Experienced Social Worker - Integrated Front Door
Job location: Barnsley
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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) and retained our Ofsted ‘Good’ rating.
Our 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.
We are an ambitious Local Authority who are committed to continued improvement activity in driving strength based, relational and collaborative practice in our work with children, young people, and their family networks. We want to make sure that we make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people. 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.
Creativity, ambition and a focus on people. That’s what matters at Barnsley Council. Our award-winning council is on an exciting journey of change. It’s all about putting local people at the heart of everything, listening to and doing good for our communities. We’re now more innovative, more efficient and provide better value for money. The changes are clear to see - from new businesses and jobs, to improving school results and to museums being recognised for their community engagement.
About the Post
We're looking to recruit a highly motivated, enthusiastic and committed professional social worker to join our Integrated Front Door Service (IFD). The Integrated Front Door provides an integrated pathway for all concerns about child safety or welfare. We are a co-located service with partners from the Police, Health, Education, Domestic Abuse Services, Targeted Early Help and Probation.
Our Front door is dynamic, has excellent partnership relationships, that we continue to develop, as well as building our links with community-based resources. We work closely with our Early Help Service to ensure children receive the right level of help at the right time.
As a Social Worker in the IFD, you will respond to contacts/referrals from multi-agency partners and members of the public. You will be an experienced and knowledgeable practitioner and will have a clear understanding of thresholds for intervention. You will be able to gather information, analyse risk and identify levels of need to inform decisions in relation to next steps. You will have experience of working alongside multi-agency colleagues and will utilise their expertise to inform decisions which are proportionate. You will be committed to engaging families in safety planning and to working within a strengths-based approach.
We are looking for someone with passion and drive to improve the outcomes and lived experience of children within Barnsley. You will be able to work at pace to ensure decision making is timely. You will know what good looks like and will be confident in working within a performance management framework which supports good outcomes for children.
In return, you will be welcomed into a friendly and nurturing environment, with visible managers, who will support your professional development and help you succeed.
Interviews are to take place on Friday 20 March 2026
Why it’s great to work in Barnsley
We will provide you with a comprehensive induction programme, dedicated supervision and a commitment to your learning and development, with a robust Continuous Professional Development programme through our Practice Development Hub.
* A highly competitive social work salary and we also offer a welcome payment for new employees.
* Small and supportive teams, with permanent team managers
* High quality regular supervision and support and a nurturing management team that encourages learning and development.
* Hybrid working arrangements
* A commitment to continuous professional development with a strong training and development offer for staff at all levels
* Relocation package
* Good IT support and equipment
* A commitment to health and wellbeing and access to dedicated assistance programme
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