Social Worker

Barnsley Council; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnsley Council is seeking a permanent full-time Social Worker. The role involves working with adults and their families to ensure well-being by promoting independence and providing high-quality assessments. The ideal candidate will have a recognised social work qualification and a strong understanding of relevant legislation such as the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Employee rewards program

Qualifications

• Understanding of the Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) and Mental Capacity Act 2005 legislation.
• Knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and Human Rights 1998.
• Experience with adults and ability to produce high-quality assessments.

Responsibilities

• Working with individuals, families, carers to promote independence.
• Conducting risk assessments and preventative work.
• Constructing care packages and commissioning appropriate services.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Analytical Thinking

Education

Recognised social work qualification

Job description

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Position reference: 50110386 / 709888

Directorate: Place Health & Adult Social Care | Service: Adult Social Care & Health

Salary : £34,314 - £44,711 career graded, depending on qualifications and experience

Working Arrangements : A gile Working

Hours per week : 37

Contract type: Permanent

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

See our range of Employee Rewards: www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/staff-rewards-and-benefits/

Closing date : 27/06/2025 a 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 [e-mail]

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.

About The Post

We’re excited to be recruiting one permanent full-time social worker .

How do we sum up Barnsley Council ? Well, we’re a double award-winning, high-performing council with a growing economy, a thriving town centre, and some truly impressive outcomes in our communities. This is why we’ve been awarded Council of the Year for 2023 by the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and The Municipal Journal (MJ). Our excellent adult social care service has been a key part of our win; we’re so proud of what we’ve achieved not just for the council but for our partners and Barnsley. We’re impressed. Are you? It’s the perfect time to join our excellent team.

The ideal candidate will have a very good understanding of the Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP), Mental Capacity Act 2005 legislation and be knowledgeable in understanding Human Rights 1998 and the Care Act 2014. You will have strong social work values that lead your practice with people helping them to achieve the best outcomes. The role will entail working with individuals, families, carers, and communities to enable them to make informed decisions, to promote independence, whilst working in a strengths-based approach. Undertaking preventative work and risk assessments utilising community resources and services such as reablement and telehealth care is also a key part of the role. You will construct value-for-money care packages, and commission and arrange appropriate services .

Your role in our journey

As a Social Worker in one of our adult localities teams , you will be a relatable practitioner responding to situations with strengths-based practice at the heart of your work. You will develop creative and imaginative solutions to help people achieve positive outcomes which enable people to maintain their independence and live a happier healthier life. With all the changes happening at Barnsley, there’s nowhere more exciting to improve your practice. Here, you’ll help individuals, families, carers , and communities to make the right decisions for a safer, more independent future. Along the way, you’ll make your own progress through training programs .

What you’ll need

To join us, you’ll need to have a recognised social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England or waiting to be registered. You’ll bring some relevant experience of working with adults and be expected to produce high-quality assessments, collaborating with various agencies, and interpreting case law and legislation. Knowledge of the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act, local and national policy issues, equal opportunity, and anti-oppressive practice are vital. We’ll expect you to be a skilled communicator and a flexible, creative practitioner; determined to make the most of this unique opportunity.

A lot to look forward to

Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you can be sure we’ll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. You see, we prioritise learning and enabling you to achieve your potential. So we’ve created a development process that lets you grow in the way that suits you - whether that’s your ASYE training or training to be a leader within Adult social care.

Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.

Job Profile: Newly Qualified Social Worker Job Profile.pdf , Experienced Social Work-Health Practitioner Job Profile.pdf , Social Worker Job Profile.pdf

Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile LOW.pdf

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Why work for us?

Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.

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.

At Barnsley Council, we believe in second chances and value diversity. Our recruitment process is inclusive, and we welcome applicants with past convictions. We're committed to fairness and do not discriminate. Join us in building a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. #InclusiveHiring #SecondChances"

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