Social Worker - Family Drug and Alcohol Court Team (FDAC)

Job introduction

Job title: Social Worker – Family Drug and Alcohol Court Team (FDAC)

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities.   Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. 

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with it’s rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

Liverpool Children’s Services have high ambitions and are on an improvement journey to become outstanding.  We have an inspirational leadership team who have a fresh vision, dedicated to driving practice forward.  It’s an exciting time to join us and be part of that change.

The Role:

The Family Drug and Alcohol Court team (FDAC) is an innovative, problem-solving, and evidenced based multi-disciplinary intervention service for families in the court arena. Evidence has shown that FDACs deliver better outcomes for families and children involved in the public family law justice system. The FDAC trained judges work in conjunction with the specialist team to support parents in overcoming substance misuse and related challenges to ensure they can safely care for their children. We have recently launched this new and innovative service within Liverpool City Council and are looking for an experienced social worker to join the multi-disciplinary team. 

• As an FDAC Social Worker, you will be skilled and experienced within Children’s Services, having worked within Child Protection, Child in Need and care proceedings. You will be social work qualified and hold current Social Work England registration
• Our FDAC Social Workers will have a robust understanding of all Children’s Safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and processes, with a proven record of working across all disciplines, including mental health, drug services and domestic abuse
• FDAC Social Workers work directly with parents, undertaking drug and alcohol screening completing multi-disciplinary assessments and intervention planning with the specialist team. You will regularly attend FDAC court hearings and liaise with judges
• The role of FDAC Social Worker will include a strong focus on a relationship approach and complex family circumstances, including addiction and domestic abuse and effective partnership working. This is a unique chance to develop your skills in this specialist area
• You will be an excellent communicator and team player, assisting with the development of team policies and practice, promoting and maintaining strong collaborative relationships across all multi-agencies.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and up to date registration with Social Work England as a qualified Social Worker.

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata, if part time) – option to purchase further days
• Agile working (role dependent) – a “Flexibility First” approach to agile working, where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme – option to join the AVC Scheme
• Progression – opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and wellbeing – offer including Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes 
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave  
• Discounted gym memberships 
• Employee Volunteering Scheme 
• Medicash 

Next steps:
Closing date: midnight on Monday 21 April 2025
Face-to-face interviews are scheduled for the W/C 28 April 2025.

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion, please contact Carol Batchelor, FDAC Team Manager, on carol.batchelor@liverpool.gov.uk or Harriet Cadman, Recruitment and Retention Lead, via harriet.cadman@liverpool.gov.uk 

Watch our recruitment video to find out what life is like working at Liverpool City Council.

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.  

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk. 

Although we advertise on Jobs Go Public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including spam/junk folder, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work, and education history in Tribepad.