Position: Social Worker – Adult Social Care
Salary: £35,412 – £44,075 per year (£2,000 Market Supplement available for experienced social workers). Working pattern: Full Time, Permanent. Location: Reading (hybrid working available).
Closing date: 26 July 2026.
About the role
You will be an experienced, registered social worker with considerable post‑qualifying experience and a range of social care knowledge, including experience in community working and safeguarding. You will hold a varied caseload across user groups such as people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, neurodiversity and mental health. Transferable skills will be considered.
Key responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with other teams involved in Adult Social Care to promptly assess current care and support.
- Use a strengths‑based approach to work with individuals, enhancing wellbeing, upholding rights, fostering independence and facilitating positive outcomes.
- Coordinate with providers to ensure care and support plans reflect eligible needs and up‑to‑date costings.
- Contribute to team performance and positive outcomes for residents.
- Work closely with health colleagues to consider NHS Continuing Healthcare alongside Care Act duties.
- Adhere to the legal framework of statutes, guidance, policies and procedures.
Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent in Social Work.
- Registration with Social Work England.
- Understanding of the Care Act 2014.
Benefits
- Generous holiday entitlement – 25 days plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service; option to buy additional leave.
- Maternity, adoption, parental and sick pay.
- Wide range of flexible working opportunities.
- Access to training and learning programmes for professional development.
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- On‑site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted.
- Season ticket loan – assistance with rail or bus journey costs.
- Lease‑car salary‑sacrifice scheme for a three‑year lease of a greener car.
- Salary‑sacrifice scheme for Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) to aid retirement savings.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
Contact
For more information about this role, please contact Sandra Sheldon, Review Team Manager, at 07834 802 697 or Sandra.sheldon@reading.gov.uk.
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