Enhanced Social Worker

Children's Social Work Matters; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Generous holiday entitlement (buy up 1

10 extra days of annual leave)

LGPS pension scheme

Season ticket discounts

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Wakefield Council is seeking an experienced Enhanced Social Worker to join the Pathway and Next Steps Service for 16+ looked after children and care leavers. You will play a key role in safeguarding and delivering high-quality support.

This role offers hybrid working, a competitive salary, generous annual leave, and access to development and wellbeing programs to support staff.

Responsibilities

• Hold responsibility for a caseload of looked after children and some children subject to care proceedings.
• Undertake statutory duties in line with the Children Act 1989 and related legislation.
• Develop and implement care plans that promote stability, permanency, and positive outcomes for children.
• Work closely with families, carers, and multi-agency partners to ensure holistic support.
• Prepare high-quality reports for court and attend hearings as required.

Job description

Job Description

Wakefield Pathway and Next Steps Service (16+ children in care and care leavers) is seeking an experienced and passionate Enhanced Social Worker to join our dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people who are looked after and transitioning to leaving care services.

Job Description

Wakefield Pathway and Next Steps Service (16+ children in care and care leavers) is seeking an experienced and passionate Enhanced Social Worker to join our dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people who are looked after and transitioning to leaving care services. As an Enhanced Social Worker, you will play a key role in ensuring that children in care receive the highest standard of support and safeguarding.

Key Responsibilities

• Hold responsibility for a caseload of looked after children and some children subject to care proceedings.
• Undertake statutory duties in line with the Children Act 1989 and related legislation.
• Develop and implement care plans that promote stability, permanency, and positive outcomes for children.
• Work closely with families, carers, and multi-agency partners to ensure holistic support.
• Prepare high-quality reports for court and attend hearings as required.

What can I expect?

• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy up to 10 extra days of annual leave
• Hybrid working (subject to role suitability)
• Access to high-quality training programs to advance your career to the next level.
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work life balance as well as supportive leadership.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) scheme providing a tax efficient way to increase our pension.
• Great range of benefits including an Employee Assistant Programme, discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, a cycle to work scheme, and many more

Safeguarding

Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and vulnerable adults are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults whilst promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.

DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service)

The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information.

Probation

In accordance with the Council Probation Procedure, this post is subject to a 6-month Probationary Period.

Fluency Duty

To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), public facing roles will be subject to the Fluency Duty.

Diversity

Having a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve helps us to achieve the best outcomes for all. We encourage applications from everyone and actively seek to ensure that everyone feels included in the workplace so that we can make the most of our differences.