Job summary

Join our dedicated Child Looked After (CLA) team within our Life Chances service as an experienced Social Worker, helping to make a meaningful difference to the lives of children and young people.

You must have current registration with Social Work England and have experience of working within the legal frameworks that support our work and, where applicable, have successfully completed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) within a statutory childrens social care setting.

This role is based at our Time Square offices in Bracknell. You will be required to travel regularly as our children in care can live within placements both inside and outside of the Bracknell area. You must be able to work flexibly and outside of core office hours when required on occasions. This role includes an expectation to work from our Time Square office a minimum of 1.5 days per week out of 3 days, alongside flexible working arrangements.

This is a part-time, fixed-term position working 22.5 hours per week, offered as maternity cover for up to 12 months.

Main duties of the job

• To manage a case load of vulnerable care experienced children and provide effective assessment, case planning, interventions and family support to achieve better outcomes for them.
• Complete and implement care plans for children looked after with progress being seen in a timely manner, so that permanency is achieved for them.
• Work meaningfully with adolescents and effectively plan for their transition into adulthood with multi agency colleagues to identify their care needs early and enable successful transition into Adult Social Care services where required and our Leaving Care service.
• To work with other involved professionals and agencies to promote placement stability for children and young people.

About us

Practitioners in our CLA team have the time to get to know everyone they work with, receive excellent support from managers and colleagues across the department and expert guidance whenever they need it. The work we do is centred around making a difference to each individual child who is looked after, including as they approach and enter adulthood via our Leaving Care service that sits within our wider team. Social Workers work determinedly with our most vulnerable children and young people to achieve permanence in safe and secure forever homes.

Life journey work is an integral part of our service to ensure children understand their lived experiences and the decisions made for them as they grow.

Please note: Children's services are currently progressing its Families First transformation programme. This role may be subject to changes to its responsibilities, reporting arrangements and/or job description. Any proposed changes would be managed in accordance with the council's relevant consultation processes and policies.

Job summary

Are you an Occupational Therapist who wants to make a meaningful difference to peoples independence, confidence and quality of life?

Join our Early Intervention and Prevention Team on a 12-month fixed-term contract, where you will use your professional judgement, creativity and strengths-based approach to help residents achieve the outcomes that matter to them.

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 and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependent on the needs of the service. This role includes an expectation to work from our Time Square office 2-3 days per week, alongside flexible working arrangements.

Any 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. Search secondment policy on the intranet for more information.

Main duties of the job

As a qualified, HCPC registered Occupational Therapist within our Early Intervention and Prevention Team, you will help people maximise their independence, remain safely in their own homes and communities, and achieve the outcomes that matter to them.

With relevant experience in occupational therapy that includes manual handling you will be resilient and organised and confidently manage a varied caseload, make sound decisions and remain calm under pressure.

You will carry out holistic assessments, setting meaningful reablement goals and developing personalised support plans. Working closely with individuals, carers, colleagues and partner organisations, you will use your professional expertise to support timely hospital discharge and help prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

You will be committed to person-centred, strengths-based practice and working collaboratively to promote independence and wellbeing.

About us

You will join our Early Intervention and Prevention Team, working alongside Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Social Workers and other colleagues, while benefiting from regular supervision, opportunities to develop your practice and flexible working arrangements.

Based at Times Square in Bracknell, we work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, with a strong focus on reablement, professional development and reflective practice.

Job summary

Are you an Occupational Therapist who wants to make a meaningful difference to adults with physical disabilities and longer-term care and support needs?

Join our supportive Adult Community Team (ACT) and use your professional judgement, creativity and person-centred approach to help residents live safely and independently in their communities.

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 and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependent on the needs of the service.

This role includes an expectation to work from our Time Square office 2-3 days per week, alongside flexible working arrangements.

Any 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. Search secondment policy on the intranet for more information.

Main duties of the job

As a qualified, HCPC-registered Occupational Therapist in our Adult Social Care Long Term ACT Team, you will be a confident, person-centred practitioner with strong assessment, communication and problem-solving skills.

You will bring experience of assessing adults with physical disabilities and longer-term care and support needs, including those with complex needs and presentations. A commitment to promoting independence, choice and control is essential, using practical, strengths-based and cost-effective solutions to help people live safely within their communities.

The role requires the ability to manage a varied caseload, work autonomously and collaborate effectively with residents, carers and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes.

You will also have the skills to assess, plan and deliver interventions relating to manual handling, seating, equipment and minor adaptations. An understanding of safeguarding, Care Act requirements and professional accountability is important, alongside a commitment to ongoing learning, reflective practice and professional development.

About us

You will join a friendly, experienced and supportive Adult Community Team, working alongside colleagues who share knowledge, value different perspectives and collaborate to achieve positive outcomes for residents.

Based at Time Square in Bracknell, you will be part of a supportive team that values learning, reflective practice and continuous professional development. You will benefit from regular supervision, opportunities to enhance your skills and flexible hybrid working arrangements that balance individual and service needs.

Job summary

You must hold current registration with Social Work England and, where applicable, have successfully completed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) within a statutory childrens social care setting. You will have post-qualifying experience in safeguarding children, including child protection work.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a strong working knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, policies and thresholds. You will have substantial experience of multi-agency working, collaborating effectively with partners, children and families to co-produce needs-led safety plans. You will demonstrate excellent written and recording skills, with the ability to complete high-quality assessments and reports within required timescales.

Main duties of the job

• Develop and implement effective safeguarding plans to protect children from harm.
• To work alongside other professionals as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• To manage a caseload of Child in Need, Child Protection, Care Proceedings and Children Looked After.
• To take part in the team duty system responding to concerns as and when they arise.
• To make effective use of time and be able to prioritise workload, ensuring timeliness in visiting, report writing and other deadlines.
• 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.

About us

Bracknell 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.

We are a small, welcoming and friendly local authority where you will have the opportunity to build strong, positive and supportive working relationships with colleagues and peers. You will be a valued member of the team, where you will feel connected, appreciated, heard, accepted, included and supported.

Please note: Children's services are currently progressing its Families First transformation programme. This role may be subject to changes to its responsibilities, reporting arrangements and/or job description. Any proposed changes would be managed in accordance with the council's relevant consultation processes and policies.

Job summary

Are you passionate about helping people achieve the best possible outcomes during challenging times in their lives? Join our Adult Social Care Hospital Team, where you will support vulnerable residents using a compassionate, strengths-based approach that keeps each person firmly at the centre of their care.

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 and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependent on the needs of the service. This role includes an expectation to work from our Time Square office two to three days per week, alongside flexible working arrangements.

This role is a 12- month fixed-term contract.

To learn more about what it is like to work with us, take a look Adult Social Care Workforce video.

Any 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. Search secondment policy on the intranet for more information.

Main duties of the job

• Manage a caseload, organising and prioritising the workload effectively, with regular supervision and guidance.
• 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.
• To work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure people have the right care, at the right time in the right place.
• To take a strengths-based approach to support people to live the best life they can and reduce dependence on long term care.
• To support in delivering and maintaining high standards of performance across the service.

About us

Our Adult Social Care service brings together experienced and supportive multidisciplinary teams who work collaboratively to make a real difference to the lives of adults across our community. We have a can do and no wrong door ethos. Our teams work together as one service and go the extra mile to ensure our residents have the right support.

We work closely with health and other partners to ensure people avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. If hospital care is needed, we make sure it is only for as long as necessary and we focus on helping them return home as quickly and safely as possible.

We have a range of intermediate care and discharge to assess services that focus on keeping people in their own homes.

Recognising the challenges working in Adult Social Care, we make sure our staff are well supported. You will receive regular supervision and access to training. Our focus is on supporting staff to learn, grow and develop, helping them achieve their full potential.

Job summary

Do you have the experience, expertise and professional judgement to lead on complex safeguarding concerns and allegations involving those who work with children?

As Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO), you will provide independent oversight, authoritative challenge and effective multi-agency coordination, keeping childrens welfare, wishes and feelings at the heart of decision-making. You will also shape and quality assure the LADO service, strengthen practice and turn learning into continuous improvement.

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 and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependent on the needs of the service.

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

Main duties of the job

As a LADO you will be a SWE registered social worker with substantial management experience in childrens social care, child protection and multi-agency safeguarding.

You will have detailed, current knowledge of safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance, together with experience of coordinating complex allegation-management processes, applying the harm threshold and providing independent advice and challenge.

As a LADO you will chair complex multi-agency meetings, assess risk, manage professional disagreement and secure timely outcomes.

Your strong analytical, communication and report-writing skills are essential, alongside resilience, sound judgement and the confidence to influence senior professionals. Experience of child protection conference chairing, multi-agency training, organisational safeguarding or safer recruitment would be an advantage.

About us

The LADO is based within the Quality Assurance service and works closely with Childrens Social Care, the police, employers, education, early years, health, Ofsted, the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and other safeguarding partners.

We are a small, experienced and supportive team that values professional independence, constructive challenge, strong partnership working and a clear focus on safeguarding children.

You will have the opportunity to influence practice across the local safeguarding system, advise senior leaders and help organisations understand and meet their responsibilities.

Please note: Children's services are currently progressing its Families First transformation programme. This role may be subject to changes to its responsibilities, reporting arrangements and/or job description. Any proposed changes would be managed in accordance with the Councils relevant consultation processes and policies.