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Principal Social Worker - Adult Social Care

Bracknell Forest Council

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Time Square, Bracknell (Hybrid)

Permanent, Flexible hours, Full time

Enhanced DBS check required

£67,900 to £73,281 inclusive of £703 London Weighting Allowance and £8,000 Market Premia

37 hours


We are looking for an exceptional Principal Social Worker to lead the workforce to ensure high quality outcomes for the residents of the borough through excellent social care practice.

The post holder will report directly to the Assistant Director for Adult Social Care.

You will join a team supporting the People Directorate as we work to shape our approach to supporting front-line practitioners in delivering high quality care, and managers, to deliver outstanding practice.

Bracknell Forest Council Adult Social Care has just been inspected by CQC under the new framework and achieved a rating of 'Good'.

The leaders and managers know that it is essential for social workers to have a secure physical and psychological base from which to be the best workers they can be.

The role of a Principal Social Worker has never been more necessary than now. Together we are striving to continue to develop our practice and culture to ensure all adults receive a consistently good service and standard of work from a stable and permanent workforce.   

The key function of this role is to make a difference to the quality of practice and outcomes for adults, with both a strategic influence and practical impact that enables an environment where good social work can flourish and residents benefit.

Key responsibilities

  • Being the voice for the workforce.
  • Leading on strategic practice development.
  • Ensuring the workforce is equipped to deliver excellence in practice.
  • Drive service improvements in light of the CQC Assurance rating of Good.
  • Ensure quality assurance and resident feedback is embedded into practice improvement.
  • Serve as the advocate for social work at local, regional and national levels.

Our benefits include… 

  • Generous annual leave of 28 days increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ service (pro rata for part time).
  • Annual leave purchase policy.
  • Opportunities for flexible and agile working, to support our employees’ work-life balance.
  • An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks including sports and social clubs.
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
  • Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
  • Local government pension scheme.
  • Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme).
  • A great office location next to travel links and the regenerated town centre.
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support employees’ health and wellbeing.
  • Staff dental and health plans.
  • Discounted leisure centre and gym membership.
  • Supermarket discount.

Interview date 

Interviews will be held on 18th November 2024. 

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.

Want to ask us a question? 

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

Tony Dwyer – Assistant Director: Adult Social Care Operations tony.dwyer@bracknell-forest.gov.uk or

Melanie O'Rourke - Assistant Director: Adult Social Care - melanie.o'rourke@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.

Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children 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.

Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.

No agencies please. 


Closing date: Fri 08/11/2024 at 23:59
Job reference: People/24/295778
Vacancy downloads:

Candidate_Pack_-_People_Directorate_-_Sept_24.pdf

Principal_Social_Worker_Adult_Services_JD_PS_Updated_Oct24.pdf

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