Our Social Care workforce provides services to children, young people and their families day in and day out, making a positive impact on the lives of people within the community.

People are the most important resource we have which is why in addition to our fantastic employee benefits, we are also currently offering an additional £4,000 Welcome Gesture to the first 6 Post Qualified Experienced Social Workers appointed from our new Social Worker recruitment campaign (Terms & Conditions Apply, please contact us for further details).

At the Heart of Social Work in Duty Teams

The Duty Service is currently looking for both fixed term (minimum 12 month contract) and permanent Social Worker.

The Duty Teams structure consist of 4 Duty teams, each with 6 Social Workers, one Assistant Team Manager and one Team Manager.

Duty will receive referrals screened in the MASH and will work closely with MASH colleagues ensuring the right referrals are received into duty for a timely response for children and young people who are deemed to be at significant risk or require assessment of need due to serious concerns for their wellbeing arising from concerns of emotional, physical, sexual or significant neglect issues.

You will be provided with regular support and supervision by your team manager and practice standards will be strongly driven and influenced with the support of your Assistant Team Manager. You will be expected to undertake timely assessments to a high standard and ensure care planning for children is the best it can be.

The Head of Service is passionate and driven in terms of developing practice and learning opportunities and you will support this aim by delivering to the practice standards set by the Principle Social Worker and Senior Management team to support the improvement journey and improving outcomes for children and their families.

This is a time of real opportunity for new developments which will benefit from your ideas and initiative.

You will be responsible for a caseload and be expected to work in partnership with a range of other professionals and have the skills and experience of leading and chairing meetings, leading section 47 investigations and managing children subject to child in need plans or considering whether children require child protection plans or indeed legal intervention in order to keep them safe. I

If you have excellent knowledge of safeguarding, the associated legislation, guidance and practice and a degree in social work, this is a great opportunity for you to benefit from working with the St Helens team and being part of growing the vision for good and outstanding services to our most vulnerable children.

People, Promotion, Progression & Performance

The St Helens Social Work Academy is in place to support you at every stage of your social work career with St Helens, helping on your social work journey and achieving better outcomes for our children and families.

You can find out more about the Social Care Academy, Services and Social Work Teams by visiting our site here Social Care Academy - Social Care Recruitment

Benefits That Make A Real Difference To Our Employees

When you choose to work for St Helens Council you will be rewarded with a comprehensive benefits package including a wide range of financial options, benefits and rewards to support you and your family. Find out more here St Helens Borough Council | Jobs | Search here for your perfect career - Employee Benefits

The Fair Employment Charter

St Helens Council has been officially recognised as one of the regions leading fair employers, achieving accredited status. The achievement is a testament to our teams. The Charter recognises the ongoing commitment to fair pay, secure work, training & progression & staff well-being whilst celebrating employers who go above and beyond for their workforce providing an inclusive and supportive environment

Equality & Diversity
St Helens Borough Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, and our commitment to inclusion. St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Leader. This means that the Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process.

These are hybrid posts & will require you to be based at our offices and be able to attend the St Helens area regularly as part of your work. All Social Worker posts are subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure and Social Work England Registration. We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

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