Social Worker – Standard (Childrens)

Job Description

Job Title : Social Worker – Standard (Children)
Job Category : Social Care – Qualified
Location : Nutgrove Villa, 2nd Floor, Knowsley Borough Council
Hours Per Week : 36.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £35.21

• Looked After Children up to age 14
• Cared for Children Permanency planning and court proceedings from the first hearing only – 3 sets of proceedings only
• Support as we would for any permanent member of staff, via training and supervision (including Signs Of Safety training)
• FREE Parking
• Permanent Team Manager Group within Cared for Children
• Full IT to a high standard
• Hybrid working – 2 days in the office
• Support services in Knowsley including however, not extensive: Family Group Conference, Edge of Care intensive support, Family Support, CE specialist Teams, MASH that is well established, Fully functional Early Help Offer and MST
• Robust senior leadership support from visible leaders
• Recently audited by peers and received high praise in relation to PLO and actions that the LA take to safeguard
• Engaging and proactive support from our legal services
• All Social Care including IRO and Fostering are based in one location
• Ofsted focused visit completed following last years inspection and noted to be improving as a LA