Qualified Social Worker –Targeted Early Help Team

🌟 Qualified Social Worker – Targeted Early Help Team
🌟 📍 Location: South Yorkshire
💷 Pay Rate: £35 per hour

Make an Early Impact Where It Matters Most Are you an experienced and passionate Social Worker looking to support children and families before crisis hits? We are seeking a Qualified Social Worker to join a forward-thinking Targeted Early Help Team in South Yorkshire. This is an opportunity to make a real difference by working with families at the earliest stages of need – promoting resilience, reducing risk, and supporting sustainable positive outcomes. You’ll be part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team focused on helping children and families thrive through tailored support, robust assessments, and collaborative planning.

What You'll Be Doing In this vital early intervention role, you will:

• Build trusted relationships with children, young people, and their families to identify strengths and needs early.
• Undertake holistic, child-focused assessments and develop outcome-driven family plans.
• Provide practical and emotional support to families experiencing multiple and complex challenges.
• Work closely with schools, health professionals, police, and other partners to coordinate support and prevent escalation to statutory services.
• Empower families to achieve sustainable change and reduce long-term dependency on social care services.
• Contribute to the design and delivery of targeted support packages tailored to individual circumstances.

What We're Looking For We're looking for a Social Worker who’s committed to early intervention, who thrives in collaborative environments, and who genuinely wants to help families succeed.
You will have:

• A Social Work qualification and registration with Social Work England
• 4+ years' post-qualified experience, ideally in early help, family support or child in need services
• A strong understanding of safeguarding, child development, and family dynamics
• Excellent communication, motivational, and relationship-building skills
• A proactive and reflective approach to working with families and professionals
• The ability to work confidently both independently and as part of a multi-agency team

Why Join the Targeted Early Help Team?

• Be part of a service that values prevention, collaboration, and child-centred practice
• Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working in a supportive and well-structured team
• Make a long-term impact in the lives of children and families
• Commutable from: Leeds, Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham, Barnsley, Wakefield, Huddersfield, York, Bradford, and more

Not Quite Right for You? We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work, including: IRO, BIA, Family Support, Child Protection, Children Looked After, Duty & Assessment, Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner, Adult Social Work, and more.
Know someone who might be a perfect fit? Referrals are welcome and rewarded!
Ready to Make a Difference Early? 📞 Apply now or get in touch to find out more.

Let’s help children and families achieve the best possible start — together. 👇