2x Social Worker – Safeguarding / Locality – Wakefield – £35

Ashberry Recruitment; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Wakefield seeks a Children's Social Worker for its Safeguarding Locality team. The role requires managing high-complexity cases and providing support to families, in line with regulatory guidelines. Applicants must hold a relevant qualification, be registered with Social Work England, and possess excellent communication skills. The agency offers a supportive environment and a referral bonus.

Benefits

Dedicated experienced Consultant

Friendly compliance team

Enhanced DBS provided

£250 Referral bonus

Qualifications

• Must hold DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work.
• Registered with Social Work England.
• Enhanced DBS certificate must be in date.
• Excellent communication and decision-making skills required.
• Capable of independent and team work.

Responsibilities

• Provide social work services to children, young people, and families.
• Manage a caseload of high complexity.
• Update case notes and write reports as needed.
• Supervise students and support new social workers.
• Contribute to the planning of services and policy development.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Decision-making skills

Ability to work alone and in teams

Knowledge of service needs

Competent IT skills

Education

DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work

Social Work England registration

Enhanced and in date DBS certificate

Job description

Overview

Children’s Social Worker
Team: Safeguarding Locality
Location: Wakefield
Rate: £35

Details: We require two agency workers to join a locality safeguarding team, office based in Normanton Wakefield to cover one staff sickness and one staff absence. One worker is required as soon as possible, with the second worker from 29 September 2025. Driving licence is preferable given the distance needed to travel to accommodate visits.

To provide a high quality and comprehensive social work service to children and young people, their families and carers in line with the policies and procedures of the Children and Young People’s Directorate and within regulatory and statutory guidelines, the Knowledge and Skills Statement for Child and Family Work and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Code of Practice. To contribute to a wide range of statutory social work activities and carry out professional social work tasks in accordance with recognised social work procedures, Signs of Safety, evidence based practice and professional social work ethics. This is an experienced social worker role with specific responsibilities for managing a caseload of higher levels of complexity. This will include assessment of needs and the management of risk regarding children, young people, their families and carers. Senior social workers will be expected to maintain and update case notes and other records, write reports as required and give evidence in court in relation to care or other proceedings. They will be expected to provide casework advice, support and guidance to other team members and contribute to the planning and developing of future services and policies, whilst promoting innovative ways of developing support to service users. The role will include the supervising of students and the development of the practice learning setting, including providing support and guidance to newly qualified social workers within the team as required.

Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:

• DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced and in date DBS certificate.
• Excellent communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on information available.
• Can work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency set ups
• Possess knowledge of service needs.
• Competent IT skills and be able to navigate electronic file/recording systems.
• Can write clear, concise, and robust assessment/reports/files.
• Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises

Why Ashberry?

• Dedicated experienced Consultant providing the ultimate support through your job search
• Friendly compliance team to guide you through the registration and placement process
• Provides your essential Enhanced DBS
• £250 Referral bonus.