2x Social Worker – Safeguarding / Locality – Wakefield – £35

Children’s Social Worker
Team: Safeguarding Locality
Location: Wakefield
Rate: £35

Details;
We require two agencies workers to join a locality safeguarding team, office based in Normanton Wakefield to cover one staff sickness and one staff absence. One worker is required as soon as possible, along with the second worker from the 29th September 2025. Driving licence is preferable given that distance needed to travel to accommodate visits.

To provide a high quality and comprehensive social work service to children and young people,
their families and carers in line with the policies and procedures of the Children and Young
People’s Directorate and within regulatory and statutory guidelines, the Knowledge and Skills
Statement for Child and Family Work and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Code of Practice.
To contribute to a wide range of statutory social work activities and carry out professional social
work tasks in accordance with recognised social work procedures, Signs of Safety, evidence
based practice and professional social work ethics.
This is an experienced social worker role with specific responsibilities for managing a caseload
of higher levels of complexity. This will include assessment of needs and the management of
risk regarding children, young people, their families and carers.
Senior social workers will be expected to maintain and update case notes and other records,
write reports as required and give evidence in court in relation to care or other proceedings.
They will be expected to provide casework advice, support and guidance to other team
members and contribute to the planning and developing of future services and policies, whilst
promoting innovative ways of developing support to service users. The role will include the
supervising of students and the development of the practice learning setting, including providing
support and guidance to newly qualified social workers within the team as required

Office use: 000A 5FBF / 1

Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:

• DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced and in date DBS certificate.
• Excellent communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on information available.
• Can work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency set ups
• Possess knowledge of service needs.
• Competent IT skills and be able to navigate electronic file/recording systems.
• Can write clear, concise, and robust assessment/reports/files.
• Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises

Why Ashberry?

• Dedicated experienced Consultant providing the ultimate support through your job search
• Friendly compliance team to guide you through the registration and placement process
• Provides your essential Enhanced DBS
• £250 Referral bonus.