Social Worker/Senior Social Worker

at  Kirklees Council

Organisations
Leeds City Council
Hours
37 hours – Full Time
Number of Jobs
1
Location(s)
Leeds and surrounding areas
Position type
Permanent
Salary
PO1 – PO3 £35,745.00 - £43,421.04

KIRKLEES COUNCIL ARE ADVERTISING THIS ROLE ON BEHALF OF LEEDS CITY COUNCIL.

One Adoption is a Regional Adoption Agency, a shared adoption service across the 5 local authorities in West Yorkshire. We are seeking an adoption support social worker to work with adoptive families primarily from the Kirklees and Calderdale areas and based in the Huddersfield office.
One Adoption West Yorkshire is ‘hosted’ by Leeds City Council and as such the successful candidate will be employed by Leeds.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE

You will have excellent communication and written skills as well as being a team player. You will be motivated and a critical thinker with the ability to understand the needs of and work collaboratively with families and other ‘stakeholders’ within the area of adoption.
You will have a recognised social work qualification (SW Degree, DipSW, CQSW etc.) and be registered with Social Work England (SWE). The post is open to social workers and senior social workers, however you will need to demonstrate that you have successfully passed a progression process in order to be appointed at Senior Social Worker level.
For an informal discussion about the post please contact Tony Bryce, Team Manager on 07712 216771 or Julie Chew, Service Delivery Manager on 07712 216762.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the communities we serve. Leeds City Council is recognised in Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2024. We are also an Age-friendly Employer, a Mindful Employer and a Disability Confident Leader.
All new Leeds City Council appointments are made subject to the satisfactory completion of a six month probationary period.
This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
Closing date
04 October 2024, 11:30 PM