Social Worker, Here4U Care Leavers Team

We have an exciting opportunity for a Children's Social Worker to join our Here4U Care Leavers Team, supporting children we care for, care leavers, and young people seeking safety through asylum. This is a rewarding role where you'll make a real impact-supporting young people as they navigate independence, stability, and their transition into adulthood. About the Role Working within the Here4U team, you'll deliver high-quality, relationship-based social work that empowers young people and keeps them safe. You'll work closely with carers, families, and partner agencies to co-produce plans that support long-term outcomes and independence. This is a dynamic, collaborative environment where your practice will be rooted in relational and systemic approaches, ensuring young people feel heard, supported, and prepared for the future. What You'll Be Doing

• Delivering child-centred, relationship-based social work practice
• Supporting children in care (16+), care leavers, and young people seeking asylum
• Co-producing plans with young people, carers, and professionals to promote stability and independence
• Undertaking direct, meaningful work that strengthens relationships and builds resilience
• Preparing clear, accurate reports for professionals and court where required
• Participating in care planning, safeguarding meetings, and reflective supervision
• Supporting young people to develop independence skills and prepare for adulthood
• Staying up to date with legislation, policy, and best practice, Be part of a dedicated service supporting young people aged 16+
• Work within a supportive, collaborative team environment
• Opportunities to develop your practice and career
• Hybrid working across community, home, and office settings
• Make a lasting difference to young people transitioning into adulthood
Our Commitment to Young People At Here4U, we are committed to ensuring every young person feels supported, safe, and prepared for their future. You'll play a key role in delivering our Corporate Parenting responsibilities, championing the voice of the young person and helping them achieve positive, lasting outcomes.

We're looking for a passionate and committed Social Worker who is driven to make a difference to young people at a pivotal stage in their lives. You will hold a recognised Social Work qualification (BA, MA, or MSc) and have experience working directly with children and families within a multi-agency environment. You'll bring a strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection, alongside the ability to build meaningful, trusting relationships through a relational approach. You'll be confident in assessing needs and risk, working collaboratively with partners, and producing high-quality reports. A commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, and corporate parenting principles is essential, along with a desire to continuously learn and develop your practice. Experience or interest in systemic practice would be beneficial., Please note: applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK, be registered with Social Work England, hold a full UK driving licence, and be able to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.

Our Children's services When Children's Services get involved in the life of a child, our priority is to make sure our social workers have the support, time, and resources they need to provide an excellent quality of service - the kind of service we ourselves would wish to receive. We're committed to social workers having case loads that give them time to focus on relationship-based practice and we're growing our workforce to reflect this. We want to maintain an environment where practice can flourish and we offer:
• Good quality supervision
• A wide range of training and development opportunities
• A visible and responsive leadership team
We've adopted Signs of Safety as our practice framework. This is a strength based and safety-focused approach which prioritises direct work and relationships with the child and their network. Our commitment to this includes training staff at all levels in Children's Services. We also use this strengths based approach in the support and line management of our staff. https://wokinghamjobs.jgp.co.uk/ Careers in adult social care Adult Social Care makes a positive impact on so many lives. Working in social care is a fulfilling job that transforms lives for the better. With your help, people will have the ongoing support they need to live their lives to the full and help continue to deliver our outstanding services Roles are varied and every day is different. Working in adult social care will give you a huge sense of pride and satisfaction at the end of every working day. You won't find a more rewarding job.


• Excellent pension benefits
• Flexible working hours
• Annual leave - starting at 26 days (plus bank holidays dependent on grade and working hours)
• Training and support
• Free eye tests
• Free gym access
• Free advice and counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Relocation package worth up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility
• Employment referral scheme of £1000 for successful candidates (subject to eligibility)
• We pay professional registration fees for Social Workers and Occupational Therapists
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