Children's SSW - CIC Team - Barnsley

Caritas Recruitment Limited; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Caritas Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Children’s Social Worker to join a Children in Care (CIC) team in Barnsley. You will manage a caseload focusing on welfare, safety, development, and long-term outcomes for looked-after children, building strong relationships with children, their families, foster carers and professionals.

You will complete assessments, review care plans, undertake statutory visits and contribute to permanence planning, while maintaining records and preparing

Qualifications

• Must hold a recognised Social Work qualification.
• Current registration with the relevant professional regulator.
• Experience in statutory social care with children and families.
• Sound understanding of legislation, statutory guidance and care planning.
• Strong communication, assessment, analytical and report-writing skills.
• A valid driving licence may be required for visits and meetings.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessments and prepare and review care plans.
• Undertake statutory visits and contribute to permanence planning.
• Progress appropriate placements and transitions.
• Maintain accurate case records and prepare reports for meetings.
• Collaborate with education, health, fostering and partner services.
• Respond to safeguarding concerns and manage risk.
• Promote stability and support children's meaningful relationships when safe.

Skills

Communication skills

Assessment skills

Report writing

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

An experienced and committed Children’s Social Worker is required to join a Children in Care (CIC) team. The successful candidate will manage a caseload of children and young people who are looked after, ensuring their welfare, safety, development and long-term outcomes remain central to all planning and decision-making. You will build positive relationships with children, young people, families, foster carers and other professionals, providing consistent support and advocating for each child’s needs and wishes.

Responsibilities will include completing assessments, preparing and reviewing care plans, undertaking statutory visits, contributing to permanence planning and progressing appropriate placement and transition arrangements. You will maintain accurate and timely case records, prepare reports for meetings and reviews, and work effectively with education, health, fostering, leaving care and other partner services. The role will involve responding to safeguarding concerns, identifying and managing risk, promoting stability and supporting children to maintain meaningful relationships wherever this is safe and appropriate.

Applicants must hold a recognised Social Work qualification and current registration with the relevant professional regulator, together with experience of working with children and families in a statutory social care setting. Experience within a Children in Care, child protection or looked-after children service is highly desirable, as is a sound understanding of relevant legislation, statutory guidance and care planning requirements. You should be confident working independently, prioritising competing demands and making evidence-based decisions, while also contributing positively to a team environment. Strong communication, assessment, analytical and report-writing skills are essential. A commitment to anti-discriminatory practice, participation, corporate parenting principles and improving outcomes for children and young people is expected. A valid driving licence and access to suitable transport may be required for visits and meetings.