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Based at: Beechfield Family Centre, Doncaster

Salary details: Grade 9, £42,123 - £46,579 pro rata plus a 16% EDT allowance for all hours worked. Bank holiday work will be paid at double rate.

Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time

Hours: 31 hours per week

Closing date: 31st August 2026

Enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

The City of Doncaster Council is a confident, ambitious organisation which puts improving the life of its residents at the centre of everything we do. You have an opportunity to be part of this in the role of an ESST Social Worker. 

Doncaster Children’s Services are looking for two qualified and experienced social workers to join our ESST team. Do you want to work for an organisation that is committed to providing stability, manageable workloads and which puts children at the heart of everything it does? Are you committed to the highest practice standards and to achieving better outcomes for children and their families? If so, we want to hear from you.

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Provide out of hours urgent social work services to vulnerable people to safeguard the liberty, well-being and safety of children, their families, and adults in need of urgent out of hours social care support.
2. Good awareness of local policies and procedures and will maintain accurate records, ensuring timely handover and information is fully understood by others. You will identify and highlight good practice, emerging research, case law and relevant policy changes with a focus on sharing skills and knowledge and promoting a consistent, good practice approach across the service.
3. Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure a safe emergency response working in partnership with families/carers and all key agencies in decision making and planning.
4. Joined up working with other colleagues in Children’s Services, Adult Services and other Council services to promote high quality assessments, intervention and support. Including working with other out of hours colleagues, such as MST CAN, out of hours housing/homeless services, out of hours foster carers and out of hours CCE team.
5. Identify and organise resources to meet assessed needs in an emergency. You will need to have a creative approach to ensure the welfare and safety of service users until the next working day.
6. Participate in training courses, elected and mandatory, to develop and maintain continued professional development required by the Council and professional standards bodies. To actively engage in supervision and service meetings as necessary.
7. To participate in the education of student social workers, mentoring sessional social workers, professionally supporting other Council services out of hours as a senior worker on shift (there is an on-call rota for senior management support), and assisting in the induction of relevant colleagues.
8. You will support, develop and maintain the operations of the service as required in support of the team manager and service. You will work as part of a rota system covering out of hours including evenings, weekends, and bank holiday working as per the needs of the service, supported by the commitment of all participants to ensure the rota is always covered.
9. Work to professional standards when protecting vulnerable adults and children in line with statutory duties. You will undertake lone working and will work agilely and make use of associated technologies confidentially.
10. Other responsibilities allocated which are appropriate to the grade of the post

We value a range of experiences and skills. If you have transferable skills from other roles or voluntary work, we encourage you to apply.

In return for your contribution, we offer:

• Competitive leave entitlement
• Generous local government pension scheme
• Wellbeing support and staff networks
• Development and training opportunities
• Staff discounts and benefits schemes
• More information on benefits can be found in the attached benefits booklet.

Please review the job summary and profile and demonstrate in your application how you meet the required criteria.

Shortlisting is to be confirmed and interviews are anticipated on week commencing 12th October 2026.

For further details or an informal chat please contact: ESST Team Manager Donna Chapman, email address: donna.chapman@doncaster.gov.uk 

We encourage applicants to use their own words to reflect their experience and skills and over-reliance on AI is discouraged.

The Advance Employment Team offers personalised support to help you take your next step into work. From building your CV and getting the right interview skills to accessing a wide range of free courses, the team will help you grow your skills and confidence and find a job you’ll enjoy. Get in touch by email (advanceemploymenthub@doncaster.gov.uk) or visit the Advance website (www.advancedoncaster.co.uk) to discover the support available.

City of Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and improving quality of life for all. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults.

We are a Disability Confident employer and committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria and make reasonable adjustments as required.

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Company: City Of Doncaster Council

Salary: Grade 9, £42,123 - £46,579

Location: Doncaster, South Yorkshire

Sector: Health and Social Care

Job Role: Social Worker