Senior Exploitation Social Worker - Assessment Team (part time, 18.5 hours p/w)

£49,918 – £53,048 FTE inclusive of LWA and ECU Allowance (£25,440 – £27,005 pro rata for 18.5 hrs p/w). Plus annual 4% retention payment after 1 year

Location:

Contract:

Permanent

Working Pattern:

Part Time

Hours:

18.5 hours per week.

DBS Check:

Closing Date:

21/09/2025 at 23:59

Reference:

People/25/320207

We are looking for a Senior Social Worker to join our Assessment team witha specific focus on safeguarding children and young people at risk of exploitation.

You will have a current Social Work England registration and at least three years post qualifying experience within children’s social care that includes child protection, child exploitation and criminal exploitation.

To succeed in this role, you will have an in-depth knowledge of relevant legislation, guidance, policies and thresholds.

You will have extensive experience of multi-agency working, working in partnership and co-producing needs led safety plans for children and young people. You will have excellent recording skills and the ability to produce quality assessments and safety plans.

You will role model and champion good social work practice, are able to evidence relevant continued professional development, will support others in sharing your knowledge and experience and contribute to our inclusive culture.

About the team…

Utilising the proven Family Safeguarding Model, underpinned by Motivational Interviewing, we work with families to create lasting, positive change; empowering parents to improve outcomes for their children and themselves, while keeping families safely together.

RatedOutstandingby Ofsted in June 2022, Bracknell Forest Children’s Social Care delivers consistently high-quality support. Inspectors praise our manageable caseloads, reflective supervision, and strong leadership. Social workers feel valued, supported, and empowered to make a real difference—because at Bracknell, we don’t just support children, we change lives.

• To undertake child protection enquiries and single assessments (for children for whom vulnerability to exploitation is an identified factor) and exploitation screening tools for children open to the Assessment team and to support colleagues in the team to do the same.
• To undertake short programmes of preventative work with children at risk of exploitation whilst subject to assessment.
• To co-ordinate Return (from Missing) Conversations for children open to the Assessment team. Ensure all records are accurate and updated for reporting purposes.
• 28 days increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ continuous service.*
• The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days annual leave per year and sell 5 days.*
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme for an electric car at a fixed monthly cost. *
• An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks.
• Local government pension scheme with linked life insurance cover.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
• Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefitssuch as annual leave, occupational maternity/paternity leave.
• Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing.
• (*Terms and Conditions apply – please refer to candidate pack for more information).

Our values…

At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 30th September2025.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.

For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:

Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience of working within the current Social Care System and Framework.

Social Work England registration fees can be claimed back from the Council.

We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.

No agencies please.

Bracknell Forest Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

Please apply online via the link provided.

Please include a personal statement with your CV specifying why you are applying for this vacancy.

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