It's The Little Things that Make a Big Difference to Social Workers

Introduction

Reading Borough Council (RBC) is working on an incredible transformation strategy within Children’s Services to expand and develop their teams - whilst providing regular supervision and continuity of care. RBC is a vibrant, diverse, stimulating place to work and is looking for dynamic and enthusiastic people to drive the service forward.

Set out with its new vision Reading has gone a full journey and has created a work place environment that focus on positive outcomes for service users whilst providing a rewarding flexible environment to be part of. New strong leadership and governance is supported by political commitment to make Reading one of the best places in the UK to work as a social worker. Innovation and autonomy are cornerstones of the new model which reviews the full child’s journey and puts you the Social Worker at the heart decision making process.

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Rewarding You

Reading Borough Council aims to be an employer of choice. We recognise that an important element of this is the pay and benefits we offer to staff.

• A competitive salary with Market supplement – from £6,000 to £8,000 subject to a 3 year review
• Membership of The Local Government Pension Scheme (Berkshire Pension Fund)
• A 37 hour working week
• Flexible working with compressed hours with 9 day fortnight, home working, job sharing, staggered hours and term time working.
• Requests may also be made for an unpaid ‘employment break’ (sabbatical).
• 24 days annual leave rising to 32 days after 10 years service.
• An Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, allowing you to buy up to 10 additional days leave in each year
• A Reward card offering range of attractive discounts across Reading
• Relocation package allowance and help with housing costs up to £8,000
• New Directions courses
• External Benefit providers - Cycle to work scheme and Childcare Vouchers
• Staff Club
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Bicycle Loan and Season ticket Loan
• Hexagon Theatre Discounts
• Discounted Town Centre Parking
• HCPC registration subscription reimbursement

Why we want you to join Our Team

You’re innovative, passionate about quality care and support in a new world of childcare? So are we. We want to Build a Better Reading where we put children at the heart of everything we do providing a commitment and effective frontline service to ensure the safety and welfare of our children and young people. It starts with our ambitious outlook that leaves no one behind. Now we want you who are ready to be a part of shaping our vision to be a part of our exciting journey of a child. You’ll focus on making services safer, sustainable having the ‘Right conversations’ with parents and partners. We’ll provide the support you need to drive a new phase of public service.

Opportunities – Assistant Team Manager, Higher Specialist Social Worker and Experienced Social Worker (number of posts per Bens email)

Why Reading?

Caritas is working in partnership with the London Borough of Reading to fill numerous vacancies from Social Worker through to Lead Practitioners across a range of teams including mental health, assessment & prevention, learning disabilities and hospital care management.

• Competitive salary package & benefits package
• Pool cars available/free annual bus pass/free parking
• On-site nursery from 8am to 6pm
• Assistance from a strong Business Support Team, responsible for co-ordinating & managing governance
• 10 minutes walk from Reading station
• Excellent schools, housing and shopping in the area

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