Senior Social Worker – Childrens Services (Duty & Assessment)

Our client is recruitingtwo experienced Senior Social Workersto join theirDuty and Assessment Servicewithin Childrens Services in Barnsley. This is an exciting opportunity to work within one of four Assessment Teams co-located with police colleagues atWombwell Police Station delivering timely high-quality assessments for children and families.

The Assessment Teams undertake statutory assessments within40 working days working collaboratively with families to determine the most appropriate intervention. Following assessment cases will either step down to Early Help close to Childrens Social Care or transfer to long-term social work teams where required.

This is ashort-term intervention servicewith a strong focus on quality timeliness and risk-informed decision-making.

Service Model:

• Four Assessment Teams operating on a rota basis
• One week on dutyfollowed bythree weeks off duty
• During off-duty weeks social workers complete assessments and develop intervention plans
• Clear pathways to Early Help long-term teams or case closure

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake high-quality statutory assessments with children and families within 40 working days.
• Manage duty allocations during the duty week while maintaining effective decision-making at pace.
• Identify need and risk ensuring assessments lead to the right intervention at the right time.
• Work collaboratively with families police and partner agencies to safeguard children.
• Develop clear outcome-focused plans and ensure timely progression of cases.
• Record high-quality case notes and assessments in line with performance expectations.
• Support a culture of reflective evidence-based practice within a performance management framework.

Working Pattern

• Full-time post
• Hybrid working model
• Minimum3 days per weekoffice-based
• 5 days office-based during duty week
• Current work base:Wombwell Police Station

Skills and Experience Required

• Degree level qualification in Social Work (or equivalent).
• Registered withSocial Work England.
• Significant post-qualified experience within Childrens Services.
• Experience inDuty and Assessmentor fast-paced assessment teams.
• Ability to work confidently under pressure and make timely decisions.
• Strong understanding of risk thresholds and statutory responsibilities.
• Passion for improving outcomes and lived experiences for children and families.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Benefits of Working in this Authority

• Competitive agency rate of35 per hour.
• Clearly structured Duty and Assessment model.
• Supportive and visible management team.
• Collaborative working environment co-located with police.
• Opportunity to focus on high-quality short-term intervention work.

Why Liquid Personnel

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and Faster Pay service getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that arent available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquids exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• Refer a Friend bonus get 500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• Find your own job bonus get 250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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