Social Worker
| Reference | SW - Family Help Pod | |||
| Sector | Social Care Jobs | |||
| Salary | £38 per hour | |||
| Town/City | Wokingham | |||
| Locations | Berkshire, South East, UK | |||
| Job Type | Contract / Interim | |||
| Date Posted | 16th Oct | |||
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Job Description |
| Family Help Pod  (Social Worker) - Provision of high quality, relationship-based social work to children, young people and families, ensuring their safety and promoting positive outcomes through effective, child-centred practice - Delivery of robust safeguarding practice in line with statutory responsibilities for children in need, child protection, and looked after children - Working collaboratively with families and partner agencies to co-produce purposeful plans that support sustainable change and strengthen family networks - Contribution to effective multi-agency working, maintaining strong professional relationships to improve outcomes for children and young people - Maintaining high standards of recording, report writing, and court work in line with legislative and organisational requirements - Championing corporate parenting principles and promoting the best outcomes for children in care and care leavers - Delivering effective and efficient practice in line with the Wokingham Practice Model, ensuring value for money and high-quality service delivery Who we’re looking for: Our Family Help Pods work with children and families using a relational and systemic approach, building strong partnerships to create meaningful and lasting change. We are looking for Social Workers who are confident in delivering high-quality interventions, able to manage complex caseloads, and skilled in working collaboratively with families and professionals. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, a good understanding of child care legislation and safeguarding thresholds, and the ability to produce clear and analytical recordings. You will be committed to relationship-based practice, continuous professional development, and improving outcomes for children. We are particularly keen to attract candidates who demonstrate stability in their employment history, supporting continuity for children and families. What Wokingham can offer: A hybrid working model providing flexibility between home, community and office working. The expectation is office based for 3 days per week, with a requirement to attend the office full-time (5 days) during one duty week in every 5-week cycle. As a small Local Authority, Wokingham is known for its supportive and friendly working environment, with manageable team sizes and strong management oversight. You will benefit from accessible support, reflective supervision, and opportunities for ongoing learning and development. Locum Social Workers will also have access to relevant training opportunities wherever possible.  Main Accountabilities - Deliver high-quality, relationship-based social work practice to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and families, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and Wokingham practice standards. - Work collaboratively with partner agencies and contribute to the development of good social work practice across the service. - Undertake high-quality relational social work intervention with children and families - Work with families and partner agencies to co-produce purposeful plans that assist change - Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, policies, and procedures relating to child protection, looked-after children, and children in need. - Ensure all work promotes positive relationships and align with Wokingham Practice Model - Prepare written reports for professional colleagues and courts as required and maintain accurate records in line with departmental guidelines. - Participate in safeguarding meetings, group supervision, and reflective practice sessions Person Specification Essential Desirable - Education/Qualifications - BA/MA/MSc in Social Work - Training in systemic theory - Experience - Evidence of direct work with children and families; experience of multi-disciplinary service delivery - Skills/Knowledge - Knowledge of child care legislation, child protection policies, ability to work relationally and collaboratively to assess needs and risk - Behaviours/Attributes - Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity & inclusion, and Corporate Parenting principles. - Commitment to equal opportunities, relationship-based practice, collaborative working, and continuous professional development - Purpose Details - Service Purpose - Provide child-centred social work services that safeguard children and support family led decision making. Promote positive outcomes through systemic and relational practice. Role Purpose - To deliver high-quality casework and contribute to effective multi-agency working, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and promoting best practice. - Corporate Parenting - You will champion the principles of corporate parenting by embedding its ethos in all aspects of service delivery, ensuring decisions and actions consistently reflect the responsibility to act as a corporate parent to children in care and care leavers, and actively contribute to shaping and implementing the wider corporate parenting strategy. - Supervision and Relationships - Supervision Received - Reports to Pod Manager/ Deputy Pod Manager - Supervision Given - None. - May support student social workers. |
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