Social Worker Children & Families in St Helens

Experienced Social Workers – Children’s Social Care (Permanent)

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Location: Merseyside
Working Pattern: Hybrid Working
Hours: Full-time

Ribble Recruitment is assisting a North West local authority with the recruitment of experienced, permanent Social Workers across several Children’s Social Care teams. These are excellent opportunities to join well-established services with manageable caseloads, strong management support, and a genuine commitment to hybrid working.

Salary

£42,000 – £44,000 per annum (progression available)

Working Pattern

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Hybrid working

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Typically 3 days per week in the office

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Core hours: Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm

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Emergency Duty Team covers out-of-hours

Available Roles

We are recruiting the following experienced Social Worker positions:

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1 x Young People’s Team (16–18 years)

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2 x Children Looked After (CLA)

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2 x Children with Disabilities (CWD)

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3 x Child Protection

About the Teams

Child Protection & Children with Disabilities (CWD)

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Manage safeguarding concerns and children at risk of significant harm

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Referrals progressed from MASH

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Completion of Single Assessments within 35 days

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Work includes CIN plans, Child Protection plans, and care proceedings

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Strong multi-agency collaboration

Children Looked After & Young People’s Teams

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Manage cases subject to care orders or care proceedings

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Close working with Fostering and Adoption services

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Regular care planning meetings

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Development of Personal Education Plans (PEPs)

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Supporting young people towards independence and transition to adulthood

Candidate Requirements

To be considered, you must have:

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A recognised Social Work qualification

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Social Work England registration

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Significant post-qualification experience in Children’s Social Care

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Eligibility to work in the UK

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Willingness to complete compliance documentation, including DBS and confidentiality agreements

If this is something you are interested in, please click apply or send your CV to the email provided