Merseyside Social Worker - Children and Families
Child Protection/Child in Need – Also carrying assessment and duty up to initial first court hearing, the court work is then passed on to the Cared for Children Team
Cared for Children – Court Work and Permanency planning
Children with Disabilities – Includes CIN/CP and LAC work
Young Peoples Team – Working with Children 14+ (Leaving Care)
- A friendly, supportive team who genuinely cares about their employees
- A smaller local authority in easy commuting distance from across the North West with hybrid working options
- We are a Disability Confident Employer, meaning we offer Inclusive & accessible recruitment, offering an interview to disabled people, providing reasonable adjustments, & supporting existing employees.
- Flexible working, Hybrid working arrangements & family friendly initiatives; Our flexible working scheme allows you to manage your hours & plan your life more easily. 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.
- Generous Holiday Entitlement: starting at 28 days leave with an option to buy additional 10 days leave
- Manageable Workloads - directors of our service work closely with the Heads of Service & Team Managers to ensure caseloads are manageable & you are supported.
- Differentiated sickness absence for individuals living with a disability.
- Menopause policy supporting women in the workplace.
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Newley Developed Bespoke Four-Week Induction Programme
- High Quality IT Kit supporting agile working arrangements
- Learning & Career Development: We have a wide range of blended learning opportunities available to all employees, which will be relevant to your job & progression
- Supportive Practice Improvement Team – we have a team of experienced staff who build positive working relationships with staff to work alongside you to embed learning from audits or reviews.
- A range of Workers Groups, g., Black & Minority Workers' Group, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Forum, Neurodiverse Staff Support Group.
- Well-being Support: We want to improve the well-being of our employees both in & out of the workplace
- Apprenticeship Offer
- Secondment Opportunities
- MyTime – our monthly supervisions scheduled with you. This is your one-to-one time solely focused on your career development
- Reflective Supervision - 4 weekly
- Access to Signs of Safety Group Supervision
- Newly Developed Progression Pathway
- Learning at Work Week: A yearly celebration awards to recognise & celebrate individual practice across the council.
- Visible and accessible Leadership including Monthly Principal Social Worker (PSW) drop-in sessions
- Themed Practice Learning Week: Providing a range of bitesize learning opportunities.
- Currently Offering Free Parking
- Cycle to Work Scheme: We are committed to greener transport solutions. Our scheme entitles you to significant discounts on the price of a new bike & safety equipment.
- Eye Tests: We provide all display screen users with a free eye test on request. We have a corporate eye care scheme which includes a contribution to the cost of glasses
- Childcare Vouchers
- Free Refreshments – Tea, Coffee and Milk
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Credit Union Membership
- VIVUP Discounts & Savings The program offers a staff discount scheme.
