Family Help Social Worker, Children’s Services
Employer: Wokingham Borough Council
Salary: £42,839 – £49,282 per annum (plus additional £3k Market Supplement, pay award pending)
Location: Shute End, Wokingham
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: Enhanced
Closing Date: 28/06/2026 at 23:00
Reference: 712678
Children’s Social Worker – Family Help Service
Be part of something new and exciting with us in Wokingham Children’s Services. We have an exciting opportunity to join us as a Social Worker within our newly remodelled Family Help Service – an innovative, relationship-focused model designed to achieve the very best outcomes for children and families.
While we are advertising a single opportunity, this is part of a wider growth journey within the service, and we are keen to meet talented social workers ready to make a difference.
About the Role
Working within our Family Help Pods, you will deliver high-quality, relationship-based social work that safeguards children and supports families to create meaningful, lasting change.
You’ll be part of a collaborative, multi-agency environment, co-producing plans with families and partners to improve outcomes and reduce risk.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Deliver child-centred, relational social work practice
- Undertake direct work with children and families to promote safety and wellbeing
- Work alongside partners to co-produce purposeful plans for change
- Produce clear, high-quality assessments, reports, and court documentation
- Take part in safeguarding meetings, group supervision, and reflective practice
- Stay up to date with legislation, policy, and best practice.
About You & the skills you’ll bring with you:
We’re looking for passionate and committed Social Workers who share our values and ambition. You will also bring the following:
- A recognised Social Work qualification (BA/MA/MSc).
- Experience working with children and families as a Social Worker.
- Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection.
- Ability to work collaboratively and build meaningful relationships.
- A commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity & inclusion.
- A passion for relationship-based and systemic practice.
- A drive to learn, reflect, and continuously improve.
Why Join Our Family Help Service?
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a newly developed service built on relational and systemic principles, placing families at the centre of decision-making.
You’ll benefit from:
- A supportive pod structure with strong team identity
- Reflective supervision and shared learning
- Opportunities to influence and shape a growing service
- Hybrid working from Shute End and home
Eligibility
Only candidates who reside in the UK, hold the right to work, have a SWE registration number and a full UK driving licence will be considered.
Legal and EEO Statements
All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to every applicant individually. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the application closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion. Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.
Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.
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