Children Looked After (CLA) is a great place to be a social worker. This is demonstrated in the Outstanding Ofsted grading received in 2023! The Sheffield CLA service has a consistent staff team however, due to structure changes, we are looking for qualified and registered social workers who are dynamic and committed to achieving the best outcomes for care experienced children and young people. Within CLA, the case load is diverse and there is never a dull moment. We work with a variety of young people with different plans for their future, this includes adoption, foster care, residential homes, living with parents, Reg 24 carers etc.

With manageable caseloads, social workers in CLA have the ability to work with young people long term to build meaningful and trusting relationships, remaining with young people through highs and lows. Overall, CLA offers diverse learning experiences for social workers. It encompasses a multitude of different assessment and direct work skills which supports social workers to build on their professional development in a supportive work environment.

The young people we work with are often varied in terms of history, care plans and identity, which offers social workers a broad range of day-to-day experiences, which are both challenging and exciting.

Further information from Lisa.Bushby@sheffield.gov.uk

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.  All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups.  We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.