Social Worker - Community Mental Health Team Older Adults

Employer: Bracknell Forest Council Salary: £45,362 - £47,387 Location: Time Square, Bracknell Contract: Permanent Working Pattern: Flexible Hours/Full Time Hours: 37 hours per week. DBS Check: Enhanced Closing Date: 08/08/2025 at 23:59 Reference: People/25/318741 We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified (Social Worker England registered) Social Worker within our Community Mental Health Team for Older Adults (CMHTOA). At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a council which is stable and well-managed where our employees can thrive in a supportive environment. We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. About you... As a Social Worker CMHTOA, you will support our most vulnerable residents using a strength-based approach. Helping the person to remain as independent as possible will be at the heart of everything you do. You will have the time to get to know everyone you work with. Put simply, in the CMHTOA we work with people to change lives for the better. As a Social Worker CMHTOA, you will have a strong focus on integrated working with our partners to deliver holistic and seamless support when people need it. You will have effective communication skills, together with an empathic and respectful approach to diversity. About the team... The Community Mental Health Team for Older Adults are proud of the care we give and the services we provide to local people. We offer:

• Exceptional clinical knowledge and expertise.
• Committed, hardworking and supportive practitioners.
• An inclusive, welcoming and well-informed staff who understand the organisations ethos, aims, journey and focus of the organisation.
• Approachable in touch managers.
• A service where the focus remains on individuals enhancing their independence.
• Skilled administrative support.
• Interagency and intra-department relationships that are dedicated to achieving a shared aim and focus to address the needs of the most vulnerable.

• Key responsibilities...Provide advice, information, support and care to people with diagnosed memory problems and people with mental health needs who need social care.
• Help to coordinate the resources at hand to identify people with longer term support, to deliver short term interventions utilising strength based assessment and community assets.
• To support people with a need for social care to assess their own needs and develop a person-centred plan of support, working together with carers, family and friend networks, health professionals and the voluntary sector.
• To have responsibility for assessing safeguarding referrals, including carrying out investigations, completing risk assessments, chairing meetings (where necessary) and ensuring that action plans are effective in keeping people safe.
• To establish good clinical and management practices ensuring high standards of care using community or other available resources.

• Our benefits...28 days* annual leave 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.
• Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice for an electric car at a fixed monthly cost (subject to eligibility).
• An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks.
• Local government pension scheme.
• Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
• Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits such as annual leave entitlements, occupational maternity/paternity leave, and more. (Terms and Conditions apply – please refer to candidate pack for more information.)
• Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
• A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing.
• Sports and Social Club.
• Staff dental and health plans.
• Discounted leisure centre and gym membership.
• Supermarket discount.

(*pro rata for part time) 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. Reasonable adjustments We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk. We will work with you to support you throughout the process. Interview date Interview date to be confirmed. 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: Vicki Brown, Interim Service Manager Tel.: 0118 9046 900

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, 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. 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.

Equal Opportunities Bracknell Forest Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. How to apply

Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.