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We are looking for dynamic, enthusiastic and committed Social Workers to work with our children and their families in our Complex Care Needs Team.

The Complex Care Needs Team is a team of social workers and children and family workers who work to support children, young people and their families who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). One aspect of the role is to assess and support their care needs in collaboration with partner agencies. The team complete safeguarding assessments of need under the assessment framework. Working under the remit of Child in Need and Child Protection plans as well as children in care.

At Wakefield we have adopted a restorative model in every aspect of our practice with children and families. This is to ensure that we work collaboratively to promote resilience and positive change for the children in our district.

We are dedicated to providing our Social Workers with a positive working environment, where they feel safe and supported. We are committed to staff development and progression.

So why choose Wakefield Complex Care Needs Team?

• We have strong and supportive teams with effective leadership.

• We have permanent managers who are committed to promoting your development.
• We provide regular and reflective supervision to enable you to manage your caseload effectively and develop in your practice.
• Manageable caseloads – we strive to keep your caseload below 20 – and have measures in place to make sure it stays that way.
• We have an innovative in-house Learning Academy, which will provide you with high quality and relevant training and development opportunities.
• We promote career progression to enable you to grow with us.
• We care about our workers and staff morale is good.

What do some of our Social Workers say about working for Wakefield?

‘I have been impressed with how much room for career progression there is in the authority… the support I have received from my team has been amazing. I have a great team manager and supportive team… morale is good within the teams’.

‘I love working for Wakefield.... I have felt immense support from my team, my manager and service manager… I feel that there is lots of support and team spirit in Wakefield and it has been an excellent authority to work for’.

‘I have completed a wealth of training which has developed my knowledge and understanding of my role and responsibilities.  The learning academy also provides me with a positive ongoing learning environment’

Who are we looking for?

 Here we’re looking for only the best social workers – those with the skills, motivation, and passion to help us move forwards. But you also need to be:

• A newly qualified social worker with a range of experience and expertise; able to carry out the role and responsibilities of a key worker, for a caseload which will include complex and statutory work.

• Be responsible for analysing information to support the ongoing needs of children, young people with complex needs, and their families and carers.
• An individual who can develop and maintain highly effective relationships with children and young people with complex needs, families, colleagues and other partner professionals to ensure integrated, holistic, and informed care management and safeguarding.
• An apt communicator, including listening, building empathy, consultation, and negotiation, in order to ensure the best outcomes for our young people.
• Able to provide written and verbal reports which are concise, informative and based on analysis of complex evidence which can be used within the legal context.
• Have an understanding of or interest in working in the field of SEND. Be committed to ongoing development in this area to support their understanding of the experience of families with children with complex needs.
• A worker who understands statutory requirements and is able to utilise performance data to ensure that interventions are timely and measurable.

If you think this is you, apply to join our team. Choose Wakefield.

Company: Wakefield Council

Salary: Grade 8 - Grade 9, 37 hours, Permanent

Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Sector: Health and Social Care

Sector: Social Care

Sector: Family Services

Job Role: Social Worker