An exciting opportunity has arisen to work for Barnsley Council.

This is a temporary Advanced Social Worker Practitioner role within the Locality Team.

In this role you will earn up to £40 an hour umbrella, whilst having the opportunity to work in a professional and vibrant environment.

Working within the Locality Team as an ASWP includes but is not limited to:

* Support senior colleagues with the prioritisation, allocation, planning and review of work in accordance with policies, procedures and statutory requirements, contributing to effective budget management, ensuring value for public money and the maximisation of service efficiencies.

* Contribute to service monitoring and evaluation, undertaking needs analysis, reviewing availability of resources and development of service practice, policies and strategies to maintain high quality services.

* Provide supervision, direction and co-ordination of workloads, support and guidance, appraisal and professional development and support social work students on first and final placements and students from other professional disciplines.

* Undertake clear and detailed service user, carer assessments, including community care, safeguarding, mental capacity and best interest assessments, prioritising, allocating and reviewing work in accordance with relevant statutory requirements, minimising risks, with consideration for service user needs and available options.

For this position you will need hold a recognised social work qualification and be SWE registered.
Furthermore, you will have at least two years post qualifying experience in statutory child care setting in order to support your ability for this role.

The desired candidate needs to have experience working with children subject to Child in Need and Child Protection planning and ideally experience working within the Public Law Outline and Court proceedings.

If you are interested in this position or know someone who is then please call Sophie Donkin at Eden Brown on (phone number removed) or email

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

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