Position reference:
Directorate: Children's Services | Service: Early Start, Prevention & Sufficiency
Salary
: £61,350 - £66,512
Working Arrangements
: Agile - Minimum 3 days in the office
Hours per week
: 37
Contract type:
Permanent
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch
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Closing date
: 10/10/2025 a t 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
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 were 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 incredible opportunity to really make a difference to the lives of vulnerable children and young people and their families in Barnsley.
We are developing our services for vulnerable children in Barnsley and are seeking a skilled and compassionate Psychologist to work across our Edge of Care and Exploitation Services; supporting vulnerable children and young people who are on the "edge of care"; are experiencing Exploitation; and those who are at risk of or are currently involved in the Criminal Justice system.
This will be an exciting opportunity to help shape a new service and you will play a central role in embedding the new Trauma Informed and Compassion Focused practice model by supporting delivery of a range of therapeutic and evidence-based 1-1 and group interventions.
You will work closely with Children's Social Care and other multi-agency colleagues, providing consultation, mapping, assessments, developing therapeutic plans and delivering interventions to children and or their parents.
You will be flexible and highly skilled at developing strengths-based relationships, at addressing the impact of trauma and of empowering children, young people and parents with the knowledge to understand the underlying causes of their difficulties and the skills that enable them to make differences to their own lives and achieve their full potential.
You will also have a key role in developing the practice of our workforce via the delivery of training and reflective practice workshops.
About You
You will be a HCPC registered Psychologist and will have previous relevant experience of working with vulnerable children and their families who are at risk of exploitation, care-experienced, or are on the edge of coming into care. You will be skilled in undertaking risk assessments, and developing intervention plans and
have a sound understanding of trauma-informed practice with an interest in utilising Compassion Focused Therapy, Systemic Practice, EMDR and other relevant evidence-based interventions.
This is a challenging role that requires resilience, flexibility and a can-do approachWe are seeking creative and innovative individuals who will help us shape our services and foster a climate where we are able to deliver therapeutic, trauma responsive interventions that improve outcomes for vulnerable children and their families.
What We Offer
* A supportive and inclusive work environment.
* Opportunities for continuing professional development, including training and supervision.
* Flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance.
* Access to employee 'Be Valued' Rewards Scheme.
We work together to make a real difference to people's lives. We bring people together, connect them to services and help them to be the best they can be. There's so much happening in our thriving borough. Your talent and skills will help us to make Barnsley the place of possibilities .
Our vision in Children's Services is clear - Barnsley a place of possibilities:
We are one service with one goal, working together to build a brighter Barnsley for every child
* Putting Children and Families First
* Working together in partnership to deliver joined up care
* Delivered by a strong and valued workforce
Our vision and genuine commitment to supporting our teams and social workers to deliver the very best 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. We are a signs of safety local authority, so you will have access to a full suite of development and training opportunities.
For an informal discussion please do not hesitate to contact: Phil Drabble )
Interviews will take place 20/21 October
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: Registered Psychologist Job
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Why work for us?
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.
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.
CV's are not accepted for this role.
At Barnsley Council, we believe in second chances and value diversity. Our recruitment process is inclusive, and we welcome applicants with past convictions. We're committed to fairness and do not discriminate. Join us in building a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. #InclusiveHiring #SecondChances"
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