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A fantastic opportunity has arisen for Newly Qualified Social Workers across our child protection teams for Children’s Social Care within Wakefield Council.

With visible and stable senior management and ever-increasing permanent workforce, social work in Wakefield continues to thrive.

At Wakefield we have adopted a restorative model in every aspect of our role to work collaboratively with practitioners and wider partners to promote positive change for the children in our district.

We are dedicated to providing our workers with a positive working environment, where they feel safe and supported. We are committed to staff development and progression.

So why choose Wakefield?

Here at Wakefield, we know we are moving towards outstanding practice.

We know this because:

• We have a strong and supportive team with effective leadership.
• You will have access to high quality and relevant training and development opportunities.
• We promote career progression to enable you to grow with us.
• We care about our workers and staff morale is good.
• Benefits include essential car user payments, a minimum of 28 days paid annual leave (rising according to your grade and length of service), plus 8 days paid bank holidays.
• Your office base is in a location that has good transport links and parking.

This gives us scope to be creative about how we want to shape our service. We have clear direction of where we want to be and we want you to be a part of this journey.

Who are we looking for?

At Wakefield we’re looking for only the best – those with the skills, motivation, and passion to help us move forwards. You must also be the following:

• Hold a recognised Social Work qualification registered with Social Work England, or be currently working towards this qualification
• Demonstrate experience in frontline social work practice
• Possess excellent communication skills
• Have experience working collaboratively with a range of statutory and voluntary agencies
• Proven experience of working with children and young people from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to assess complex social care needs and effectively plan, deliver, and review interventions
• Sound knowledge of social work theory, relevant legislation, policy frameworks, and safeguarding practices
• Strong partnership and collaboration skills to support effective multi-agency working
• Experience of using supervision to support critical reflection and continuous professional development

If you think this is you, apply to join our team. Choose Wakefield.

For an informal discussion please contact the Learning and Quality Service at learningacademy@wakefield.gov.uk

Company: Wakefield Council

Salary: Grade 8 - Grade 9, 37 hours, Permanent

Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Sector: Health and Social Care

Sector: Social Care

Sector: Healthcare Management

Job Role: Social Worker