Social Worker, Children in our Care and Leaving Care Team (Here4U)

Social Worker, Children in our Care and Leaving Care Team (Here4U)

Employer: Wokingham Borough Council
Salary: £40,221 - £46,464 per annum (plus additional £3k Market Supplement)
Location: HERE4U -Woodley Family Centre, 46 Church Road, Woodley
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: Enhanced
Closing Date: 19/05/2024 at 23:00
Reference: 712440

Social Worker - Here4U team

We have an exciting opportunity for a new Social Worker due to expansion of the Children in Care and Leaving Care team (Here4U).

As a member of the Here4U team you will have limitless opportunities to make a huge difference to the lives of children and young people up to 25 years old in our care and leaving care. The team support these children and young people to ensure they receive the best possible opportunities in life.

The Here4U Team is a fantastic area to grow your expertise in Social Care, as you will be working with children and young people from birth to 18yrs old in a variety of settings, including; kinship placements, foster care, residential care, placement with parents, and semi-independent living. You will work with professionals and family members to meet the children's needs (which may be outside of the Borough) on both a planned and critical basis.

You will work directly with children and young people on a daily basis, building long term relationships supporting their care plans to adulthood.

To enable you to work to your best we will develop you in your role and as part of the team; additional training and support will be provided, and you will have an opportunity to develop the range of interventions and skills you bring to make a difference to children and young people.

Our Offer

• Social Worker Salary: £40,221 - £46,464 (plus additional £3k market supplement, applicable from April '24).
• Social Worker Annual Leave: 28 days, plus 8 bank holidays (rising to 33 with 5yrs continuous service).
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Continuous professional development with full access to our broad Learning and Development offer.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Supportive management.

Closing date: Sunday 19th May

Interview Date: W/C 27th May and W/C 3rd June

If you are interested in this role and would like more information or an informal discussion, please contact either:

Holly Potter (Here4U Team Manager) or

Alix Williams (Recruitment & Retention Specialist for Children's Social Care)

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

WBC is an equal opportunities employer.

Further information on this vacancy

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