Job Description

Position reference: 50110390 /778911
Directorate: Place Health & Adult Social Care | Service: Adult Social Care & Health
Salary: 31,537 - 34,434
Working Arrangements: Hybrid
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
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Closing date: 23/01/2026 at 23:59
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.
At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people's lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.
We're an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.
There's so much happening in our thriving borough, and now's the perfect time to join our excellent Adult Social Care & Health team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

• 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.
• There's so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make

. * Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.
About the Post:
An exciting opportunity has come available for a full-time permanent assistance social care practitioner this will be a peripatetic position covering the locality teams across adult social care. Also, there is a short-term temporary position within the reviewing team which will give someone the chance to gain experience working as an assistant social care practitioner.
We are looking at recruiting an enthusiastic and committed individual(s) 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.
If you are interested, please respond Clare Goodliffe on 01226775610 to discuss the position further.
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Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.
We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.
We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued and everyone truly feels able to be themselves. If you have any support needs during the recruitment process, please let us know.
CV's are not accepted for this role.
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