Social Worker - First Contact and Assessment Team

Job description

Job summary

Join our supportive First Contact and Assessment service, working with children and families from the earliest point of involvement. You will build positive relationships, undertake purposeful assessments and help make timely decisions that promote childrens safety, wellbeing and outcomes.

At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a council which is stable and well-managed where our employees can thrive in a supportive environment. We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

This role includes an expectation to work from our Time Square office a minimum of 3 days per week, alongside flexible working arrangements.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities

To carry out needs led child focused assessments which include outcome focused plans.

To take part in the duty system responding to child protection concerns.

To make effective use of time and be able to prioritise demand.

To participate in regular reflective supervision and be able to set clear goals and intervention strategies.

To develop and maintain accurate case records and comply with the department's policies, procedures and guidelines including data protection and GDPR.

To promote listening to children at every opportunity, ensuring their views are heard, recorded and acted upon in an appropriate and timely manner.

About us

Our First Contact and Assessment team is a supportive, welcoming and experienced team where practitioners work collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes for children and families. The work is varied and fast-paced, with strong management oversight, regular supervision and opportunities for learning and development. We value reflective practice, good communication and supporting one another through challenging work. The team is based at Times Square council offices, with flexible working arrangements supporting a healthy balance between office and home working.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for full details of this role.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for full details of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Social Work or equivalent.
• Social Work England registration.
• Experience of children and families statutory social work.
• In-depth knowledge of the legal powers and key duties with safeguarding children and young people.
• Successful completion of the ASYE programme.

Desirable

• Post qualifying training
• ABE Training
• Motivational Interviewing training
• Significant experience of child protection and statutory children and families social work

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Social Work or equivalent.
• Social Work England registration.
• Experience of children and families statutory social work.
• In-depth knowledge of the legal powers and key duties with safeguarding children and young people.
• Successful completion of the ASYE programme.

Desirable

• Post qualifying training
• ABE Training
• Motivational Interviewing training
• Significant experience of child protection and statutory children and families social work

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Bracknell Forest Council
Address

Time Square

Market Street

Bracknell

Berkshire

RG12 1JD

United Kingdom

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