36 Social Work Jobs in North West

Our Story:

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring three 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’.

Apprenticeships at Halton Borough Council:

Becoming an apprentice with Halton Borough Council means more than just a job. You’ll have the chance to grow your skills, learn from experienced colleagues, and be supported by people who truly want you to succeed. We’ll give you the tools, training, and confidence you need, plus the reassurance of knowing you’re making a difference for local people right here in our community.

Alongside your role, you’ll benefit from:

• Regular 6-weekly reviews with our dedicated Apprenticeship Officer, plus ongoing support whenever you need it.
• Chances to connect and share experiences with other apprentices across Halton Borough Council
• Fun opportunities to get out into the community, from school career fairs to local assemblies.

Hours: 37 per week

Your Contributions:

You will be responsible for the facilitation of social value activity, working with multiple groups and Council departments to make sure social impact happens for the right people in the right way. You’ll also then lead Halton Borough Council’s social value data capture across investment lifecycles. This is where, with support, you will collect, record and monitor all social value information relating to provisional social value aims/targets associated with council procurement and planning projects.

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 with the option to purchase an additional four-days of unpaid leave for our Annual Christmas Closedown
• 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
• 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 Siobhan.Saunders@halton.gov.uk

Interviews TBC

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 – resourcing@halton.gov.uk

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!