21 social worker vacancies in Wakefield
Senior Social Worker
Support Worker
Relief Support Worker
Senior Support Worker
Behaviour Support Worker
Support Worker Driver
Café Support Worker
Crisis Support Worker
Cafe Support Worker
Community Development Worker
Social Worker - Locality
Children's Social Worker - Children In Need
Fostering Team Manager
Care Coordinator
Fostering Team Manager
Family Support Worker - Wakefield
Moving and Handling Advisor
Technology Enabled Care Transformation Officer x2
Recovery Support Worker
Children's Residential Worker
Care Worker
About social worker vacancies in Wakefield
Wakefield has consistent demand for social worker across residential care homes, supported living services, NHS providers, and charities. Most roles offer enhanced rates for nights, weekends, and sleep-ins, with training pathways through NVQ Levels 2, 3, and 5.
Typical responsibilities include safeguarding, key working, daily care documentation, supporting independence, and working as part of a team alongside qualified seniors. Many employers offer paid induction, ongoing CPD, and free DBS check on appointment.
Salaries for social worker roles in Wakefield currently average around £25,507 per year, with senior and specialist positions earning more.