Senior Social Worker - Access & Assessment | £42ph | Reading

Reference: GB290925B_1759151979

Caritas Recruitment are seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join the Access and Assessment Service with Brighter Futures for Children / Reading Borough Council.

  • Location: Reading (2-3 days per week in the office, hybrid role)

  • Rate: Up to £42 per hour (umbrella)

  • Contract: Locum / agency social work contract

This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified Social Worker with strong assessment, safeguarding, and duty experience to work within a children and families service. The role involves working a duty rota and completing single assessments, progressing cases through to Initial Child Protection Conferences (ICPC) or first Child in Need (CHiN) Plan meetings.

Ideal applicants will:

  • Be Social Work England registered

  • Have post-qualifying experience in children's social work, assessment, and safeguarding

  • Demonstrate excellent skills in risk assessment, care planning, and multi-agency working

  • Have experience of duty, child protection, CIN, and court work

This locum role offers competitive rates, hybrid working, and the chance to make a real difference to vulnerable children and families in Reading.

For more information on this role or for a discussion about Social Work opportunities across England and Wales please contact Gemma at Caritas Recruitment - [email protected] / 0 7 3 8 4 5 2 5 2 8 7

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

£42.00
Per hour
Up to GBP42 per hour + benefits

Reading

Contract

Added 29/09/2025
Reference: GB290925B_1759151979

Senior Social Worker - Access & Assessment | £42ph | Reading

Reading
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