Childrens Social Worker
Social Worker - Children & Young People’s Team
Salary: Up to £44,464 dependent on experience plus a £3000 welcome payment
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time (37 hrs per week), Agile working arrangements
We are seeking dedicated and passionate Social Workers to join our Children & Young People’s Team. This is an exciting time to become part of a double award-winning, high-performing council that is committed to delivering outstanding outcomes for our communities. If you are a motivated, enthusiastic, and committed professional with a minimum of two years’ post-qualification experience, we would love to hear from you.
- Case holding responsibilities for Child in Need (CIN), Child Protection (CP), Public Law Outline (PLO), and care proceedings.
- Focus on achieving the best outcomes through evidence-based, outcome-driven practice.
- Work in partnership with families and other agencies to drive plans and promote positive outcomes for children and young people.
- Manage a caseload of approximately 21-22 cases, with a commitment to reducing this to 15-20 as per role designation.
- Participate in a comprehensive one-week induction with the Practice Development Hub.
- Engage in continuous professional development through a robust training programme.
- Minimum of 2 years post-qualifying experience within CP/CIN.
- Relevant experience in a similar role, with a creative and team-player approach.
- Confidence in working with children subject to CIN, CP, and in care proceedings.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with families and agencies.
- Knowledge of Access Dimensions & Salesforce is desirable.
- Competitive salary with a welcome payment for new employees.
- Small, supportive teams with permanent team managers.
- High-quality regular supervision and a nurturing management team.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Strong commitment to continuous professional development.
- Relocation package available.
- Good IT support and equipment.
- Health and wellbeing support with access to a dedicated assistance programme.
- Employee rewards and benefits scheme.
To apply for the Social Worker position in the Children & Young People’s Team, please submit your CV today!
Reference: 52529638
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