Job Description

Position reference: 50141934/728716

Directorate: Children's Services| Service: Children's Social Care & Safeguarding

Salary

: 49,764 - 52,805 pro rata

Working Arrangements

: Agile - minimum 3 days in the office (pro rata)

Hours per week

: 29.6 - 4 days

Contract type:

Permanent

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Closing date

: 11/07/2025 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

dbs@barnsley.gov.uk

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 Children's Social Care & Safeguarding

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

Barnsley the place of possibilities

.

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:

This is an exciting time to join Barnsley Children and Family Social Care Service who are seeking to recruit a Team Manager with a specific interest in driving best practice for our most vulnerable children.



This role will have a specific focus around the Public Law Outline. You will have no case holding or direct supervision responsibilities in this role.

Who are we looking for?

A social work qualified individual, with extensive experience of working within the court arena and understanding of the Public Law Outline Experience of supporting and mentoring others An ability to form robust working relationships Confidence in inputting and analysing data and using this to identify themes and trends Excellent report writing skills and an ability to present to a varied audience A commitment to supporting best practice Self motivated, forward thinking and able to work to deadlines

Key expectations in this role will be:

Lead on our Legal Tracker, gathering high quality detailed information relating to pre proceedings work and care proceedings. Work closely with the social work service and legal team to mentor and support best practice in the court arena. Identify and monitor emerging themes around best practice and areas for development Be a point of contact for referral into and contribute to legal panel Undertake thematic reviews and audits of key documents (e.g. chronologies, assessments, care plans, Social Worker statements etc.) Have a role in the Family Justice Subgroup alongside the Service Manager Work with legal services to ensure that level of liaison between legal department supports high quality work and decision making Support and co work with social workers to produce the required documentation to a high standard Attend hearings to support practitioners when required Work with legal department and Practice Development Hub to devise training and support workforce development to ensure that a training package is provided that supports best practice in all aspects of work in legal proceedings. Ensure procedures and guidelines and supporting documentation regarding public law proceedings, accurately reflects practice requirements of the PLO and legislation and are accessible to and understood by all practitioners. Undertake local and regional research to identify any themes or underlying common factors
We'd love to hear from you. For an informal chat please contact louisedanks1@barnsley.gov.uk

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday 14th July

Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.

Job Profile:

Job Profile.pdf

Vacancy Exposure Profile:

Exposure Profile.docx

Help with your application form

Why work for us?

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.



At Barnsley Council, we believe in second chances and value diversity. Our recruitment process is inclusive, and we welcome applicants with past convictions. We're committed to fairness and do not discriminate. Join us in building a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. #InclusiveHiring #SecondChances"

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