Advanced Practitioner Social Worker - (BSAFE Specialist, Contextual Safeguarding and Exploitation)
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Salary: £48,710 Plus laptop
Working Arrangements: Reduced Agile - office based where possible
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 07/03/2025 at 23:59
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard. This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check.
We have a rare opportunity for a highly experienced and tenacious social worker to join Barnsley’s BSAFE contextual safeguarding team as an Advanced Practitioner (AP).
Do you have a passion for working with the most complex children—and a resilience to overcome rejection and pushback, by continuing to ‘be there’ for them?
Are you a highly tenacious social worker with significant practice experience of working with vulnerable adolescents and their families or caregivers to reduce risks and support sustainable safe lives?
You will be leading the work with children and their families where the following harm types have impacted their lives:
* Child criminal exploitation
* Child sexual exploitation
* Harmful sexual behaviour
* Serious Youth Violence and other offending behaviour linked to exploitation
A successful AP will have the determination to further develop innovative, specialist responses to risk for adolescents, practicing within a ‘co-allocated’ model that ensures intensity, creativity and evidence-based responses.
What We Will Need From You
* A highly dynamic approach and the ability to thrive when working in a challenging and unpredictable environment
* A recognised social work qualification and registration with SWE
* Significant post qualification experience
* Experience of supporting and providing supervisory oversight to staff
* A commitment to supporting the learning and development of others
* Knowledge and understanding of working with vulnerable adolescent children
How We Will Support You
You will receive regular supervision, appraisal, training and development opportunities, all aimed at promoting positive outcomes for children.
For further information, please contact Phil Drabble, Youth Justice Strategy Service Manager via the following email address: youthjusticegovernance@barnsley.gov.uk
At Barnsley Council, we believe in second chances and value diversity. Our recruitment process is inclusive, and we welcome applicants with past convictions.
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