Experienced Social Worker
Experienced Social Worker
Teams: Family Help, Family Help Safeguarding and Children in Care Teams
Locations: Ellesmere Port, Chester and Winsford
Use your experience to make a lasting difference.
Are you an experienced Social Worker with at least three years post-qualification experience looking for a local authority where excellent practice is recognised, valued and supported?
At Cheshire West and Chester Council, we are looking for skilled and compassionate social workers to join our Children's Social Care teams. This is an opportunity to influence positive change for children and families whilst helping shape the future of a service that continues to evolve and improve.
Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.
Working within our Family Help, Family Help Safeguarding or Children in Care Teams, you will manage more complex work, build strong relationships with children and families, and take a leading role in achieving positive outcomes for some of our most vulnerable children.
We are seeking social workers who:
- Are passionate advocates for children and young people.
- Have strong assessment, intervention and risk management skills.
- Can build trusting relationships with families and professionals.
- Want to support and develop less experienced colleagues.
- Are committed to delivering high-quality, child-centred practice.
This is an exciting period of transformation as we embed the Families First Partnership Programme, respond to emerging Care reforms, strengthening our locality-based services and delivering coordinated, trauma-informed support to families.
We recognise that experienced social workers want to spend their time making meaningful interventions, using their skills, knowledge and expertise to manage increased complexity and risk, and working alongside colleagues within their teams and multi-agency partners to make a real difference to the children and families they work with. That is why we have invested in Magic Notes, an AI-assisted tool, allowing practitioners to save an average of six hours per week and focus on direct work with children and families.
Our culture is built on support, collaboration and continuous improvement. Staff consistently tell us they feel valued, trusted and empowered to challenge and innovate. We are proud that many of our current leaders have progressed through the organisation, demonstrating our commitment to career development and recognising talent.
If you are looking for an authority where your experience will be valued and your work will genuinely change lives, we would love to hear from you.
What we offer
- Competitive salary package
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Strong and supportive leadership
- High-quality reflective supervision
- Excellent learning and development opportunities
- Trauma-informed and systemic practice model
- Free parking at all office locations
- Bright, modern office accommodation including free tea and coffee
- Social Work England registration paid
- Up to 16 days flexi leave per year in addition to annual leave
- Opportunities to progress into Senior Social Worker and management roles
Salary: Grade 10 SCP 31-35 (£43,149 - £49,658)
For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Jennifer Cragg on 0151 337 6323.
Please note that this job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and children. It’s a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group (i.e. adults at risk, children, or both).
To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk
Candidates may use AI tools to support proofreading, editing and presentation. However, all application materials should represent the candidate's own experience, perspectives and thinking. We are seeking original and authentic responses, and applicants should ensure that any submission reflects their own analysis, judgement and vision for the role. No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.
Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £13.45 per hour for all contracted hours.
For any technical enquiries please email Sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk and quote job reference number in all correspondence.
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Salary range
- £43,149 - £49,658 per year