This is an exciting time to join Barnsley Children’s Service as a team manager. Barnsley Council is committed to prioritise the needs of our vulnerable children and families, we strive to ensure every child in the borough achieves their full potential, to be safe and happy. We highly value the work of our Social Workers, and in order to support the crucial work they do there has been significant additional investment, creating more management posts to support and develop our Social Workers.
We are keen to recruit highly motivated, enthusiastic, and committed professional Team Managers to join our workforce. If you are an experienced team manager or ready for you first team manager role, are passionate about improving children’s lived experience, creative in how you work and resilient to the pressures of social work, then we would love you to join our service.
We have vacancies in the Children and Young Peoples Teams (CYPT) where we work with children and their families who are being supported through Child In Need, Child Protection, Pre-proceedings or Care Proceedings planning. CYPT is a dynamic service where we fully support the development and progression of our social workers.
We are deeply committed to achieving the very best outcomes for vulnerable children and young people in Barnsley. Children and their families are at the centre of all that we do, and our practice is underpinned by a strength based and relational model. This means supporting our social workers to develop relationships and to really know and understand the children and families they are working with; to have the support to produce excellent assessment and analytical skills; apply evidence-based interventions and undertake high quality direct work. We support our workforce to develop the confidence and skills to make timely decisions and plans for children that will achieve positive and sustainable outcomes for their future.
We are an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ authority and remain highly aspirational to deliver ‘even better’ services and outcomes for children, young people, and their families in the borough.
Why it’s great to work in Barnsley:
A highly competitive social work salary up to £49,590 for experienced managers
High quality regular supervision and support and a nurturing management team that encourages learning and development
Flexible working
A commitment to continuous professional development with a strong training and development offer for staff at all levels
Good IT support and equipment
A commitment to health and wellbeing and access to dedicated assistance programme
Just 4 You Benefits https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/just4you/
The vacancies are now available in the following service areas and if you would like to speak to the Service Manager about these roles please do not hesitate to contact:
Children and Young Peoples Team – Jayne Grice, 01226 775441 or email jaynegrice@barnsley.gov.uk