Social workers are incredible people – committed to a highly challenging career to help the most vulnerable amongst us. We are always seeking to recruit qualified Social Workers experienced in child protection in order to keep our caseloads manageable. 

In Sheffield we have a strong child-focused approach with a strategic mission to have a ‘skilled and supported’ workforce with clear leadership where your practice and career can flourish. 

Here is what our workers told Ofsted in our most recent inspection;

“Workers spoke very positively about working for Sheffield, and having good management support by managers and senior managers who are accessible for advice and decision-making. Having manageable workloads was valued by staff, which makes it possible for them to do meaningful work with children. Staff have access to good-quality training opportunities and a career progression pathway, which is valued by them and contributes to the high social work retention rate.” Ofsted Inspection October 2022

Key Benefits

• Annual leave 26 days per year plus public holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years’ service. Opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days per year leave. 

• At least 3 days per year dedicated for Continuous Professional Development with excellent career progression routes 

• Up to 6 days paid carers leave is available for those with caring responsibility 

• Relocation package up to £7,494 towards costs if you need to relocate 

• Hybrid and flexible ways of working available

• Employee assistance programme providing valuable advice on a range of issues such as personal finances, counselling sessions and legal advice. 

• Generous Local government pension scheme 

• Discounts off Vodafone, Westfield Health and Public transport

• Salary sacrifice employee car lease scheme and city car club

• Cycle to work scheme and free eye-sight tests

• Fantastic CPD learning opportunities with opportunities to teach at our local Universities

Our ambition is to support children and young people to be safe and supported to reach their full potential. To do this we need the very best Advanced Social Work Practitioners to join our teams in frontline Fieldwork services.  

This is a fantastic opportunity to join us in Sheffield, where you will be using relationship-based practice and the signs of safety framework to deliver an excellent social work service to children, young people and their families. 

Accountable for ensuring the highest professional standards, conduct and quality of social work practice, you will also support and mentor less experienced social workers to analyse and think through difficult cases to promote best practice and good outcomes for children and young people.

You'll need to be an experienced qualified senior social work practitioner with significant post qualification experience working autonomously undertaking complex casework, with extensive experience in completing risk assessments, presenting evidence in court, and carrying out safeguarding investigations in a multi-agency environment. .

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Informal enquiries: dorothy.smith@sheffield.gov.uk

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.