Kirklees council

Newly Qualified Social Worker

07/01/2025
full-time
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Job Description

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made – please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
Organisation

Kirklees
Directorate

Children & Families
Service Area

Child Protection & Family Support
Job Category

Social Care – Children
Hours

37 & 18.5 per week
Number of Jobs

Numerous
Location(s)

Across Kirklees
Position type

Permanent
Grade

9
Salary

£33,366 – £36,124 for 37 hours and £16,683 – £18,062 for 18.5 hours

We’re Kirklees – Come and join our team

Are you looking for the first step in your Social Work career? Are you a committed and enthusiastic newly qualified social worker within your ASYE or final year student?

Could Kirklees be the place for you?

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.

We have opportunities for social workers to join our Assessment & Intervention Service across North and South Kirklees.

Please see attached additional information for further details regarding these jobs.

Please contact the following managers if you require any further information:

Joanne Simpson (Assessment & Intervention) – joanne.simpson@kirklees.gov.uk

Adele Lakey (Assessment & Intervention) – adele.lakey@kirklees.gov.uk

Faye Sykes (Assessment & Intervention) – faye.sykes@kirklees.gov.uk

Sarah Schofield (Assessment & Intervention) – sarah.schofield@kirklees.gov.uk

Ruth Coopland is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Closing date

31 March 2025, 11:55 PM

Important Information

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