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Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us click here.
Senior Social Worker - Support & Safeguarding
We are looking for a passionate Senior Social Worker to join our Support & Safeguarding team in Maidenhead. At Achieving for Children, we bring together expertise across Windsor & Maidenhead to deliver better outcomes for children and families. Our commitment to strong practice has been recognised by Ofsted, with a ‘Good’ rating, reflecting the quality and impact of our services. This is a hybrid, full-time role where you will play a key part in safeguarding children, supporting families, and driving positive, lasting change.
About the role
As a Senior Social Worker, you will manage a varied caseload, including complex cases, ensuring children and young people are safeguarded and supported to achieve the best outcomes. You’ll undertake assessments, lead interventions, and work closely with families to create meaningful and sustainable change.
You will also contribute to the wider team by supporting colleagues, offering case consultation, and playing an active role in court processes, including report writing and giving evidence where required. This role offers the opportunity to support the development of others, including less experienced staff and students, while continuing to develop your own professional practice.
If you would like to learn more about this opportunity please feel to reach out to Liz Richers liz.richers@achievingforchildren.org.uk
About you
You are an experienced and confident social worker who is committed to delivering high-quality practice and making a real difference to children and families. You bring a strong understanding of safeguarding, work collaboratively with others, and use your professional judgement to make informed decisions.
You’ll be someone who reflects on your practice, embraces development opportunities, and thrives in a supportive, team-focused environment.
You will also have:
- A recognised Social Work qualification and active Social Work England registration
- A full UK driving licence and access to a car, as the role involves travel across the borough
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation and children’s services frameworks
- Experience managing complex caseloads and working with children, young people, and families
- The ability to build strong partnerships and advocate for the voices of those you support
- Confidence in report writing, record keeping, and presenting information clearly
- Strong organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills
- A commitment to equality, diversity, and delivering inclusive practice
About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:
- 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
- Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
- Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
- Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of staff benefits and discounts
- An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children click here. For our social work offer click here. For our Recruitment Journey, click here.
Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.
Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.
Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
