Competitive pay
- Social Worker up to £47,418 (including a market supplement of £6k)
- Senior Social Worker up to £50,441 (including a market supplement of 5k)
- Assistant Team Manager up to £51,420 (including a market supplement of 4k)
- Team Managers up to £60,449 (including a market supplement of 3k)
For social workers in our Contact Advice and Assessment Service, Family Safeguarding Teams and Children with Disabilities Team we also offer a generous recruitment and retention package including:
- A golden hello payment of £3k after one year in post.
- A retention payment of £2k after two years of service.
- A further retention payment of £3k, plus a four week paid sabbatical after three years’ service.
Other benefits of working with us:
- Flexible working: West Berkshire has adopted a Hybrid Working Policy, which allows our employees to split their time between attending the workplace and working remotely.
- Free Parking
- Social Work England registration fees reimbursed
- Dedicated employee wellbeing service
- Regular and high quality reflective supervision.
- Approachable and visible senior leadership
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave allowance, plus an additional 5 days leave after 5 years continuous local authority service
- Staff benefits and discount scheme
- Relocation package for individuals moving from outside a 30 mile radius (subject to eligibility)
- Blue Light card fees reimbursed