Experienced Social Worker | £44,253 - £47,665

Barnsley; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnsley Council is seeking an experienced children’s social worker for the Waythrough partnership in Barnsley. The post focuses on safeguarding and innovative, relationship-based practice with families affected by substance use.

You will provide direct work with children and caregivers, support plans, and collaborate with partners to meet the needs of vulnerable families. The role offers flexible working considerations and a supportive management team.

Qualifications

• Enhanced DBS check is required.

Responsibilities

• Offering consultation, guidance and support to colleagues in relation to safeguarding children.
• Engaging and working with young people who use substances and alcohol using relationship and evidence-based interventions.
• Undertaking direct work with parents and carers who use substances and alcohol to develop understanding of impact and safety planning.
• Contribute to plans and intervention for children open to social care where needs are identified.
• Collaborating with young people, families and professionals to achieve positive outcomes.

Skills

Safeguarding

Engagement with youths

Direct work with families

Partnership working

Job description

Position reference: 50140490

Directorate: Children's Services | Service: Commissioning

Salary: £44,253 - £47,665

Working Arrangements: A gile Working -min 3 days in the office

This is a full-time role. We are committed to supporting work-life balance, and requests for flexible working, including job share, will be considered in line with the needs of the service. Given the requirement for continuity of support to service users, any flexible working arrangements would need to ensure consistency in case management.

Hours per week: 37

Contract type: Fixed Term until 31/03/2028

We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.

Suitable for Secondment: Employees wishing to be considered for secondment should agree with their head of service before submitting an application form.

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Closing date:23/10/2026a t 23:59

The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.

This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check

If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email

When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.

Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.

At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people's lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.

We're an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.

There's so much happening in our thriving borough, and now's the perfect time to join our excellent Children's Services as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

• We're an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people's lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you'll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we'll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We'll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• There's so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make .
• Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley

About the Post:

This is a unique opportunity for a creative social worker to make a real difference in the lives of children, young people and parents who have lived experience of either their own or parental substance and alcohol use.

We are looking for an experienced children's social worker to be based with colleagues in Waythrough, our partner agency working with young people and adults who want to address their substance use.

This role has been created to support creative and innovative practice with families, being central to best practice in partnership working to meet the needs of vulnerable parents/carers and their children.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Offering consultation, support, advice and guidance to colleagues in Recovery Steps in relation to safeguarding children and taking action where necessary to ensure that children are safeguarded
• Being tenacious and creative in engaging and working with young people who are using substances and alcohol, using relationship and evidence based interventions to improve outcomes and reduce risk.
• Undertaking direct work with parents and carers who use substances and alcohol, supporting them to develop their understanding of the impact of substance use and strategies around safety planning and minimising risk to children.
• Contribute to plans and intervention for children open to children's social care where alcohol and/or substance use is an identified need
• Collaborating with young people, family, carers and professionals to achieve best outcomes for children and young people and drive plans to robustly address physical, identity, emotional, and educational needs.

Children and their families are at the centre of all that we do, and our practice is underpinned by a strength based and relational model. This means supporting our social workers to develop relationships and to really know and understand children; to apply evidence-based interventions and meaningful direct work to make timely decisions and plans for children that will achieve positive and sustainable outcomes for their future.

You will receive regular supervision, training, and development opportunities, all aimed at promoting outcomes for children and supporting your career development and progression.

Why it's great to work in Barnsley:

A highly competitive social work salary up to £47,665 for experienced practitioners

Payment of SWE fees

High quality regular supervision and support and a nurturing management team that encourages learning and development

Flexible working arrangements

A commitment to continuous professional development with a strong training and development offer for staff at all levels

Good IT support and equipment

A commitment to health and wellbeing and access to dedicated assistance programme

Just 4 You Benefits

For an informal discussion contact Caroline Dawkins at

Visit our dedicated webpage to hear from our social workers, our Executive Director, and learn more about the role and Children's Services:

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We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.

We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued and everyone truly feels able to be themselves. If you have any support needs during the recruitment process, please let us know.

CV's are not accepted for this role.

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