Cudworth, Barnsley (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full time
Enhanced DBS check required
£36,124 plus a welcome payment
37 hours
This is an amazing opportunity for Newly Qualified Social Workers to have the very best start to their career, by joining Barnsley Children’s Services Social Work Academy.
What can we offer you?
But don’t take our word for it. Let our NQSW’s tell you about their Social Work Academy Experience:
“Since joining Barnsley as a newly qualified social worker, I have loved being part of their social work academy experience. The induction has been amazing for me. I feel I’ve been nurtured. It’s been nothing but beneficial for me especially as I did not have a statutory children’s social work experience. The training has helped fill in more knowledge around the practice I didn’t necessarily have at university. There have been so many good aspects, such as going to the local court to speak with the judges and visiting the family hubs and getting more understanding of what’s out there for our families. I’ve loved being part of a cohort, and now being in the office with my peers I feel we’re part of a group who is there for each other.
It’s been lovely to feel supported and have opportunities to learn so much. I’ve seen that there is a genuine want from the Practice Development Hub to see us succeed and get the most from it.
Having an assessor separate to my team, gives me reassurance there’s a safe space to discuss things, someone who is neutral and provides that additional support. I know I have someone who is there for me.
My team and the academy have guided and supported me. But I have also been trusted and encouraged to get out of my comfort zone and embrace the learning opportunities that come up”.
Our recent cohort of NQSW’s highlighted several aspects they found particularly rewarding about joining us at Barnsley’s Social Work Academy:
“Meeting all management – they are all lovely”
“Getting training and court experience – Thank you”
“Being part of the NQSW team”
“The people I’ve met and the knowledge I have learnt from other professionals”
“Meeting new people and building relationships”
“Having guest speakers, learning about difference service, referral process and thresholds”.
How do we sum up Barnsley Council?
In Barnsley, our Stronger Together practice model supports our belief in working collaboratively with our families, with relationship based practice underpinning everything we do. When you join us, you can come on this exciting journey with us and have access to a full suite of development and training opportunities.
We are an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ Childrens Services and a double award-winning, high-performing council with a growing economy, a thriving town centre and some truly impressive outcomes in our communities. We have been awarded Council of the Year for 2023 by the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) and The Municipal Journal (MJ). Our excellent Children's Services has been a key part of our win; we’re so proud of what we’ve achieved not just for the council but for our partners and Barnsley.
We’re impressed. Are you? It’s the perfect time to join our excellent team.
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A lot to look forward to
Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you can be sure we’ll do all we can to support you in being truly excellent. Our dedicated Practice Development Hub will support you to prioritise learning and enabling you to achieve your potential. We’ve created a development process that lets you grow in the way that suits you - whether that’s training to be a leader or learning flexibly online. If you feel that you have the skills, knowledge and experience which will help us to achieve positive outcomes for our children, young people and families in Barnsley then we would like to hear from you.
If you would like to know more, please contact our Practice Development Hub on practicedevelopmentteam@barnsley.gov.uk and we can arrange for someone to call you.