Senior Social Worker - CYPT Team

Do you have experience in Children''s services? Do you want to be part of a welcoming and experienced team? Or are looking to step up to be a Senior Social Worker? Barnsley Council are looking to recruit a social worker to support their Children and Young People service. The contract will be for an initial 3-6 months with potential for extension subject to internal circumstance and performance. Competitive rate of £40 per hour available. Responsible for: -Assess, plan, review and provide support to a child, family or carer with complex family or social care needs, taking full account of appropriate legal frameworks, policy, and guidance -Work collaboratively, building effective working relationships with other professionals, internally and externally. -Carry out an assessment or enquiry and plan responses to safeguard a child from abuse, neglect, or exploitation. -Arrange appropriate alternative care (including, where appropriate a permanent home) in collaboration with children, young people, and their parents/carers where the parents/carers cannot care for them. -Maintain up to date, accurate and high-quality records of activity on cases. -Participate in a range of planning and decision-making forums including case discussions, Strategy Meetings, Legal Planning meetings, Child Protection Conferences, Statutory Reviews -Write court reports and give evidence in relation to children at risk during legal proceeding. Minimum Requirements: -SWE Registration -2 year post ..... full job details .....