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Join us in shaping a brighter future for Barnsley.
At Barnsley, we believe in putting people at the heart of everything we do. We are on a transformative journey to provide excellent services for our residents, ensuring they lead happy, healthy lives. Nestled in a thriving borough with a rich heritage of coal and glass, our community boasts a new and exciting town centre. Here, friendly 'Eyups' greet you around every corner, making it a wonderful place to work.
Position:&nbsp;Qualified Social Worker (Adults Learning Disabilities)
Exciting opportunity awaits!
We are seeking a dedicated Social Worker to join our adult social care team. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of Mental Capacity Act legislation, Human Rights, and the Care Act. If you have a passion for working with adults with learning disabilities and are committed to tailoring support on an individual basis and building on people’s strengths, we want to hear from you.
Your responsibilities:
1. Varied caseload:
&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;We work with individuals with learning disabilities living in a variety of settings, including at times of change.&nbsp;You will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills base in multiple areas.
2. Assessing, protecting, and representing in court:
&nbsp;&nbsp; - You'll be responsible for assessing needs under the Care Act, ensuring safety through safeguarding, and evaluating the capacity of individuals. Your role includes court work, where you'll represent and advocate for people, making sure their needs and rights are represented.
3. Teamwork for independence and life opportunities:
&nbsp;&nbsp; - Working closely with the person, their families, MDT, and a supportive management team, you'll collaborate with others to come up with strategies to help people be more independent and open up opportunities in their lives. This involves planning, coordinating resources, and working together to create positive outcomes.
Why choose Barnsley?
- Inspired by creativity, ambition, and people:
&nbsp; - Embark on a journey of positive change with our award-winning council.
&nbsp; - Infused with creativity, fuelled by ambition, and centred around people-focused initiatives.
- Pioneering innovation and efficiency:
&nbsp; - At Barnsley, we lead the way in innovation, ensuring efficiency in every aspect.
&nbsp; - Our commitment is to provide value for money, setting new standards in excellence. <a href="https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/better-lives-programme/" target="_blank">Our Better Lives Programme</a>&nbsp;is leading the way with:
- A collaborative initiative ensuring long-term excellence in adult social care.
- Focus on wellbeing, independence, and community resilience.
- Supporting people to live independently at home for as long as possible.
- Empowering those in need to have a greater say in the care they receive.
Your role in our journey:
As a social worker in our adults learning disabilities team, you'll:
- Respond to situations building on people’s strengths using strengths-based approaches.
- Develop flexible, creative solutions for positive outcomes, promoting independence and a healthier life.
- Help people, families, carers, and communities make informed decisions for a safer, more independent future using your social work values and skills.
What you'll need:
- Recognised social work qualification.
- Registration with Social Work England (student social workers to apply once qualification granted).
- Passion for, and ideally relevant experience of, working with people with learning disabilities.
- Commitment to producing high-quality assessments and collaborating with various agencies.
- Knowledge of key legislation, local and national policy issues, equal opportunities and anti-oppressive practice.
A Lot to Look Forward To:
-&nbsp;<a href="https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/our-culture/" target="_blank">Values-Driven Culture:</a>&nbsp;Honesty, teamwork, excellence, and pride in what we do.
- Personal development: Our commitment to learning helps you to achieve your potential, including ASYE and postgraduate training opportunities.
- Collaborating with an exceptional team. - Flexible working: enjoy the benefits of flexible working arrangements tailored to suit your needs.
- Generous holiday allowance: Take advantage of ample holiday time to relax and recharge, promoting a healthy work-life balance.
- Be Valued and Supported: we believe in recognising and supporting our colleagues. We are committed to looking after each other and offer a variety of health and wellbeing services to suit everyone. Our Be Valued offer includes:
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Be Healthy: Access to health services and wellness programmes; information around occupational health, employee assistance programme.
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Be Celebrated: Recognition programmes to celebrate your achievements; awards and events, employee network groups.
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Be Smart: Recognition of your contribution, offering a range of rewards and benefits; gym membership &amp; wellbeing, eating out, days out and travel offers.
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Be You: A supportive environment where you can be yourself and thrive, employee benefits, pay, leave, pensions, flexible working.
- Making a difference through&nbsp;<a href="https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/our-council/barnsley-2030/barnsley-2030-strategy/" target="_blank">2030</a>&nbsp;Ambitions: Be part of a team that is making a positive impact through our ambitious goals for the year 2030. Contribute to meaningful work that shapes a better future for all.
Apply Now!
Seize this unique opportunity to shape a brighter future for our communities. Be part of a team that values your contributions and supports your ambitions.
Apply today and help us make a better Barnsley for everyone!

Social worker - Learning Disabilities

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Barnsley is a place of possibilities – where children, young people, families, and communities can thrive.&nbsp;We’re&nbsp;proud of our ambition and are looking for a&nbsp;Lead Commissioning Officer&nbsp;to help us deliver high-quality, outcome-focused services that make a real difference.&nbsp;
This is an exciting opportunity to join our&nbsp;Commissioning Team, where&nbsp;you’ll&nbsp;play a key role in shaping and improving services across a range of areas.&nbsp;You’ll&nbsp;lead on commissioning activity, working collaboratively with stakeholders, providers, and service users to ensure services are responsive, effective, and aligned with strategic priorities.&nbsp;
We’re&nbsp;looking for someone who:&nbsp;
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<li>Has a strong understanding of the commissioning cycle&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Can work confidently with complex needs and vulnerable groups&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Is skilled in partnership working across systems and sectors&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Can manage contracts,&nbsp;monitor&nbsp;performance, and drive continuous improvement&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Is creative, analytical, and committed to improving outcomes</li>
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You’ll&nbsp;be responsible for&nbsp;leading commissioning projects, developing market intelligence, and ensuring services are co-produced and&nbsp;evidence-based. Whether&nbsp;it’s&nbsp;working with internal teams, external providers, or communities,&nbsp;you’ll&nbsp;bring a whole-system perspective and a passion for making services better.&nbsp;
What&nbsp;We’re&nbsp;Looking For&nbsp;
We value:&nbsp;
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<li>Honesty&nbsp;– being open and transparent&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Teamwork&nbsp;– working together to achieve more&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Excellent service&nbsp;– putting people at the heart of what we do&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Pride&nbsp;– taking ownership and celebrating success</li>
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If&nbsp;you’re&nbsp;an experienced commissioner ready to take the lead and make a difference,&nbsp;we’d&nbsp;love to hear from you.&nbsp;
For an informal discussion, please contact&nbsp;Rowena Brown, Head of Service&nbsp;at: <a href="mailto:rowenabrown@barnsley.gov.uk" target="_blank">rowenabrown@barnsley.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;

Lead Commissioning Officer - Children's Commissioning

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To apply for this&nbsp;post&nbsp;you must have a Social Work Qualification and be registered with Social Work England.&nbsp;
This is an exciting time to join Barnsley Children and Family Social Care. Working in partnership to achieve better outcomes for our most vulnerable children, we recognise the key position that Advanced Practitioners hold in our teams and are&nbsp;seeking&nbsp;to further develop this role by expanding the number of Advanced Practitioners across our Children and Young People’s Service.&nbsp;&nbsp;
A key role within our&nbsp;teams, Advanced Practitioners have a varied balance&nbsp;of;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>Working alongside our Practice Development Hub to deliver our Social Work Academy offer,&nbsp;supporting&nbsp;and mentoring our cohort of Newly Qualified Social Workers through their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Working alongside the team manager to drive best practice, supporting learning and development within the team.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>A manageable reduced caseload&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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Our vision in Children's Services is clear Barnsley a place of possibilities:&nbsp;
We are one service with one goal, working together to build a brighter Barnsley for every child&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>Putting Children and Families First&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Working together in partnership to deliver joined up care&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Delivered by a strong and valued workforce&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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Our vision and genuine commitment to supporting our teams and social workers to deliver the&nbsp;very best&nbsp;outcomes for our children and young people, makes it the perfect time for forward thinking, motivated and dedicated practitioners to join us in Barnsley. In Barnsley we believe in working collaboratively with our families and are excited about becoming a&nbsp;signs of safety local authority. When you join us, you can come on this exciting journey with us and have access to a full suite of development and training opportunities.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Who are we looking for?&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>You will be a qualified social worker and registered with Social Work England&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>You will be&nbsp;self motivated&nbsp;and innovative in your intervention with families&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>You will have experience of working in statutory children’s social work, of driving plans for our most vulnerable children within the child protection and court arena&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>You will be committed to supporting and developing teams and workers, with experience of mentoring students, NQSW’s or colleagues</li>
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In return we offer:&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li>Supportive induction&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>A reduced caseload&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>A robust training and development plan, with a focus on your development&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>A dedicated practice development team&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Opportunities for career progression&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Small, friendly, welcoming teams&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Free on-site parking&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Welcome Payment&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Supportive management, with regular reflective supervision&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Flexible working with IT systems to support this&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>JUST4YOU employee benefits and wellbeing package&nbsp;<a href="https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/just4you/" target="_blank">https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/just4you/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Additional&nbsp;financial incentives for Practice Educators&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li>Payment of SWE registration fees&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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For an informal discussion please do not hesitate to contact:&nbsp;&nbsp;
Stephanie Kerr, Service Manager –&nbsp;<a href="mailto:stephaniekerr@barnsley.gov.uk" target="_blank">stephaniekerr@barnsley.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Keren Martin, Service Manager –&nbsp;<a href="mailto:kerenmartin@barnsley.gov.uk" target="_blank">kerenmartin@barnsley.gov.uk</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Visit our dedicated webpage to hear from our social workers, our Executive Director, and learn more about the role and Children’s Services: <a href="https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/childrens-social-worker-jobs-in-barnsley/&nbsp;&amp;nbsp" target="_blank">https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/childrens-social-worker-jobs-…</a>;

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