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Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. We are an accredited employer under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, demonstrating that we are committed to the principle of fair employment and we are dedicated to providing a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Knowsley Council as good in how well we are meeting our responsibilities to ensure people have access to adult social care and support under the Care Act (2014).

Come join us and be part of our success.

We are looking for dedicated Advanced Practitioners to join our Hospital Discharge Team, and the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub.

• Are you passionate about social work?
• Do you have the skills and experience to support a busy social work team?
• Do you want to support others to grow their skills?
• If so, you may be the perfect candidate for this role!

As an Advanced Practitioner, you will drive practice development and improvement in the service and ensure the safe and effective delivery of services to adults with eligible care needs.

You will provide professional leadership and supervision to Social Workers and Social Care Co-ordinators with a focus on supporting a culture of continuous learning and quality improvement. You will take a lead role supporting social work and support staff with complex cases.

Our busy social work teams are passionate about working with adults, carers and partner agencies to achieve the best outcomes for those with care and support needs and their carers.

You will need to hold a social work qualification and have a professional registration as a social worker with Social Work England.

At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We welcome applications from residents and beyond, 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.

Please note sponsorship is not available for this role.

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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:

Gemma Smith 0151 443 2348 HDT Team Manager

Jacquline Wells 0151 443 5971 MASH Team Manager

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.

Closing Date: 31 July 2026 23:59

Interviews: Week beginning 17 August 2026

Salary range

£45,091 - £46,142 per year