Advanced Practitioner - Barnsley, United Kingdom - Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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Barnsley, United Kingdom

1 day ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Position reference:

Directorate:
Children's Services | Service: Children's Social Care & Safeguarding

Salary:
£47,420

Working Arrangements:
Monday to Friday

Hours per week: 37

Contract type:
Permanent

Closing date: 24/05/2024 at 23:59

'No Agency Contact'

This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check

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._

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 Children's Services 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.

About the Post:

This is an exciting time to join Barnsley Children's Service as we're a council that prioritises Children's Services, and we want every child in the borough to achieve their full potential, to be safe and happy.

Because we highly value the work of our Social Workers, we've approved significant additional investment, creating more posts to support Social Workers in the valuable work that they do.

Additionally, we have increased the management support to Social Workers at both Team Manager and Advanced Practitioner level.

The current vacancy is in Barnsley's Disabled Children's Team.

There are two teams within the service, each with their own Team Manager, five social workers, an Advanced Practitioner and two Family Support Workers.

The Disabled Children's Team work with children with the most complex needs.

Our work spans Child in Need, Child Protection, Public and Private Proceedings alongside assessing for packages of short breaks and support.

Could that be you?

We are an Ofsted rated 'Good' authority, with high aspirations for our children and young people.

You will receive regular supervision, appraisal, 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 £45,495 for experienced practitioners-
£3000 welcome payment
paid in instalments-
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
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Why work for us?
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._

CVs will not be accepted.