Closing Date: 25/09/2020 | Job Ref: C/50095518 | Directorate: People | Service: Children’s Social Care & Safeguarding | Location: Worsbrough, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Salary: £28,672 - £42,821 (dependant on qualifications and experience) Plus laptop & phone
Working Arrangements: Monday to Friday with some flexibility
Hours per week:37
Contract type: Permanent
Flexible working arrangement
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Closing date: 25/09/2020 at 23:59
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.
This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check
If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email dbs@barnsley.gov.uk
Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.
About the Post:
If you are a qualified Social Worker and love assessment work, this is a really exciting time to come and join an OFSTED rated ‘GOOD’ authority and work with us at Barnsley Children’s Social Care Service.
We are looking to recruit highly motivated, enthusiastic and committed professional Social Workers at all levels. We have high aspirations to achieve the very best outcomes for vulnerable children and young people residing in the borough. This means supporting Social Workers to develop excellent assessment and analytical skills, apply evidence based interventions and develop the confidence and skills to make timely decisions and plans for children that will achieve positive and sustainable outcomes for their future.
There is currently a vacancy in the assessment team where you will work hard in a fast paced environment where the child is always at the center of everything we do. We are committed to restorative principles working with children and their families to help them to affect change.
Developing our Social Workers is a key priority for us and you will be well supported, with access to supervision, appraisal, training and development opportunities, aimed at promoting outcomes for children and supporting career development. Our ASYEs are well supported and protected and we are part of the South Yorkshire Teaching partnership as well as a pilot local authority for the national assessment and accreditation system.
Vacancies exist in the following services: Social Worker. Assessment and Joint Investigation Teams
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
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Why work for us?
Barnsley Council is passionate about Equal Opportunities and Flexible Working. We're committed to equality and diversity in all aspects of our work and welcome candidates with a broad diversity of talent. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Click here for more information.
CVs will not be accepted.
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