Job Description

Senior Social Worker - West Social Care Team, Adult Social Care
We have an excellent opportunity available for a Senior Social Worker to join our West Social Care Team (ASC) at Wokingham Borough Council, on a full time, permanent basis.
As a Senior Social Worker, you will play a vital role in guiding, supporting, supervising, and/or line-managing both registered and non-registered Social Care professionals, ensuring high standards of quality and performance are consistently maintained.
Operating within relevant legal frameworks, policies, procedures, and guidance, this key position involves carrying out assessments, reviews, and support planning with individuals and their carers. The goal is to promote well-being, independence, and safety, while empowering people to identify their own needs and the outcomes they wish to achieve.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an Award-Winning Local Authority, rated as Good, with elements of Outstanding, in our recent CQC Local Authority Assessment.
Benefits:
Not only is this an excellent time to join our team, but you will also receive an extensive range of employee benefits including:
? A generous annual leave entitlement of 31 days (rising to 36 days after 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays
? An excellent local government pension scheme
? An employee assistance programme including 24/7 wellbeing helpline
? A range of local & lifestyle discounts
? Use of a free onsite gym (located at Shute End office)
? Salary sacrifice car & cycle to work schemes
? And much more!
Key responsibilities:

• To work in accordance with the Care Act 2014 to assess, review or reassess complex needs of customers and their carers, offering advice and guidance and access to support services in line with their eligible needs, with an emphasis on health, safety, and wellbeing for vulnerable individuals and those that care for them.
• To adopt and promote a strengths-based approach to the role and maintain a professional and respectful working relationship with individual customers and carers.
• To direct, support and undertake risk assessments and formulate risk management plans, having regard for the safety of customers and others, whilst promoting independence and supporting positive risk enablement where appropriate.
• To work in accordance with statutory legislation and the Council's policies and procedures.
• To identify (and support others to identify) and/or make enquiries concerning any allegations of potential abuse or neglect of adults with care and support needs with a view to the development and implementation of safeguarding plans which maintain their safety and the safety of others, within the multi-agency safeguarding adults procedures. To act as SAM (Safeguarding Adults Manager) on enquiries being undertaken by less experienced staff.
• Chair meetings and case conferences (e.g. professionals meetings, case conferences, MDT's etc.)

Candidate requirements:

• Professional degree level Social Work qualification or equivalent
• Current registration to professional governing body (Social Work England)
• Minimum of 3 years (including ASYE) post qualification experience in Adult Social Care or Health Care environment
• Good working knowledge of the statutory framework for the relevant care group and of an appropriate range of professional interventions
• Demonstrable ability to lead, motivate, supervise and performance manage staff.

Our Area:
Wokingham Borough is set in the heart of Berkshire with excellent transport links to Reading and central London. Our area comprises of a vibrant and historical market town, attractive villages, and miles of beautiful countryside.
We're home to a range of high performing schools, a host of international businesses and an incredible community. We have a strong local economy with accelerated growth, a range of excellent public facilities and low levels of crime, offering an exceptional quality of life.
For an informal chat about the role please contact - Emma Fox .
Closing date: 16th November 2025, 11pm
Interview date: TBC
If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.
Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.
Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.
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.
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.
We appreciate your interest in joining Wokingham Borough Council and thank you for taking the time to apply.
Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.

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