Enhanced Senior Social Worker

Wakefield Council; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Social Worker to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people. The role involves working closely with families to assess needs and deliver interventions. Candidates should hold a relevant social work qualification and have experience in building strong relationships. This position offers generous holidays, a manageable caseload, and opportunities for professional development and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Generous holidays

Free parking onsite

High-quality training programme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Access to leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Experience working with children and families as a qualified Social Worker.
• Ability to build strong relationships with children, families, and agencies.

Responsibilities

• Work with families to assess and deliver interventions to mitigate risk.
• Achieve outstanding outcomes for children and young people.
• Identify support needs for lasting positive change.
• Write high-quality reports and analyze information effectively.

Skills

Relationship building

Assessment

Intervention delivery

Report writing

Education

BA or MA in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work

Job description

Overview

You will play a central role in achieving positive outcomes for children and young people in Wakefield District. You will be working in small and supported teams led by engaging and supportive senior managers who are committed to making a difference to families within Wakefield.

Responsibilities

• Work with a restorative approach with families to assess and deliver interventions that mitigate risk.
• Work to achieve permanency and outstanding outcomes for children and young people through relationship‑based practice.
• Identify what children and their families need to make lasting positive change; support children and families to improve their outcomes.
• Write high‑quality reports and assessments and analyse information effectively.

Qualifications

• BA or MA in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, or equivalent recognised by the Central Council for Education & Training in Social Work.
• Registered with Social Work England.
• Experience working with children and families as a qualified Social Worker.
• An ability to build strong relationships with children, their families, colleagues and partner agencies.

Benefits

• Generous holidays plus Bank Holidays.
• Opportunity to work across several locations; City Limits (Localities) and Queens House (Children in Care) 5‑10 minutes from Wakefield West Gate and Kirkgate Station close to the City Centre.
• Havertop Police Station (MASH), Normanton Town Hall, Castleford and Airdale Offices are close to M62 and local train stations.
• Featherstone Town Hall and Cedars Business Centre are close to M1 motorways and local train stations.
• Free parking onsite.
• Manageable caseload.
• High‑quality training programme to progress your career to the next level.
• Easily accessible fast‑track progression opportunities through social work grades.
• Commitment to supporting the wellbeing of staff and access to Wellbeing Coaching if required, Support for Carers, a Sense of Belonging.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited, MetroCard).
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Access to leisure facilities with a free 12‑week exercise programme with a personal trainer, discounts for retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle‑to‑work scheme and more.