Childrens Senior Social Worker – Emergency Duty Team – #000B5B5F1

Job Description

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Enhanced Senior Social Worker to join Wakefield District’s Emergency Duty Team (EDT) on a full-time basis, delivering out-of-hours social care support across the district. You will assess urgent situations, ensure immediate safety planning, and deliver timely interventions until daytime services resume, working a rota including 16:00-00:00 weekdays, 09:00-17:00 weekends and bank holidays, plus overnight on-call cover as required. Duties include managing referrals via the Social Care inbox, handling emergency and crisis situations, undertaking planned visits on behalf of locality teams, and working collaboratively with partner agencies to deliver effective safeguarding responses. You will bring a minimum of three years’ post-qualifying experience within an EDT, MASH or frontline safeguarding service, strong assessment and crisis-management skills, and the flexibility to work a varied rota. Join a dedicated team making a meaningful difference to vulnerable children and families across Wakefield. Apply now to be considered for this rewarding role.

What’s on offer:

* Excellent, competitive pay rates – paid weekly
* Supportive management team with approachable, experienced leaders
* A desirable location with great transport links
* A stable, well-resourced, and encouraging working environment

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* Free ongoing CPD and training opportunities to enhance your skills
* Competitive rates of pay with prompt, reliable payments through our in-house payroll
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