They feel appreciated and their development is prioritised.</li>\n<li>Supervision is of high quality, reflective and routinely provided.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Key responsibilities...</h3>\nThis role will strategically lead in framing and developing social care elements of the SEND strategy across the local authority, and strengthen collaborative working between Education, Health and Social Care, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements of the SEND Code of Practice (2015), and that statutory responsibilities under the Children and Family Act (2014) and Care Act (2014) are met.\nThe role will directly inform and influence the direction of wider SEND services through intelligence and insight. The DSCO will have in-depth knowledge and understanding of both social care processes and the SEND reforms agenda and will look to strengthen practice and generate solutions.\nThe DSCO will report to the Head of Children’s Specialist Support but work across all of Children’s Social Care to ensure that the outcomes for children and young people with SEND, are maximised by working to improve quality of life, school attendance, social care provision, personal autonomy and involvement in further education and employment, independent living and community inclusion. The DSCO will also work closely with and support colleagues in Adult Social Care, supporting them to meet their statutory duties for young people with SEND aged 18-25.\n<h3>Our benefits...</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>28 days* annual leave increasing to 33 days* after 3 years’ continuous service.</li>\n<li>The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days* annual leave per year and sell 5 days.</li>\n<li>Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. </li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks. </li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme)</li>\n<li>Sports and social club. </li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave. </li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities. </li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre. </li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing. </li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans. </li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. </li>\n<li>Supermarket discount. </li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Our Values...</h3>\nAt 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. \nWe 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 <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>. We will work with you to support you throughout the process. \n<h3>Interview date</h3>\nInterviews will be held on Friday 31st January 2025.\nInterviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.\nWe 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.\nPlease note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.\n<h3>Want to ask us a question?</h3>\nFor an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:\nLou Richer, Head of Children’s Specialist Family Safeguarding\nTel.: 01344 353112\nEmail: Lou.Richer@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\n \nAt 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.\nBracknell 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.\nAny 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.\n Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience of working within the current Social Care System and Framework.\nSocial Work England registration fees can be claimed back from the Council. \nWe can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK. \nCandidates 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.\nNo agencies please. \n ","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£57,753 - £59,808 inclusive of Essential Car User Allowance and London Weighting","publishDate":"2024-12-27T14:25:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-01-23T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/82ab65ff-f4ca-4fbb-a743-80635e110d39.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"ad4bbfb0-d2bc-4d62-9807-ec33c4c05e21","title":"Social Worker - Duty & Assessment Team","employer":"Bracknell Forest Council","department":"","location":"Time Square, Bracknell","locationType":2,"description":"We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Worker to join our Duty and Assessment Team, to make a difference to the lives of children and young people. The Duty and Assessment Team is fast paced, the work is immensely rich and varies day to day.\n<h3>About the team...</h3>\nThe Duty and Assessment Team acts as the front door for Children’s Social Care and carries out short term work. Working alongside and directly with children, young people, and their families. If you are passionate about supporting families to make positive changes and share our commitment to helping to keep more children safely at home with their families, then this could be the role for you.\nWe are a small, welcoming, and friendly Local Authority. Our leadership team knows that it is essential for Social Workers to have a secure physical and psychological base from which to be the best practitioners they can be. We are proud of our connected and inclusive culture, with a strong focus on wellbeing, which will provide you with a strong sense of belonging.\nCome and join us to be part of our journey of further improvement and dedication to the children of Bracknell Forest Council.\nWe are Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding,’ with Ofsted recognising that at Bracknell Forest Council, “Children who need help and protection in Bracknell Forest receive a consistently high quality service”\nInspectors concluded that Social Workers and other frontline practitioners benefit from manageable caseloads, good training and powerful and highly reflective supervision that ensures children are at the heart of decision making.\nIn November 2023 our Ofsted monitoring visit highlighted:\n<ul>\n<li>Social Workers receive regular supervision from their managers</li>\n<li>Caseloads are manageable and allow workers to have time to spend with children</li>\n<li>Social Workers are very positive about working in Bracknell Forest</li>\n<li>Staff feel valued and that they can progress in their social work career. They feel well supported by managers and leaders</li>\n</ul>\nEverything we do in Children’s Social Care is about improving the life chances of Bracknell’s children, put simply, we change lives for the better.\nTo further support you to provide high quality consistent social work, we have a comprehensive learning and development offer, driven by our Principal Social Worker. \nBecause we’re Bracknell Forest…….. a great place to learn and develop your practice.\n<h3>Key responsibilities...</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>To carry out needs led child focused assessments which include outcome focused plans.</li>\n<li>To work alongside other professionals and partner agencies in assessing children in need and undertaking child protection enquiries.</li>\n<li>To be the allocated Social Worker for duty caseload of single assessments under S17 and S47 investigations, with some short-term work.</li>\n<li>To take part in the duty system responding to child protection concerns.</li>\n<li>To develop and maintain accurate case records and comply with the Department's policies, procedures and guidelines including data protection and GDPR.</li>\n<li>To participate in regular reflective supervision and be able to set clear goals and intervention strategies.</li>\n</ul>\nWe use the Family Safeguarding Model in our approach to collaborate with families to keep them together, where it is safe to do so, supported by Motivational Interviewing (MI). This approach empowers families, children, and young people, enabling parents to make positive changes that lead to improved outcomes for their children and enhance their own wellbeing.\n<h3>Our benefits include ...</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>28 days* annual leave increasing to 33 days* after 3 years’ continuous service.</li>\n<li>The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days* annual leave per year and sell 5 days.</li>\n<li>Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. </li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks. </li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme)</li>\n<li>Sports and social club. </li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave. </li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities. </li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre. </li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing. </li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans. </li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. </li>\n<li>Supermarket discount. </li>\n</ul>\n*(pro rata for part time). \n<h3>Our Values...</h3>\nAt 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. \nWe 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 <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>. We will work with you to support you throughout the process. \n<h3>Interview date</h3>\nShortlisting will be done on a weekly basis, and interviews will be arranged a minimum of 7 days after this for suitable applicants.\nInterviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment. \nWe 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.\n<h3>Want to ask us a question?</h3>\nFor an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:\nChloe Herniman, Team Manager\nEmail: chloe.herniman@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\n \nAt 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.\nBracknell 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.\nCandidates should be able to demonstrate experience of working within the current Social Care System and Framework.\nSocial Work England registration fees can be claimed back from the Council. \nWe can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK. \nCandidates 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.\nNo agencies please. ","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£45,362 - £47,387 inclusive of London Weighting and Essential Car User Allowance. Plus annual 4% retention payment after 1 year","publishDate":"2024-12-26T15:31:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-02-02T23:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.jobsgopublic.com/logos/logos/ecb80c91-65c4-466b-a315-624ac0f6d477.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"edc56311-aee4-4b81-9158-0e53778d0add","title":"Social Worker - Family Safeguarding","employer":"Bracknell Forest Council","department":"","location":"Time Square, Bracknell","locationType":2,"description":"We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Worker to join our Family Safeguarding Team, to make a difference to the lives of children and young people. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills and expertise in a supportive and dynamic environment.\nWe are a small, welcoming and friendly local authority. Our leadership team knows that it is essential for Social Workers to have a secure physical and psychological base from which to be the best practitioners they can be. We are proud of our connected and inclusive culture, with a strong focus on wellbeing, which will provide you with a strong sense of belonging.\nTo further support you to provide high quality consistent social work, we have a comprehensive learning and development offer, driven by our Principal Social Worker. \n<h4>About the team… </h4>\nThe Family Safeguarding Team is a stable and established multi-agency group of talented professionals who work collaboratively with specialist practitioners in domestic abuse, mental health, and substance misuse as part of our embedded family safeguarding approach. Dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families, the team strives to keep families together whenever it is safe to do so. With a strong focus on providing both high support and high challenge, the team enables you to deliver your best to the families who need it most.\nThe team focuses on longer term intervention, following transfer from our front door we undertake statutory social work interventions, including child in need, child protection, CLA and court proceedings.\nThe children and young people we work with have told us they want social workers to:\n<ul>\n<li>be friendly, fun and energetic.</li>\n<li>listen respectfully, take action and stick to deadlines.</li>\n<li>keep promises, be accessible and on time.</li>\n</ul>\nWe would love to hear from you if you are:\n<ul>\n<li>Social worker with experience in child in need, child protection and care proceedings.</li>\n<li>Reliable Social Worker who can build trusted relationships with children and young people and ensure their voice is heard.</li>\n<li>Social worker with proven ability to build strong and respectful relationships with families, their support network and partner agencies.</li>\n<li>Social worker with in-depth knowledge of the legal powers and key duties with safeguarding children and young people as well as the relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.</li>\n<li>Social worker with a proven ability to maintain records, manage complex cases, meet deadlines, and write reports and assessments to a high standard.</li>\n<li>Motivated Social Worker with a passion to make a difference.</li>\n</ul>\nBracknell Forest Council have a nationally recognised practice model – the ‘Family Safeguarding Model’. Working collaboratively with families to keep them together, where it is safe to do so, is at the heart of the embedded Family Safeguarding Model; an approach which is underpinned by Motivational Interviewing (MI). This ensures families, children and young people feel empowered, and enables parents to make the positive changes needed, to achieve improved outcomes for their children and their own wellbeing. \nWe are graded by Ofsted as “Outstanding”. In June 2022 Ofsted identified during our inspection that\n“Children who need help and protection in Bracknell Forest receive a consistently high quality service”\nInspectors concluded that social workers and other frontline practitioners benefit from manageable caseloads, good training and powerful and highly reflective supervision that ensures children are at the heart of decision making.\nIn November 2023 our Ofsted monitoring visit highlighted:\n<ul>\n<li>Social workers receive regular supervision from their managers.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Caseloads are manageable and allow workers to have time to spend with children.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Social workers are very positive about working in Bracknell Forest.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Staff feel valued and that they can progress in their social work career. They feel well supported by managers and leaders.</li>\n</ul>\nEverything we do in Children’s Social Care is about improving the life chances of Bracknell’s children, put simply, we change lives for the better.\nBecause we’re Bracknell Forest... a great place to learn and develop your practice.\n<h4>Key responsibilities ...</h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop and implement effective safeguarding plans to protect children from harm.</li>\n<li>To work alongside other professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary team.</li>\n<li>To manage a caseload of Child in Need, Child Protection, Care Proceedings and Children Looked After.</li>\n<li>To take part in the team duty system responding to concerns as and when they arise.</li>\n<li>To make effective use of time and be able to prioritise workload, ensuring timeliness in visiting, report writing and other deadlines.</li>\n<li>To participate in regular reflective supervision and be able to set clear goals and intervention strategies.</li>\n<li>To develop and maintain accurate case records and comply with the department's policies, procedures and guidelines including data protection and GDPR.</li>\n<li>To contribute to service development and learning of others.</li>\n</ul>\n<h4>Our benefits… </h4>\n<ul>\n<li>28 days* increasing to 33 days* after 3 years’ continuous service.</li>\n<li>The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days* annual leave per year and sell 5 days.</li>\n<li>Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. </li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks. </li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme)</li>\n<li>Sports and social club. </li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave. </li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities. </li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre. </li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing. </li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans. </li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. </li>\n<li>Supermarket discount. </li>\n<li>Reimbursement for Social Work England registration fees.</li>\n</ul>\n*(pro rata for part time). \n<h4>Our Values</h4>\nAt 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. \nWe 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 <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>. We will work with you to support you throughout the process. \n<h4>Interview date </h4>\nShortlisting will be done on a weekly basis, and interviews will be arranged a minimum of 7 days after this for suitable applicants.\nInterviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.\nWe 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.\nPlease note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.\n<h4>Want to ask us a question? </h4>\nFor an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:\nCheryl Perry- Team Manager – <a href=\"mailto:Cheryl.perry@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">Cheryl.perry@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>\nDonna Barber- Team Manager – <a href=\"mailto:Donna.barber@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">Donna.barber@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>\nAt 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.\nBracknell 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.\nCandidates should be able to demonstrate experience of working within the current Social Care System and Framework.\nSocial Work England registration fees can be claimed back from the Council.\nWe can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.\nCandidates 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.\nNo agencies please. ","shortDescription":"Experienced Social Worker needed for Family Safeguarding Team in Bracknell Forest Council. Competitive package, hybrid working, and career opportunities.","salaryDescription":"£45,362 - £47,387 FTE inclusive of London Weighting and Essential Car User Allowance. 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The team works with children and young people up to the age of 18 with a range of disabilities and complex needs; we help children with disabilities and their families to live safer, happier lives.\nThe team is an eclectic mix of different service areas covering a wide breadth of work with children with disabilities, occupational therapy and short breaks (including Larchwood, our short break respite unit). Our designated Social Care Officer for SEND works in our team ensuring seamless oversight of children’s SEND needs across all social care services.\n<h3>Key responsibilities ...</h3>\nYou will be responsible for a caseload of children with disabilities, including Children in Need, children subject to Child Protection Plans, Children in Care and those where care proceedings have been initiated. You will play a crucial role in conducting assessments, developing care plans and ensuring the delivery of appropriate services to meet the individual needs of each child.\n<h3>Our benefits include ...</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>28 days* increasing to 33 days* after 3 years’ continuous service.</li>\n<li>The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days* annual leave per year and sell 5 days. </li>\n<li>Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.  </li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks.  </li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme. </li>\n<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme).</li>\n<li>Sports and social club.  </li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.  </li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities.  </li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre. </li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing. </li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans. </li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. </li>\n<li>Supermarket discount. </li>\n</ul>\n*(pro rata for part time)\n<h3>Our Values </h3>\nAt 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.  \nWe 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 <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>.  We will work with you to support you throughout the process.  \n<h3>Interview date </h3>\nInterviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.\nShortlisting will be done on a weekly basis, and interviews will be arranged a minimum of 7 days after this for suitable applicants.\nWe 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.\nPlease note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.\n<h3>Want to ask us a question? </h3>\nFor an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:\nCatherine Lloyd – Team Manager\n<a href=\"mailto:Catherine.Lloyd@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">Catherine.Lloyd@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>\nAt Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambitious and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.\nBracknell 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. \nCandidates should be able to demonstrate experience of working within the current Social Care System and Framework.\nSocial Work England registration fees can be claimed back from the Council. \nWe can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK. \nCandidates 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.\nNo agencies please. \n ","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£45,362 - £47,387 inclusive of £706 London Weighting Allowance and £963 Essential Car User Allowance. 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We have built rapport with numerous agencies to ensure that those that we work with are given the best level of support and advice.\nYou will be joining a dynamic, friendly, and solution-based team who have vast experience of working with vulnerable people.\nThe 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.\nYou 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.\n<h3>Key responsibilities...</h3>\n<ol>\n<li>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.</li>\n<li>To provide outreach and weekly visits to rough sleepers within Bracknell Forest.</li>\n<li>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.</li>\n<li>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</li>\n<li>To work closely with all internal teams and provide support as required, enabling an effective Housing Service.</li>\n</ol>\n<h3>Our benefits include...</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>28 days annual leave (pro rata for part time) increasing to 33 days* after 3 years’ continuous service.</li>\n<li>The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days annual leave per year and sell 5 days.</li>\n<li>Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. </li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks. </li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme)</li>\n<li>Sports and social club. </li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave. </li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities. </li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre. </li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing. </li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans. </li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. </li>\n<li>Supermarket discount. </li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Our values...</h3>\nAt 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. \nWe 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 <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>. We will work with you to support you throughout the process\n<h3>Interview date</h3>\nInterview date tbc\nInterviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.\nWe 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.\nPlease note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.\n<h3>Want to ask us a question?</h3>\nFor an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:\nAlex Manning, Rough Sleeper Team Leader\nTel.: 01344 352117\n \nAt 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.\nBracknell 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.\nAny 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.\nCandidates should be able to demonstrate experience of working within the current Social Care System and Framework.\nSocial Work England registration fees can be claimed back from the Council. \nWe can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK. \nCandidates 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.\nNo agencies please. 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Excellent assessment and analytical skills, with experience in completing Form F, Special Guardianship, and Connected Person Assessments are preferred.\nYou will possess a strong understanding of relevant child care legislation, along with excellent report writing and oral communication skills. Additionally, you will be adept at working within court and Fostering Panel timescales.\nThe children and young people we support have told us they want social workers who are:\n<ul>\n<li>Friendly, fun, and energetic</li>\n<li>Respectful listeners who take action and meet deadlines</li>\n<li>Committed to keeping promises and being accessible and on time</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>About the team…</h3>\nWe know that social work, whilst rewarding, is not always easy. To support high quality consistent social work, we have a comprehensive learning and development offer, driven by our passionate Principal Social Worker. We have resilience groups, well-being days and events, group supervision as well as peer support. Each team has dedicated admin support.\nThe Family Placement Team is a small but very supportive team. The work we do can be challenging and we understand the importance of peer support and advice.\nWe work closely together and alongside the children’s social workers to ensure that we are providing the best support to our vulnerable children.\nOur social workers have the time to get to know everyone they work with, excellent support from managers and colleagues across the department and expert guidance whenever they need it.\nOur workforce tells us:\n<ul>\n<li>There is a supportive and approachable leadership and management team.</li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"flex-shrink-0 flex flex-col relative items-end\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"pt-0\">\n<div class=\"gizmo-bot-avatar flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full\">\n<div class=\"relative p-1 rounded-sm flex items-center justify-center bg-token-main-surface-primary text-token-text-primary h-8 w-8\">All teams provide excellent peer support; there is a strong focus on shared problem solving.</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</li>\n<li>You will feel appreciated and your development will be prioritised.</li>\n<li>Supervision is of high quality, reflective and routinely provided.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Key responsibilities…</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\nTo recruit, train and assess new and substitute Foster Carers and Special Guardian applicants, for children and young people.\n</li>\n<li>\nTo work within the context of relevant legislation and deliver services according to the department’s policies, procedures and guidelines.\n</li>\n<li>To display a commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Our benefits…</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>28 days* increasing to 33 days* after 3 years’ continuous service.</li>\n<li>The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days* annual leave per year and sell 5 days.</li>\n<li>Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. </li>\n<li>An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks. </li>\n<li>Local government pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme)</li>\n<li>Sports and social club. </li>\n<li>Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave. </li>\n<li>Career development through internal and external training opportunities. </li>\n<li>A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre. </li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing. </li>\n<li>Staff dental and health plans. </li>\n<li>Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. </li>\n<li>Supermarket discount. </li>\n</ul>\n*(pro rata for part time)\n<h3>Our Values...</h3>\nAt 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. \nWe 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 <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk\">recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk</a>. We will work with you to support you throughout the process. \n<h3>Interview date</h3>\nInterviews date is to be confirmed.\nInterviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment. \nWe 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.\nPlease note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.\nAny 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. \n<h3>Want to ask us a question?</h3>\nFor an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:\nSam Howard, Team Manager, Family Placement Team: 01344 351658\nAt 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.\nBracknell 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.\nCandidates should be able to demonstrate experience of working within the current Social Care System and Framework.\nSocial Work England registration fees can be claimed back from the Council. \nWe can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.\nCandidates 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.\nNo agencies please. 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Senior Public Health Analyst

Reading Borough Council

£54,971 to £58,788 Per year

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Designated Social Care Officer (FTC to 30/04/2026)

Bracknell Forest Council

£57,753 - £59,808 inclusive of Essential Car User Allowance and London Weighting

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Social Worker - Duty & Assessment Team

Bracknell Forest Council

£45,362 - £47,387 inclusive of London Weighting and Essential Car User Allowance. Plus annual 4% retention payment after 1 year

Time Square, Bracknell (Hybrid)

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Social Worker - Family Safeguarding

Bracknell Forest Council

£45,362 - £47,387 FTE inclusive of London Weighting and Essential Car User Allowance. Plus annual 4% retention payment after 1 year

Time Square, Bracknell (Hybrid)

Posted 23 days ago

Experienced Social Worker needed for Family Safeguarding Team in Bracknell Forest Council. Competitive package, hybrid working, and career opportunities.

Social Worker - Children's Specialist Support Team

Bracknell Forest Council

£45,362 - £47,387 inclusive of £706 London Weighting Allowance and £963 Essential Car User Allowance. Plus annual 4% retention payment after 1 year.

Time Square, Bracknell (Hybrid)

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Mental Health Practitioner (FTC to 31st March 2026)

Bracknell Forest Council

£44,399 - £46,424 inclusive of London Weighting

Time Square, Bracknell (Hybrid)

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Social Worker - Family Placement (Maternity Cover)

Bracknell Forest Council

£45,362 - £47,387 FTE (inclusive of London Weighting and Essential Car User Allowance) plus 4% retention payment after 1 year

Time Square, Bracknell (Hybrid)

Posted 30+ days ago

Experienced, reliable social worker sought for Family Placement Team. 10-month maternity cover or secondment for Internal candidates. Bracknell Forest.

Personal Assistant

Bracknell Forest Council

£13.65 PH

Bracknell (On-Site)

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Learning Support Assistant

Kennel Lane School

Actual: £16,427-16,700, £484 London Fringe & £966 Special Schools Allowance

Kennel Lane School, Kennel Lane, Bracknell (On-Site)

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