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Please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification and should be a maximum of 1-2 pages.
Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted. To upload your CV you will need to click on the link below and create an account with Jobs Go Public if you have not already done so.
You will also be required to input your name and email address and will be invited to complete an equal opportunities questionnaire.
Knowsley Council is an award winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our success.
Knowsley Council is an Accredited employer under the <a href="https://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/fair-employment-charter" target="_blank">Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter</a>, demonstrating that we are committed to the principle of fair employment and we are dedicated to providing a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace.
Knowsley Children’s Social Care is seeking to recruit an Experienced Practitioner to support the recruitment and retention of Foster Carers within the Knowsley fostering service.&nbsp; This is an exciting opportunity for a specialist role to support and coordinate the promotion of the fostering service at a range of events, providing advice and information to prospective foster carers, and maintaining and developing positive relationships with current and prospective foster carers.&nbsp; The post holder will also undertake enquiries and assessments from prospective foster carers; providing advice and information about the various aspects of fostering for each individual.
You will need to be qualified and professionally registered as a social worker, have knowledge of current legislation and regulations, be able to demonstrate your experience and abilities in respect of working in partnership with children, young people, families and partner agencies and have an understanding of the Mockingbird programme which supports all cared for children and their foster carers.
At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working. &nbsp;For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.
We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.
At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact:&nbsp; Karen Jude 07500765214 / Rachel Daintry 07553618467
If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.
Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.

Knowsley Council

Experienced Social Worker - Fostering

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Senior Social Worker/Social Worker Working Age Team
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join and be part of the Working Age, Adult Social Work Team on a permanent basis. We welcome applications from experienced Social Workers.
The Working Age Social Work Team is responsible for adults from the age of 18 to 67 with a Learning Disability, Physical Disability, or a Diagnosis of a Severe and Enduring Mental Health Need. The team is also responsible for the statutory provisions under the Mental Health Act 1983 and runs the Council’s AMHP rota. 
The Social Work team is extremely busy, and the work undertaken is complex and challenging. As a Social Worker on the team, you will be expected to carry a complex caseload made up of all the different client groups the team works with, you will also be undertaking investigations under Safeguarding, Assessments including those under the Care Act, Care Planning and Reviewing. 
The team also undertakes a huge amount of legal work and has an excellent working relationship with the Council’s Legal Team. The successful candidate will have the BIA qualification or be willing to undertake this. The team works very closely with colleagues in Merseycare, we have a social work presence in all the Merseycare in-patient wards which are now across the whole footprint of the Merseycare region. We are also proud to have implemented a new Homelessness Social Work post, which works with the homelessness population in St Helens, this post is attached to the Social Work team however operates within the outreach service, YMCA, and Salvation Army. 
The successful candidate will be a qualified AMHP or willing to undertake AMHP training. You will have the opportunity to develop your social work skills and knowledge by supporting the AMHPs when undertaking Mental Health Act Assessments in the community and hospital settings. The AMHP rota is managed by our AMHP Lead and runs until 8pm Monday to Friday so there may be times when you are asked to work past your normal working hours. 
In return you will be provided with management support from the team manager, AMHP Lead and 2 Advanced Practitioners and you will be part of a very supportive team, receive monthly supervision, informal supervision, appraisals, one to one support and monthly team meetings and have access to on-going training and development. 
For an informal chat please contact Gemma Johnson, Team Manager, Working Age on 01744 675259 or if you would like to come and visit the team prior to applying we would be happy to arrange an informal meeting, where you can meet the team and ask any questions. 
 




Making a Difference
Whatever stage of your career, working in the public sector puts you at the heart of communities. Our workforce provides services to our resident's day in and day out, making a positive impact on people’s lives. We could not do this without the dedication, professionalism and strength of our workforce. There are so many reasons to choose to work at St Helens Council including the fantastic range of employee benefits and rewards on offer..<a href="https://jobs.sthelens.gov.uk/" target="_blank">St Helens Borough Council | Jobs | Search here for your perfect career - Home Page</a>


Roles That Matter
 
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Full Job Description &amp; Person Specification Documents are included with this advert.
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St Helens Council is officially recognised as one of the region’s leading fair employers, achieving accredited status under the Liverpool City Combined Authority Fair Employment Charter. The Charter recognises the ongoing commitment to fair pay, secure work, training &amp; progression &amp; staff well-being whilst celebrating employers who go above and beyond for their workforce providing an inclusive and supportive environment.
Equality &amp; Diversity

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. 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 selection.

All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles
We reserve the right to close the advert early, with sufficient applications. Apply early to avoid disappointment.
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Social Worker

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Assistant Team Manager, Children's Services
We are St Helens Borough Council
Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a modernising Council which is passionate and ambitious for the children and families we support, our communities and our workforce. As part of our transformation journey, we continue to build on our progress and put children firmly at the centre of our care. We can only do this because of our highly valued, skilled, and supported workforce.
Making a Difference as Assistant Team Manager in Children’s Services
This is a pivotal role in our teams, supporting the management of, and leading a team of qualified social care staff and support workers, who undertake children’s social care safeguarding assessments, support, and intervention services to vulnerable children.
To apply for this post, we will need you to have a knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and associated guidance with reference to the Council’s duties and responsibilities, knowledge and understanding of complex child protection issues, an understanding of child development and the impact of abuse and deprivation on development and an understanding of the concept of working in partnership with families.
We are seeking individuals with a minimum of 3 years post- qualification experience in a social work setting including child protection work. You will have CQSW, CSS, Dip SW Registered Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England, or will apply for registration before taking up the post. This is an exciting opportunity for you to utilise existing skills and develop new ones. You will receive continuous support, development, and career progression opportunities on your journey with us.
The current post is within the Duty Service. This service is responsible for responding to all referrals, completing assessments, and undertaking sec 47 enquiries. Once assessments are completed and a plan agreed, cases will either be held for short review, or transferred to Help and Protection teams for longer term intervention as CP or PLO, long term CIN.
The posts include some home working but will require you to regularly attend the St Helens office and travel around the St Helens and surrounding areas.
This post is subject to Social Work England and Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
Interested to Find Out More?
You can review our full job description details, and person specification information here.
St Helens is a great place to work so why not visit our Children’s Services web page <a href="https://socialcarerecruitment.sthelens.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://socialcarerecruitment.sthelens.gov.uk/</a> to see what our colleagues have to say and discover our full range of in work benefits.
You can also contact us first for a chat before applying or to submit your CV in the first instance you can do this by emailing us at <a href="mailto:socialcarerecruitment@sthelens.gov.uk" target="_blank">socialcarerecruitment@sthelens.gov.uk</a>
Thank you for your interest in working for us.
Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment. 


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. Equality &amp; Diversity St Helens Borough Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation.
St Helens Borough Council is a Disability Confident Leader. Disability Confident Leader lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better.

Assistant Team Manager - Duty

Our Story:Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports. Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’. Our Team:The Edge of Care Team is a newly developed service within Halton, designed to provide intensive, relationship-based support to children, young people, and their families at a critical point of need. The team’s primary focus is on preventing family breakdown and reducing the need for children to enter local authority care. Working at the heart of our relationship-based practice model, the Edge of Care Team will deliver timely, responsive, and therapeutic interventions that help families stay together safely. As a key part of Halton’s commitment to positive practice and systemic working, this team will be instrumental in driving better outcomes for children—ensuring they have every opportunity to thrive within their family and community.Hours: 37hrs per weekYour Contributions:We are looking for a passionate, nurturing and tenacious professional to join our Edge of Care Team, ‘supporting our children and families staying together’. This will involve you responding to our children and families experiencing acute distress with a primary focus of reducing the likelihood of our children and young people entering Local Authority care. You will work flexibly and swiftly with children, young people and their families / carers, and any relevant agency to ensure risks are mitigated and our children are kept safe.You will demonstrate flexibility and resilience, with strong skills in influencing, negotiating, and developing effective action plans. Excellent communication is essential to this role, so the ability to communicate clearly and confidently—both verbally and in writing—is keyYou must be willing to work as part of a rota that includes weekends and out of core hours.Our Offer:Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme• Investment in your personal development • Free Car Parking at HBC sites • Flexible working arrangements • Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme Next Steps:At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Jill Evans – <a href="mailto:Jill.Evans@halton.gov.uk" target="_blank">Jill.Evans@halton.gov.uk</a> or Sam Edwards – <a href="mailto:Sam.Edwards@halton.gov.uk" target="_blank">Sam.Edwards@halton.gov.uk</a>. Interviews are expected to take place on 21st July 2025. At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – <a href="mailto:resourcing@halton.gov.uk" target="_blank">resourcing@halton.gov.uk</a>Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible. We look forward to receiving your application!





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Intensive Family Support Worker 

Our Story:Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports. Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services. We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’. Our Team:Do you have a passion to make a difference to the lives of children in care?We are interested in hearing from both experienced and newly qualified Social Workers who would like to join our Children in Care Team working with children aged between 0-16 years.The team is responsible for ensuring that all Children in Care are matched with carers able to meet their needs with a long term plan of permanency and supported to achieve positive outcomes in all areas. The children in care service have stable teams of social workers, community support workers and team managers as well as service manager and head of service.Our main office is based in Runcorn, however there are also agile working spaces across both Widnes and Runcorn.The role requires access to a vehicle and UK driving license. There is a essential car user allowance payable with this role: £1,000 per year.Hours: 37 hours per weekYour Contributions:As a social worker in the team you will be responsible for care planning for children in care ensuring they are safe, happy and achieving their aspirations and goals. You will work closely with our partner agencies to deliver high quality care and support to our children and young people. As a permanency service we look to ensure our children in care live within safe, stable and appropriately matched carers/family to meet all of their needs and work towards a plan of discharge where appropriate, long term matching and/or family finding.The team also focuses on supporting young adolescents to develop their independence skills and ready them for when they are turning aged 15 years 9 months/16 years when they will transfer to the adolescent service who work alongside our team of personal advisors. Knowledge and experience of working with children in care and corporate parenting is essential to this role in supporting our children in care, however we have training available and if newly qualified our social academy will support via the ASYE programme.Our Offer:Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:• A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service• Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions• 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme• Investment in your personal development• Free Car Parking at HBC sites • Flexible working arrangements • Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance ProgrammeA relevant market supplement amount is included in the advertised salary for each grade as follows:<ul><li>Grade HBC7 - £2,710</li><li>Grade HBC8 - £2,710</li><li>Grade HBC9 - £3,710</li></ul>Market Supplement's may be subject to early removal should there be rationale to do so. Next Steps:At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Lyndsey Ratcliffe Service Manager Children in Care and Adoption: 0151 511 8594 <a href="mailto:lyndsey.ratcliffe@halton.gov.uk" target="_blank">lyndsey.ratcliffe@halton.gov.uk</a>Interviews will take place on 31st July 2025 at Halton DCBL Stadium.At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – <a href="mailto:resourcing@halton.gov.uk" target="_blank">resourcing@halton.gov.uk</a>Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible. We look forward to receiving your application!





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Social Worker - Children in Care 0-16 

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Lead Practitioner post – Permanent 
1 Full time 36 hours per week Aintree University Hospital Social Work Team
Are you passionate about improving the lives of adults in Sefton?
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a qualified and experienced social worker for a Lead Practitioner role in our Adult Social Care Aintree University Hospital Social Work team to make a real difference to the people and communities we serve, now and for the future.
As Lead Practitioner some of your responsibilities will include the following:
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<li>Be part of the multi-disciplinary Care Transfer Hub at Aintree University Hospital</li>
<li>Support and liaise with other hospitals in the area</li>
<li>To provide advice and development through supervision: practice educator roles: coaching and observing practice</li>
<li>Leading areas of responsibility across the service</li>
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This is a rare opportunity to join a supportive, flexible and forward-thinking team of people, committed to ensuring quality services are provided
Are you the passionate candidate we are looking for with the skills and experience to make a real difference to people’s lives?
Provisional Interview date week commencing 4th August 2025

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

Lead Practitioner  ( Adult Services )

<h4>About us</h4>Foster4 is a pioneering foster carer recruitment service. Based at Warrington Borough Council’s offices, we are a collaborative project, recruiting foster carers on behalf of eight Cheshire and Merseyside Local Authorities: Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Warrington and Wirral. By pooling our resources, we aim to recruit even more foster carers, provide even greater support to the ones we have, and ultimately keep more local children with local foster carers.The roleIn this role, you will provide support, guidance, and training to foster carers who care for children and young people who have experienced trauma and may have additional needs.Using a therapeutic, trauma informed approach means creating a safe and supportive environment so that the needs of each child can be met, taking into consideration their life experiences so far and recognising and responding to the impact of trauma on their development, behaviour, and emotional needs.Foster4 use models such as PACE, Attachment, Trauma Informed Practice and more.What's needed?Prior experience working with and supporting adults would be beneficial for this role.Direct work experience with vulnerable children and their families, and Foster Carers within a social care setting.&nbsp;Experience of statutory children’s social work or relevant experience with children/families within a voluntary agency or health trust.<h4>Benefits</h4>As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:<ul><li>26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)</li><li>Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package</li><li>Access to our Health &amp; Wellbeing Programme</li><li>Flexible working</li></ul><h4>Key Dates &amp; Further Information</h4>Closing date for applications: Thursday 10 July 2025Interviews expected to be held week commencing 28 July 2025Please apply for this post using the external link.The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. Sponsorship is not available for this role; therefore, you must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for appointment.&nbsp;DBS clearance is required.Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer





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Foster4 Therapeutic Practitioner - Fixed Term

Social Worker: Children In Care 16+ TeamX2 Social Workers (HBC7/8)X1 Advanced Social Worker (HBC9)Do you have a passion to make a difference to the lives of children in care?We are interested in hearing from dedicated Social Workers who would like to join our Children in Care Team, working with adolescents including unaccompanied asylum seeking separated children.Our Team:The team is responsible for ensuring that all Children in Care and Care Leavers are&nbsp;supported to achieve positive outcomes and&nbsp;support them in planning to build their lives as young adults ready to leave care and live&nbsp;independently.Your Contributions:As a social worker in the team&nbsp;you will be responsible for care planning for children in care aged predominantly 16 and 17 years of age ensuring they are safe, happy and achieving their aspirations and goals.&nbsp;You will work closely with our partner agencies to deliver high quality care and&nbsp;support to our children and young people.The team works closely alongside the care leaving service with the Personal Advisors,&nbsp;Independent reviewing managers and outreach workers.The team specialises in conducting brief enquiries and age assessments where necessary for those children seeking asylum and age assessment training so experience within this area is desirable not essential, as age assessment training is provided to all social workers within the team.The team focus on those older adolescent children who need specific&nbsp;support in preparing them for independence when they turn 18 years of age and transfer from a Social Worker to a Personal Advisor.Young people transfer from frontline teams at the point of a permanency plan being&nbsp;agreed&nbsp;either within court or via section 20 Southwark judgement for homeless 16/17 year olds alongside unaccompanied asylum seeking children and transferring from within the service from the Children in Care wider team already with a plan of permanency.For the Advanced Social Worker position, we are seeking a candidate who can clearly demonstrate the experience, skills, and professional capabilities required of an Advanced Practitioner. Evidence of meeting these standards will be essential.Hours: 37Our Offer:Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:<ul><li>A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service</li><li>Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions</li><li>3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme</li><li>Investment in your personal development</li><li>Free Car Parking at HBC sites</li><li>Flexible working arrangements</li><li>Car leasing schemes</li><li>Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme</li></ul>A relevant market supplement amount is included in the advertised salary for each grade as follows:Grade HBC7 - £2,710&nbsp;Grade HBC8 - £2,710Grade HBC9 - £3,710&nbsp;Market Supplement's may be subject to early removal should there be rational to do so.Next Steps:Here at Halton&nbsp;we are committed to supporting Social Workers to achieve their aspirations and you will have real opportunities for further promotion and training, as the Council is keen to develop advanced practitioners and also future leaders.Halton offer a nurturing ASYE programme for newly qualified workers through our Social Work Academy.&nbsp;This includes a protected caseload, dedicated time for study, a tailored training package and additional reflective supervisions.&nbsp;You will be allocated an ASYE assessor who works alongside you and your line manager to ensure you are&nbsp;supported throughout your first year in practice and beyond.For experienced workers we offer the opportunity for progression and continued professional development which includes a focus on your development including opportunities to become a practice educator, work with our local universities on delivering course material to student and progression to advanced practitioner.&nbsp;We have strong links to our local Universities and we offer specialist training and membership of Research in Practice. We aim to&nbsp;support you throughout your career whether you want to progress through a specialism, management pathways or teaching.To apply for this post you must be a qualified social worker ideally with post qualifying experience within a statutory children’s social care setting, along with knowledge and&nbsp;understanding of working with children in care and care leavers and our key partners as a corporate parent. Full Social Work Qualification is required.&nbsp;In addition, this post is subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure, a UK driving license and access to a vehicle is required and Social Work England Registration.For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Emma Wright - <a href="mailto:Emma.Wright@halton.gov.uk" target="_blank">Emma.Wright@halton.gov.uk</a>.Applications will be continuously reviewed and applicants invited to interview before the advertised end date.At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are&nbsp;committed&nbsp;to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the&nbsp;individual.&nbsp;This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions.&nbsp;If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – <a href="mailto:resourcing@halton.gov.uk" target="_blank">resourcing@halton.gov.uk</a>Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible.We look forward to receiving your application!





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Social Worker - Children in Care and Care Leavers 16+ 

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 We are St Helens Borough Council
Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a modernising Council which is passionate and ambitious for the Adults and families we support, our communities and our workforce. As part of our transformation journey, we continue to build on our progress and put people firmly at the centre of our care. We can only do this because of our highly valued, skilled, and supported workforce.
Making a Difference as Social Worker in Adults Services
Our Social Workers are pivotal to our teams. When you join us in Adult Services you will undertake needs led assessments and provide specialist support to adults and their carers, service users, and colleagues.
It is essential that you have a knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and guidance, risk factors and difficulties relevant to client groups, understanding of rehabilitation processes, particularly in relation to older people, knowledge of user and carer issues and a thorough understanding of the care management process.
To apply you will also have experience of developing care packages, working with older/disabled people and working in a muliti-agency setting.
CQSW, DipSW or CSS or BA Hons in Social Work is essential and willingness to undertake all essential training.
This is an exciting opportunity for you to utilise existing skills and develop new ones. You will receive continuous support, development, and career progression opportunities on your journey with us. The posts will require you to regularly attend the St Helens office and travel around the St Helens and surrounding areas.
This post is subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure and Registration with Social Work England
Interested to Find Out More? You can review our full job description details, and person specification information here.
Thank you for your interest in working for us.
Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment.


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. Equality &amp; Diversity St Helens Borough Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation.
 St Helens Borough Council is a Disability Confident Leader. Disability Confident Leader lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better.

Senior Social Worker

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We are looking for an experienced and skilled temporary part time (28.5hrs) Grade 7 Family Support Worker to join our Safeguarding Team. This position is to cover maternity from 1st September 2025.
The successful candidate will be a special person who will work alongside our fantastic Safeguarding and Welfare Officer working with a variety of families supported by TAF, CiN, CP and LAC. We need someone who is able to communicate effectively with children, parents, carers and other professionals. We would like someone who can run parenting support groups, deliver ELSA and has TAF training.
This school-based role may appeal to:
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<li>Experienced Family Support Workers</li>
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<li>Other Safeguarding professionals</li>
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Experience as a Learning Mentor or Family Support Worker or within a Safeguarding Role is more important than a formal degree qualification for this role.
Visits to the school are encouraged – please book in with Mrs Jill Miranda (Safeguarding and Welfare Officer)&nbsp;<a href="mailto:safeguarding@darnhall.cheshire.sch.uk" target="_blank">safeguarding@darnhall.cheshire.sch.uk</a>&nbsp; or telephone 01606 593315.
Our school community places the highest priority on keeping our children safe. Applicants for all posts will be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes. The holder of this post will be required to work with children under the age of 18 in a position of trust, and is, therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Please note a clean UK Drivers’ License is essential.
Working hours: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8:00-6:00pm term time only including all INSET days.
Applications: To be completed via jobs go public
Closing date for applications: 7th July 2025
For further information regarding this role, please contact <a href="mailto:contact@darnhall.cheshire.sch.uk" target="_blank">contact@darnhall.cheshire.sch.uk</a>

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