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Position reference: 50007861, 50040338
Directorate: Place Health & Adult Social Care | Service: Adult Social Care & Health
Salary: £33,024 - £43,421 (Career Graded) pro rata Plus laptop
Working Arrangements: Mon-Fri inc. agile working
Hours per week: 37 & 30
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 07/03/2025 at 23:59
This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check.
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker to join the Preparation for Adulthood Team in Barnsley. The ideal candidate will have an excellent understanding of The Care Act 2014, The Children Act 1989, The Mental Capacity Act legislation including the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards as well as sound understanding in Human Rights. You will have strong social work values that lead your practice in helping young people to achieve the best outcomes possible.
Your role will involve working alongside a team of Social Care Practitioners to deliver outstanding assessment and support planning skills that work across both Children’s and Adult’s services and legislation. You will also apply strengths-based interactions within direct work to develop confidence and skills to achieve positive and sustainable outcomes for the future.
PFA Social Workers will have good knowledge of legislation relating to adult social care and Children’s social care, and are able to implement this in their practice. The ideal candidate should be willing to develop and be part of developing this new team alongside the other social workers and under guidance of the Team Manager.
Within the Preparation for Adulthood Team, we work with individuals between the ages of 14-25 within a variety of settings to maximise their independence and life opportunities. This role will require you to develop and imbed the PFA model within this new team.
As a Social Worker in our Preparation for Adulthood service you will have knowledge of Education Health Care Plans (EHCP), Specialist Education Needs Disability (SEND), safeguarding policy, Continuing Healthcare and any locally implemented transition pathways and processes. You will develop creative and imaginative solutions to help young people achieve positive outcomes which enable young people to maintain their independence and live a happier, healthier life.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact the PfA & Transitions Manager:
Arron Batley-Simpson
ArronBatleySimpson1@barnsley.gov.uk
01226773300
Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.
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