Assistant Social Work Practitioner

Position reference:

Directorate: Place Health and Adult Social Care |
Service: Adult Social Care & Health

Working Arrangements: A gile Working

Contract type: Fixed Term for 6 months from date of appointment

We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch .

Suitable for Secondment: Employees wishing to be considered for secondment should agree with their head of service before submitting an application form.

The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.

This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check.

If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email

When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.

Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.

An exciting opportunity has come available for a temporary 6 month contract (cover maternity) for an assistance social care practitioner.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our established team of Social Workers and Assistant Social Care Practitioners. The role requires a confident individual who can assist in the completion of service user and carer assessments of care needs and undertake reviews. You will be required to be creative in coordinating care planning, commissioning, and provisioning services to meet desired outcomes in line with promotion of early intervention and strengths-based social work.

You will be supported to work autonomously and carry an individual caseload, but equally work as part of a team to meet service demands. You will need to have some experience of working in health and social care settings and demonstrate skills in work prioritisation, identifying risks, organising your own workload, and working in accordance with all statutory frameworks and relevant social care legislation, council policies, and procedures.

Based within Westgate Plaza, supporting a busy Adult Social Care Locality Team.

If you are interested, please respond Clare Goodliffe on  to discuss the position further.

• We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.

At Barnsley Council, we believe in second chances and value diversity. Our recruitment process is inclusive, and we welcome applicants with past convictions. We are committed to fairness and do not discriminate.