EXPERIENCED SOCIAL WORKER (CHILDREN’S SERVICES)

• Employer: Knowsley Council
• Salary: £42,839 - £44,075 per annum
• Location: Nutgrove Villa, Westmorland Road, Huyton , Knowsley , L36 6GA, Hybrid Working, Free Parking
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Full Time/Part Time/Flexible Hours
• Hours: 36 hours per week. Up to 36 hours per week / Consideration will be given for part time working..
• DBS Check: Enhanced
• Closing Date: 14/09/2025 at 23:59
• Reference: CVP 0283D

DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH EFFECTIVE SOCIAL CARE? DO YOU WANT TO BE PART OF A TEAM THAT CARES AND WILL VALUE YOUR KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND YOU AS A PERSON? THEN KNOWSLEY CHILDREN’S SERVICES COULD BE THE PLACE FOR YOU.

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WE ARE LOOKING FOR EXPERIENCED SOCIAL WORKERS ACROSS MANY OF OUR SERVICES INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, CHILD PROTECTION, CHILDREN LOOKED AFTER AND YOUNG PERSON’S TEAM.

To be successful you will be a qualified, experienced social worker and you will be professionally registered with Social Work England. You will be committed to making a difference for Children, Young People and their families and you’ll be a great communicator able to quickly build good relationships. It’s important you actively invest in your continuous professional development, and we will support you to do this.

We have high aspirations for our children and young people and are determined to work together to make the necessary improvements and get to ‘good’ whilst always aiming higher. This is an exciting time to join our service - improving CSC is one of the Council’s main priorities; there’s significant investment in the service, expertise on-hand and opportunities for you to make a real difference; helping to shape the future delivery of CSC for the benefit of our children and young people.
If you choose to join us, you will be coming to an inclusive, supportive, and friendly team. We have a new engaging and ambitious leadership team in place, who will ensure that you work in an environment where you feel recognised, valued, and listened to. As a service we offer flexible working, manageable caseloads and a vast array of employee benefits details of which can be found below. We welcome you to come and join us on this exciting journey– in return we promise to support, develop, and help you achieve your goals.