Social Worker – Family Help Pods

📍 Wokingham, Berkshire
💷 £38.00 per hour
🏡 Hybrid Working Available
🕒 Full-Time

Join Wokingham's Family Help Pods

We are currently recruiting an experienced Social Worker to join Wokingham Borough Council's innovative Family Help Pods service.

This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate practitioner who is committed to delivering high-quality, relationship-based social work and achieving positive outcomes for children, young people and their families.

Working within a supportive and collaborative team, you will use a relational and systemic approach to help families create sustainable change while ensuring children remain safe and supported.

The Role

As a Social Worker within the Family Help Pods, you will:

• Deliver high-quality safeguarding and child-centred social work practice
• Work directly with children, young people and families to assess need, risk and strengths
• Develop purposeful plans alongside families and partner agencies
• Manage a varied caseload including children in need, child protection and looked after children
• Complete assessments, reports and court documentation to a high standard
• Attend multi-agency meetings and contribute to collaborative decision-making
• Champion corporate parenting principles and promote positive outcomes for children in care and care leavers
• Maintain accurate, analytical and timely case recordings

About You

To be considered for this role, you will have:

✅ Social Work England registration

✅ Degree in Social Work (BA, MA or equivalent)

✅ Experience working within Children's Services

✅ Strong safeguarding and risk assessment skills

✅ Experience of direct work with children and families

✅ Excellent written and verbal communication skills

✅ The ability to build strong relationships with families and professionals

✅ Sound knowledge of child care legislation and statutory responsibilities

Candidates with a stable employment history and a commitment to relationship-based practice are particularly encouraged to apply.

Working Arrangements

• Hybrid working model
• Expected office attendance 3 days per week
• Full-time office attendance required during one duty week in every 5-week cycle
• Based at Shute End, Wokingham
• Reflective supervision and strong management support provided

Why Wokingham?

Wokingham is a well-regarded Local Authority known for its manageable team sizes, supportive culture and strong leadership.

Benefits include:

• Competitive rate of £38.00 per hour
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Supportive and friendly team environment
• Access to training and development opportunities
• Strong management oversight and reflective supervision
• Opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of children and families

Apply Now

If you are an experienced Children's Social Worker looking for your next locum opportunity within a progressive and supportive authority, we'd love to hear from you.

Social Worker | Family Help Pods | Wokingham | £38.00 per hour