Position reference: 50126424
Directorate: Childrens Services | Service: Children's Social Care and Safeguarding
Salary: up to £47,754 depending on qualifications and experience plus a welcome payment
Working Arrangements: Agile - 3 days in the office as a minimum
Hours per week: 37 Hours
Contract type: Permanent
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch..
Closing date: 14/02/2025 at 23:59
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to a good standard.
This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check
About the Post:
We’re a council that prioritises Children’s Services, and we want every child in the borough to achieve their full potential, to be safe and happy. We're looking to recruit experienced, highly motivated, enthusiastic and committed professional social workers to join our Children and Young People Team, based in Cudworth. In Barnsley we believe in working collaboratively with our families and are excited about becoming a signs of safety local authority. When you join us, you can come on this exciting journey with us and have access to a full suite of development and training opportunities.
We are ambitious for our families and our workforce are key to achieving these ambitions. You will be part of a team delivering a service where children feel safe, are listened to, and receive a timely, creative and individual response. You will be focused on outcomes for children and young people; ensuring that intervention in children’s lives are meaningful and proportionate.
A confident and experienced qualified social work professional, with excellent written and verbal communication skills, you will have experience of working with children subject to Child In Need, Child Protection and in care proceedings, working in partnership with families and agencies to drive plans and promote outcomes.
We will provide you with a comprehensive induction programme, dedicated supervision and a commitment to your learning and development, with a robust Continuous Professional Development programme through our Practice Development Hub.
If you feel that you have the skills, knowledge and experience to join us and work with us to achieve positive outcomes for our children, young people and families in Barnsley then we’d love to hear from you.
Why it’s great to work in Barnsley:
* A highly competitive social work salary up to £47,754 for experienced practitioners and we also offer a welcome payment for new employees
* High quality regular supervision and support and a nurturing management team that encourages learning and development
* Flexible working
* A commitment to continuous professional development with a strong training and development offer for staff at all levels
* An ASYE programme designed to support newly qualified practitioners to have additional support through their first year in practice
* Relocation package
* Good IT support and equipment
* A commitment to health and wellbeing and access to dedicated assistance programme
If you would like to speak with a Service Manager about the vacancies, please contact:
Steph Kerr StephanieKerr@barnsley.gov.uk,
Keren Martin KerenMartin@barnsley.gov.uk
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: Social Worker Childrens ASYE (Generic) Job Profile.pdf / Experienced Social Worker Level 2 Job Profile.pdf / Senior Social Worker Job Profile.pdf
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile.pdf
Help with your application form
Why work for us?
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.
We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.
We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued and everyone truly feels able to be themselves. If you have any support needs during the recruitment process, please let us know.
CVs will not be accepted.
At Barnsley Council, we believe in second chances and value diversity. Our recruitment process is inclusive, and we welcome applicants with past convictions. We're committed to fairness and do not discriminate. Join us in building a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. #InclusiveHiring #SecondChances
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