Social Work Partners are currently recruiting for a Children’s Social Worker within Bracknell Forest who has an interest in working with children and families who are arriving from or have recently arrived from Ukraine. You must be registered with Social Work England to apply for this role.
You will be a practitioner who can engage with children and their parents/ carers, be reliable and provide stability and ambition for children and their families during the time they are working with us.
This role is for a qualified social worker that has current registration with Social Work England and experience of working within the legal frameworks that support our work. You must have a commitment to facilitating better outcomes for children, be organised and skilled in effective engagement.
About the Role:
- £30,984 – £35,336 per annum plus 11.5% Market Premia, £637 London Weighting, £963 Essential Car User. £2,000 retention bonus payable following 12 months in post (if applicable)
This is a unique social work opportunity to be part of Bracknell Forest’s multi-agency approach to ensuring our authority is hosting families and children from Ukraine safely.
Previous experience of work with unaccompanied minors, refugees, or knowledge and experience of Ukraine culture, and or ability to speak Ukrainian would be very welcome but not essential. What is essential is that you have a passion for providing good quality social work to children and families, that is aspirational for children and empowers recovery, enabling families to stay together where it is safe to do so.
We are a small and friendly local authority. The leaders and managers know that it is vital for social care workers to have a secure physical and psychological base from which to be the best workers they can be. As we continue our Covid recovery journey; our main priority is to provide our workers with a secure physical and psychological base from which to work safely and effectively.
If you are looking for a team that is inclusive, ambitious, and always learning, we’d welcome your application to join us and will consider applications on a 12 month fixed term or permanent basis. If appointed on a permanent basis this would be on the understanding that the post would slide into a standard social work role after 12 months within one of our service areas or as and when Ukraine demand reduces.
Benefits
- A comprehensive induction and excellent ongoing training programme
- Regular, reflective one to one and group supervisions
- Funded Social Work England annual registration fee if you are working for us at the point of renewal
- Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy, sell and bank annual leave
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- An interest free loan for a rail season ticket
- Access to Cycle to Work Scheme
- Internal sports and social club opportunities with discounted leisure centre and gym membership
- Supermarket discount
- A great office location next to travel links and the regenerated town centre (Lexicon)
- Flexible working opportunities including working remotely
About Us:
Social Work Partners were established to make a positive difference across the Social Care and Work recruitment market, guided by our principals – Care, Communication and Community. Our team have been specially chosen due to their experience and will work with you to support and develop your career. We understand how busy you are, so we have made sure that all of processes are smooth and automated to make your registration with us as quick as possible.
Working with Social Work Partners:
- Your own experienced Consultant to support with all areas of your journey with us, from CV reviewing through to interview tips and onboarding in your new role
- Access to the widest variety of social work jobs be it agency, permanent and consultative projects, a number of these exclusively to Social Work Partners
- Reliable weekly payroll
- Support with exclusive CPD, and training opportunities to further your development
- Yearly events for our community
- Dedicated teams to support with timesheets, and compliance
- Substantive referral fees paid*
For more information, please contact us at [email protected]. Due to our relationships, and frameworks in place, we can offer a top tier status nationally which enables us to offer exclusive roles before other agencies may have access to them.
We look forward to working with you, and even if this role isn’t for you, please don’t hesitate to get in touch to hear about the plethora of jobs we currently have outstanding
