Job Details
Position reference: 50017359, 50017342
Directorate: Children’s Services | Service: Children & Family Social Care
Salary: £50,269
Working arrangements: Agile – minimum 3 days in the office. Flexible working, including job share, may be considered, but must ensure continuity of support to service users.
Hours per week: 2 x 37
Contract type: Permanent
Full‑time role.
This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check. English to an appropriate standard is required.
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About The Post
We are looking for an Advanced Social Work Practitioner. You will work in partnership to achieve better outcomes for our most vulnerable children, and will be part of a team that values professional development.
Responsibilities
- Deliver the Social Work Academy offer in collaboration with the Practice Development Hub, supporting and mentoring newly qualified social workers through their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment.
- Work with the team manager to drive best practice and support learning and development within the team.
- Manage a reduced caseload.
- Support children and families and provide statutory children’s social work, including driving plans for vulnerable children within child protection and court arenas.
Qualifications
- Qualified social worker and registered with Social Work England.
- Self‑motivated and innovative in interventions with families.
- Experience working in statutory children’s social work and driving plans for vulnerable children within the child protection and court arena.
- Committed to supporting and developing teams and workers, including experience mentoring students or colleagues.
- Enhanced DBS Check required.
- English to an appropriate standard.
Benefits
- Supportive induction.
- A reduced caseload.
- A robust training and development plan, focused on your development.
- A dedicated practice development team.
- Opportunities for career progression.
- Small, friendly, welcoming teams.
- Free on‑site parking.
- Welcome payment.
- Supportive management with regular reflective supervision.
- Flexible working with IT systems to support this.
- Just4You employee benefits and wellbeing package https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/just4you/
- Additional financial incentives for Practice Educators.
- Payment of SWE registration fees.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have. Barnsley Council believes in fairness, does not discriminate and values diversity. We welcome applicants with past convictions. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Closing date: 29/05/2026 at 23:59.
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