Senior Social Worker - Emergency Duty Team (EDT)

Enhanced Senior Social Worker - Emergency Duty Team (EDT)Role: Enhanced Senior Social WorkerLocation: Wakefield District Headquarters (Havertop Lane, Normanton, WF6 1FD)Contract and Hours: Part-Time (18.5 hours per week) Minimum 3 months (Office-Based)Pay Rate: £35.00 per hourAre you an expert crisis-handler who thrives when the pressure is on? Do you excel at making definitive, autonomous safeguarding decisions when standard daytime services have closed their doors?Wakefield Council is seeking a highly skilled Enhanced Senior Social Worker to join their out-of-hours Emergency Duty Team (EDT). Operating from District Headquarters in Normanton, this part-time role places you at the very frontline of emergency response, safeguarding vulnerable children, adults, and families across the district.The Shift Pattern and RotaThis is an 18.5-hour part-time position working on a rota basis. Because crisis work doesn''t keep office hours, EDT coverage spans evenings, weekends, and bank holidays:Twilight/Evening Shifts: 16:00 - 00:00 (Monday to Sunday)Weekend/Bank Holiday Day Shifts: 09:00 - 17:00On-Call Coverage: Participation in overnight on-call duties between 00:00 and 08:30 as required by the rota.Key ResponsibilitiesAs an Enhanced Senior practitioner on the night-watch, you will be expected to hit the ground running, managing unpredictable and high-stakes situations independently:Crisis Management: Handle urgent incoming emergency referrals, stabilize volatile situations, and ..... full job details .....