Senior Children’s Fostering Social Worker Barnsley | Yorkshire Collaboration £35 per hour (Umbrella) 3-Month Temporary Contract Full-Time We are currently recruiting for 2 experienced Senior Children’s Fostering Social Workers to join a dedicated and supportive team within Barnsley’s Children’s Services. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced practitioners looking to work within a collaborative and forward-thinking fostering service, managing complex cases while supporting the development of less experienced colleagues. The Role As a Senior Social Worker within the Fostering Team, you will manage a complex caseload involving high levels of risk, uncertainty, and challenge. You will play a key role in safeguarding and improving outcomes for children and young people while contributing to best practice across the service. You will: Undertake complex assessments and risk management for children, young people, and families/carers Build strong partnerships with children, families, carers, and multi-agency professionals Plan, implement, and review interventions in line with statutory responsibilities and service procedures Manage complex casework independently while demonstrating sound professional judgement Support and mentor less experienced social workers through modelling best practice Maintain accurate, high-quality case records and reports Promote positive outcomes and independence for children and families Engage proactively in supervision, reflective practice, and professional development Requirements To be considered, candidates must have: A Degree in Social Work or equivalent qualification Social Work England registration A minimum of 3 years’ post-qualification experience within Children’s Social Care Strong experience managing complex child-focused casework within a statutory setting Experience working with children, young people, and families Excellent assessment, safeguarding, and risk management skills Strong communication and partnership-working abilities Desirable: Completion of ASYE/Newly Qualified Social Worker programme Evidence of Continuing Professional Development Post-graduate study or specialist training Why Apply? Competitive £35 per hour umbrella rate Hybrid/flexible working opportunities where available Supportive and collaborative team environment Opportunity to make a genuine impact on children and families Immediate start available Apply Today To apply, send your CV to Nik.froud@servicecare.org.uk or call 01772 208964 for a confidential discussion. Know Someone Suitable? We offer a £250 referral bonus for successfully placed candidates—feel free to share this opportunity.