We’re Kirklees – Come and Join our team

Now is the time to come and work for Kirklees Council Children’s Service. Help us achieve our ambition to become outstanding and be part of the transformational change we are making.

We’re on an ambitious journey and looking for passionate and committed social workers to join our teams which are already transforming our children and young people services.

Our last Ofsted focused visit highlighted our progress stating:

"Continuously ambitious and effective senior leaders have created a culture where strong social work practice improves outcomes for children in care who are in need of permanence. Skilled and committed social workers provide sensitive, child-centred practice to children and their carers.”

We are not complacent and continue our hard work on our improvement plan to ensure that we offer the best service to children and families in Kirklees.

Our Offer to You:

• Clear career progression pathways that are supported and promoted by your dedicated team managers.
• Bespoke learning and development offer at all levels of social work allowing you access to professional development opportunities enabling you to develop and progress your career.
• Hybrid Working is provided to give a great work/life balance and opportunities to work creatively with children and young people.
• A remuneration package which reflects the challenges of the role.
• Interactive team and service development days
• Manageable caseloads and regular, consistent reflective supervision
• Support from dedicated Youth Engagement Officers and Family Support Workers in completing direct work with young people on your caseload.
• Support from the dedicated Advanced Practitioner Team including 1:1 mentoring, coaching and group supervision.
• Full access to bespoke training through “Strengthening Practice” and access to a wide range of research/evidence-based material through “Research in Practice” online.
• A rich diversity and variety of ‘cases’ including specific work undertaking age assessments of asylum-seeking children.

Travel is an essential part of this job and therefore it would be extremely difficult for you to do your job effectively if you did not use a car for all or most of the time. It is essential that you hold a full and valid driving licence and it is expected that you will either use a council vehicle or your own car (exceptions can be made for disabled applicants).

For more information or to have an informal discussion please call 01484 221000 and ask for: Rahila Habib (Children Looked After - Service Manager): Rahila.Habib@kirklees.gov.uk