Social Workers

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as an Adoption Social Worker in One Adoption South Yorkshire. One Adoption South Yorkshire provides the adoption service for all four Local Authorities and works on a regional basis. This post will be based in our Barnsley Local Authority office, but work will be undertaken across the region so flexibility to travel to other regional offices is required. Currently the successful applicant will work in the Adoption Support team. However, to provide a flexible service to our children and families, changes in the service may require the need to work in another discipline within the wider team and service. Your role in our journey One Adoption South Yorkshire provides the adoption service for Barnsley and the other South Yorkshire Local Authorities. The service finds new families for children who, for a variety of reasons, cannot be looked after by their birth parents or birth family; we also find, train and assess adoptive parents for these children. This post is currently within adoption support where we provide support to adopted children and young people, adoptive families, adopted adults and birth family. We are committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for the children with whom we are involved. It is our aim to be an outstanding service, and we require outstanding Social Workers to achieve this. What you'll need The successful applicant will be a qualified and registered Social Worker and will be required to carry out assessment of adopters, children and birth families where there is a request for adoption support services. You will develop adoption support plan's, reviewing these regularly, working alongside other relevant services and agency. You will undertake direct work and groups with adoptive parents, children and young people. The team also runs a duty service which provides advice, support and guidance to families, adopted adults and birth family wishing to access adoption support. We are very much a team, and it is essential that you are able to work in such an environment, as a team player. However, it is also essential that you are able to work on own initiative. Shape a better future with us Join our journey to a brighter future. By working together, with each other and with our communities, we can take pride in improving lives. Let's make a better Barnsley for everyone. If you would like an informal discussion, please contact Katie Clarke on Visit our dedicated webpage to hear from our social workers, our Executive Director, and learn more about the role and Children's Services: Interviews will take place on Monday 19th October 2026 Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form. Job Profile: / / Vacancy Exposure Profile: 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"

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 Adoption 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
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• Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.
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