Barnsley Council
Social Worker / Experienced Social Worker
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Position reference: 50110367
Directorate: Place Health & Adult Social Care | Service: Adult Social Care & Health
Salary: £39,152 - £46,142 (Career Graded)
Working Arrangements: Agile Working
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Fixed Term until 31/03/2027
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
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Closing date: 28/08/2026 at 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 dbs@barnsley.gov.uk
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 Adult Locality team 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.
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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 Barnsley the place of possibilities.
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
We’re excited to be recruiting one experienced social worker for maternity cover up to the end March 2027 here in Barnsley to join our Adult Locality Team.
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 safeguarding procedures and 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 locality 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.
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What you’ll need
To join us, you’ll need to have a recognised social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England. 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 in your role.
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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.
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