Social Worker

PACT (Parents and Children Together); Reading; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 49,000

Job description

Could you become a vital part of our collaborative and innovative team to make a lasting difference to families?

We are looking for a Social Worker or Senior Social Worker to join our Reading team. Full time or part time applicants are welcomed to apply.

We believe that every child deserves a loving and supportive home and we are committed to providing the highest quality services to help make that a reality, and we are proud of our three successive outstanding ratings with Ofsted.

Position: Social Worker or Senior Social Worker

Location: Based in Reading with hybrid working. Service delivery in Berkshire and surrounding areas including West London

Contract: Permanent. Full time 37 hours per week Monday to Friday. Part time hours will also be considered.

Salary: Full time starting salary in the range of GBP34,053 to GBP41,620 per annum for Social Worker depending on skills and experience (pro rata if part time). Full time starting salary in the range of GBP39,291 to GBP48,022 per annum for Senior Social Worker depending on skills and experience (pro rata if part time).

About the role:

The Social Worker or Senior Social Worker’s role is a pivotal one within our Adoption service. Some of your responsibilities will include:

1. Taking part in recruitment activities and training for prospective adopters.
2. Undertaking home study assessments (PARs) and presenting these to the adoption panel.
3. Supporting families throughout the matching process and once children are placed, up until the Adoption Order.

About you:

As a Social Worker, you’ll bring a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in childcare social work and an understanding of child development and the impact on behaviour of interrupted development.

As a Senior Social Worker, you’ll bring a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience in childcare social work, and previous experience of completing adoption assessments (or similar), or family finding/supporting children in their adoptive families.

If this sounds like you then visit our website to apply today to join a dedicated team who are part of something truly meaningful.

Early applications are encouraged as we may close this vacancy on an earlier basis if a successful candidate is found.

Closing date: Noon, Friday 25 April 2025

Interview dates: Wednesday 23 April and Tuesday 06 May 2025

Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do at PACT. We have robust measures and best practices in place to safeguard and protect the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we take pride in maintaining outstanding safeguarding standards.

Anyone joining our team is subject to PACT’s safer recruitment pre-appointment enquiries, including a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). The role description provides information on what our safer recruitment enquiries include and the level of DBS required to work in the role.

All opportunities with PACT are based in the UK.