Senior Social Worker - Advice and Wellbeing Hub
| Posting date: | 06 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £46,075 to £52,269 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 March 2026 |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Reading Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Join a forward‑thinking Local Authority committed to improving lives. At Reading, we pride ourselves on delivering high‑quality, person‑centred support—and we’re looking for a passionate Senior Social Worker to help lead our Advice and Wellbeing Hub into its next chapter.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
We support hybrid working, it’s important to us that working arrangements are designed to enable our employees to excel and within this role you’ll have the opportunity to work in a way that suits your lifestyle.
About the Role:
As a Senior Social Worker, you will be a key professional in our front‑door Adult Social Care service, providing leadership while staying close to practice.
You will:
Lead, mentor and supervise Social Workers and Social Care Coordinators.
Carry out complex assessments, safeguarding work and mental capacity assessments.
Model best practice through joint visits and coaching.
Guide early intervention and short‑term support using our strengths‑based Conversations Count model.
Work with adults from all backgrounds to maximise independence and wellbeing.
Build strong partnerships across health, voluntary sector and community settings.
5 days pro rota per month for Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
This is a role where your experience shapes outcomes — and your voice helps shape the service.
The Hub includes Social Work and Occupational Therapy pathways and manages all new referrals for Adult Social Care for people aged 18 and over. It is a busy, friendly, and supportive team working with individuals, families, and carers from diverse backgrounds.
You will work with individuals on a short-term basis, to help maximise independence at home, focusing on strengths, choice, and control.
This role involves supporting adults with a wide range of needs, including learning disabilities, physical disabilities, older age, and issues related to substance or alcohol misuse.
This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and experience in Adult Social Care, delivering high-quality, person-centred interventions to individuals in their own homes.
You will need to have:
A degree or equivalent in Social Work
Registration with Social work England
Strong practice knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and MCA 2005
Experience in safeguarding adults
Confidence, curiosity and a passion for strengths‑based working
You will have access to our Learning and Development programme and be supported in your career and personal growth with opportunities to learn and develop new clinical skills, helping you to build your Continuing Professional Development portfolio, extending your skills and supporting you to grow as a social worker.
You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do
Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential
Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way
Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed
Our offer:
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
Maternity, adoption, parental and sick pay
A wide range of flexible working opportunities
Access to a range of training and learning opportunities to help you develop
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted,
Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
Salary sacrifice scheme for Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) to help you save for your retirement.
If you would like to find out more about this role please contact Caroline Marsh - Team Manager on 0118 937 3672, caroline.marsh@reading.gov.uk
Closing date: Sunday 22nd March 2026
Interview date: To be confirmed
Interview setup: In person at the Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU
Visit: www.moretoreading.co.ukto find out more about Reading’s Community & Adult Social Care Services. It’s a chance to hear from the people who already work here and why they have chosen Reading as their professional destination.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
We support hybrid working, it’s important to us that working arrangements are designed to enable our employees to excel and within this role you’ll have the opportunity to work in a way that suits your lifestyle.
About the Role:
As a Senior Social Worker, you will be a key professional in our front‑door Adult Social Care service, providing leadership while staying close to practice.
You will:
Lead, mentor and supervise Social Workers and Social Care Coordinators.
Carry out complex assessments, safeguarding work and mental capacity assessments.
Model best practice through joint visits and coaching.
Guide early intervention and short‑term support using our strengths‑based Conversations Count model.
Work with adults from all backgrounds to maximise independence and wellbeing.
Build strong partnerships across health, voluntary sector and community settings.
5 days pro rota per month for Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
This is a role where your experience shapes outcomes — and your voice helps shape the service.
The Hub includes Social Work and Occupational Therapy pathways and manages all new referrals for Adult Social Care for people aged 18 and over. It is a busy, friendly, and supportive team working with individuals, families, and carers from diverse backgrounds.
You will work with individuals on a short-term basis, to help maximise independence at home, focusing on strengths, choice, and control.
This role involves supporting adults with a wide range of needs, including learning disabilities, physical disabilities, older age, and issues related to substance or alcohol misuse.
This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and experience in Adult Social Care, delivering high-quality, person-centred interventions to individuals in their own homes.
You will need to have:
A degree or equivalent in Social Work
Registration with Social work England
Strong practice knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and MCA 2005
Experience in safeguarding adults
Confidence, curiosity and a passion for strengths‑based working
You will have access to our Learning and Development programme and be supported in your career and personal growth with opportunities to learn and develop new clinical skills, helping you to build your Continuing Professional Development portfolio, extending your skills and supporting you to grow as a social worker.
You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.
Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do
Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential
Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way
Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed
Our offer:
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
Maternity, adoption, parental and sick pay
A wide range of flexible working opportunities
Access to a range of training and learning opportunities to help you develop
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted,
Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
Salary sacrifice scheme for Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) to help you save for your retirement.
If you would like to find out more about this role please contact Caroline Marsh - Team Manager on 0118 937 3672, caroline.marsh@reading.gov.uk
Closing date: Sunday 22nd March 2026
Interview date: To be confirmed
Interview setup: In person at the Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LU
Visit: www.moretoreading.co.ukto find out more about Reading’s Community & Adult Social Care Services. It’s a chance to hear from the people who already work here and why they have chosen Reading as their professional destination.
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