17 jobs found in Pontefract

Our client Wakefield Council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Adult Safeguarding Team. Main Tasks To undertake comprehensive needs assessments. To plan, implement and review care plans within the framework of the Care Programme Approach. To provide social work interventions to individual service users and carers as identified within the care plan. To contribute to the effective assessment and management of risk and protection of others. To liaise with the Probation Service and make referrals to the relevant MAPPA when appropriate. To undertake care co-ordination and social supervision of service users living in the Wakefield locality. To contribute to the provision of specialist multi-disciplinary treatment programmes. To work with local and regional mental health services to meet service users needs and facilitate effective transfer of care and discharge. To negotiate for and mobilise resources both locally and regionally. To liaise with other relevant Health...

Our client Leeds City Council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Duty Assessments team. Job Purpose: Under the general direction of a Team Manager to provide a high quality and comprehensive social work service to children, their families, and carers in accordance with the organisational needs, policy, and practices of the Directorate and within statutory guidelines. Develop relationships with children, young people, and families/carers so as to best provide a high-quality service. Honour commitments and demonstrate accountability. This is an experienced Social Worker role with specific responsibilities for managing a caseload of higher levels of complexity, which will include assessment and management of risk and to provide casework advice, support, and guidance to other team members. The post holder must at all times carry out the responsibilities within the City Council's Policies and Procedures, and also within the Social Work England Code of Practice....

Social Value Officer · Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council If you want to see social value turn into real outcomes for local people, not just a line in a tender document, this role puts you right at the centre of it. £30,000–£32,000  | Fixed-term to 30 October 2028, with the potential to become permanent | Hybrid: Rotherham, 2–3 days office-based Employed by Social Value Portal, embedded full-time within Rotherham Council 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off · Pension matched up to 5% · Private medical insurance · Accredited training through The Knowledge Academy About Social Value Portal Social Value Portal built the UK's leading platform for measuring and maximising social value, and works in partnership with Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council to embed social value across its procurement and supply chain. Since 2014, that work has helped unlock over £74bn in social value nationwide, using the evidence-based TOM System (Themes, Outcomes and...

Our client Rotherham metropolitan borough council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Child protection team. Role Summary The post holder will provide a local and personal social care service for children and families in need and contribute to the range of voluntary and statutory social work activities, including carrying out assessments and including within court proceedings. Responsibilities Provide a local and personal social care service for vulnerable customers and contribute to a range of voluntary and statutory social work activities Carry out investigations and planned assessments, providing written evidence based reports for complex cases Assess a customer's needs in accordance with council policy and within the relevant legislation, including joint assessments with other relevant bodies Develop support plans, identify, negotiate and co-ordinate the services necessary to meet the needs of the individual Monitor support plans and to ensure service...

PART TIME AND REDUCED HOURS AVAILABLE We are currently recruiting for Bradford Social services for an experienced Qualified Social Worker for their Children with Disabilities Team This position will be for a period of 6 months but is likely to be extended. The Children with Disabilities Team is a specialist social work team working with disabled children, young people and their families. The team are a well-established, experienced team with their work covering the full range of statutory duties in the delivery of the service. Within the team, they work with families on a Child in Need basis, those where there are safeguarding concerns and children in our care, and Early Intervention Social Workers who are the initial point of contact for families with the Team. Bradford are happy to look at 30 hours over 4 days or 2.5 days a week. There is parking nearby and the role is hybrid 3 days in the office and 2 from home. All visits are face to face. Regular supervision and...

Portfolio HR & Reward are supporting a value driven, public sector organisation that are currently seeking a Learning & Development Lead to join them on a Temporary basis. This role will be based in Bradford, and you will be required to be on site 2 days per week. The successful candidate will receive a day rate of £314 per day PAYE / £400 per day umbrella plus holiday pay. As a successful Learning & Development Lead, you will be responsible for; Leading the current L&D function Review current work plans and working with SLT's to identify appropriate priorities Review the key existing programmes including mandatory training, early careers etc The ideal Learning & Development Lead will have experience in the following; Previous experience leading an L&D function, ideally within a public sector organisation Designing and delivering leadership development programmes Adopting a collaborative approach, both with teams and stakeholder If you are a...

Social Worker - Practice Development Location: York Pay: £45-£50 per hour Contract: Six months, with potential extension Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday Working: Hybrid, with weekly York office attendance We are recruiting an experienced Social Worker to support Practice Development within Adult Social Care Services. The role will focus on improving practice across front door, reablement and hospital social work. You will support case holders, provide peer guidance and work with Service Managers to develop ASYEs, early-career practitioners and colleagues without a Social Work qualification. Key responsibilities Support and train practitioners across Adult Social Care. Promote high-quality practice and positive outcomes. Assist social workers with professional decision-making. Provide peer support to qualified social workers. Complete relevant practice-development projects. Requirements Recognised Social Work qualification and current SWE registration. At least five...

Our client Oldham Council is looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their MASH Duty & Advice team. You will work as part of a co-located multi-agency team, which includes representatives from Greater Manchester Police, Health, Community Safety, Adult Social Care, IDVA and the Prevention Hub, this co-location enables more effective communication between partner agencies. As a Duty and Advice social worker you will be required to respond to contacts made to the MASH in a timely way to identify and secure the most appropriate service to support and safeguard children and families. As a Duty and Advice social worker you will communicate with families, partner agencies and members of the public members of the public and partner agencies to enable you to gain details and enable strong evidenced based decision making in line with our practice standards and statutory duties. You will have a good understanding of statutory social worker functions and be confident in making...

Our client Oldham Council is looking for a Generic Adults Social Worker to join their service. Key Responsibilities Completing Care Act Assessments and reviews. Undertaking Mental Capacity Assessments (MCAs) and best-interest decision-making processes. Completing and reviewing risk assessments and risk management plans. Managing complex casework, including coordination with multi-agency professionals and services. Responding to and investigating safeguarding concerns in line with statutory duties and local safeguarding procedures. Maintaining accurate and timely case records and reports. Working collaboratively with service users, carers, colleagues, and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes.Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed. Double payrolls each week. *Terms & Conditions apply...

Experienced Children's Social Worker – Duty & Assessment Pay Rate: Up to £39.00 per hour Location: Local Authority (Hybrid / Flexible Working) Type: Contract / Agency The Role An experienced Children's Social Worker is required for a busy Duty and Assessment Team. You will complete Child and Family assessments, manage case step-downs, and transition cases across to Family Support and Protection teams. Key Requirements * Proven track record in a Duty & Assessment or frontline Children's team. * 2-year verified reference history and fully checked employment gaps. * Relevant Social Work qualifications and active professional registration. * Full driving licence and access to a vehicle. What is Offered * Highly competitive pay up to £39/hr. * Flexible working split between home and modern open-plan offices. * Regular individual, peer, and management supervisions. * Induction and training opportunities matching permanent staff

We are looking for passionate Childrens Support Workers who are available to work on a flexible basis. As a Childrens Support Worker you will work as part of a team to deliver a high standard of care at all times and support the Young Persons emotional wellbeing. You recognise that the role is to help support service users maximise their choices, rights and decisions. The successful candidate must have; - Hold a full UK driving licence - Level 3 in Health & Social Care/Children & Young People is great but not essential - 6 months experience working in a similar setting - Empathetic people person who is non-judgemental and calm - Dedicated and committed with a “can-do” attitude If you meet the above specification then please get in touch ASAP, the successful applicant will be rewarded with: - Excellent rates of pay and additional supplements - Flexible working hours - Potential Permanent positions The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced...

We are currently recruiting for Customer Service Advisors for our Out of Hours Service. You will be the first point of contact for emergency calls relating to Adult's and Children's Social Care. You will be dealing with calls from professionals (e.g. Police and Health Services), and from Members of the Public. The calls will be of a sensitive nature, and you will be required to gather and process information efficiently and accurately. As well as Social Care calls, you will also take calls about District Council Services (e.g. Council Housing Repairs) and other local services including Libraries and Heritage enquiries. If ineterested in this role please send your CV to Jahker from Coyle Personnel Ltd

Aatom Recruitment is looking for Customer Service Advisor Care & Wellbeing Hub on behalf of a Local Authority. Job Title: Customer Service Advisor Care & Wellbeing Hub Contract Duration: 3 Months The Customer Service Centre is the First Point of Contact for many of Lincolnshire County Councils Services, including Adult Care, Children's Services, Highways, Registration & Celebratory Services, Library Services. We deliver a diverse range of services, many of which play an important part in people's lives - whether it is carrying out a Social Care Assessment to enable a resident to stay safely at home, taking a contact to support a Child in Need or simply renewing a library book, it can be hard, but rewarding work. The Opportunity We are currently recruiting Customer Service Advisors for our Out of Hours Service on the Lincolnshire County Council contract; you will be the first point of contact for emergency calls relating to Adult's and Children's Social Care. You...

Our client North Yorkshire Council is looking for an Advanced Practitioner to join their Fostering service. Practice Supervisor in Fostering overseeing fostering assessment's of Kinship Carers. Ideally needing a candidate with management experience, experience of signing off assessment work, safeguarding, and fostering regulations and standards. Key skills To supervise Social Workers on a day to day basis to ensure the delivery of an effective social work service to children and their families in accordance with the relevant policies and procedures Modelling and facilitating reflective practice To promote professional development and quality evidence based practice through supervision and contributing to the annual appraisal of team members To ensure all assessments undertaken by the Team are based on clear accurate information and analysis - including direct involvement in some, more complex assessments To ensure all interventions are supported by clear plans which ensure the...

Our client Manchester city council is looking for a Children's Social Worker to join their Complex Safeguarding team. About the Candidate: We are looking for individuals with a passion for working with adolescents, who have excellent communication skills and a sound understanding of social work and exploitation and who can be creative and innovative in their work. We are looking for workers with a passion for creative direct work approaches, tenacity, and trauma informed ways of working. We would welcome applications from the global majority and specifically males as we are under represented in the area. Experience of working directly with communities is desirable.Responsibilities You will support the locality social work teams in accessing, supporting, and disrupting exploitative abuse and supporting children and their families with recovery from this harm You will consult with partner agencies about individual children presenting with indicators of exploitative abuse and / or...

Our client Salford County Council is looking for a Qualified social worker to join their Mental health team. Will be working at the Front Door team conducting visits and assessments in support of the contact team. Hybrid working is available, up to two days a week from home. Benefits of working with Remedy A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant. Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed. Double payrolls each week. *Terms & Conditions apply You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions. Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of...

Belmont Recruitment are currently recruiting for an experienced Procurement Officer to join a public sector organisation on an interim basis. This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week (Mon – Fri) on a hybrid basis. Overview: This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to support the delivery of compliant procurement activity across a wide range of goods, services and works. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders to deliver value for money, manage procurement projects and ensure compliance with current procurement legislation and best practice. Main Duties: * Manage end-to-end procurement exercises from initial market engagement through to contract award * Prepare tender documentation, specifications, evaluation criteria and procurement reports * Provide procurement advice and guidance to internal stakeholders throughout the procurement lifecycle * Support contract and supplier management to ensure...