Social Worker

We are St Helens Borough Council

Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a modernising Council which is passionate and ambitious for the Adults and families we support, our communities and our workforce. As part of our transformation journey, we continue to build on our progress and put people firmly at the centre of our care. We can only do this because of our highly valued, skilled, and supported workforce.

Making a Difference as Social Worker in Adults Services

Our Social Workers are pivotal to our teams. When you join us in Adult Services you will undertake needs led assessments and provide specialist support to adults and their carers, service users, and colleagues.

It is essential that you have a knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and guidance, risk factors and difficulties relevant to client groups, understanding of rehabilitation processes, particularly in relation to older people, knowledge of user and carer issues and a thorough understanding of the care management process.

To apply you will also have experience of developing care packages, working with those 18 plus, older/disabled people and working in a muliti-agency setting.

CQSW, DipSW or CSS or BA Hons in Social Work is essential and willingness to undertake all essential training.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to utilise existing skills and develop new ones. You will receive continuous support, development, and career progression opportunities on your journey with us. The posts will require you to regularly attend the St Helens office and travel around the St Helens and surrounding areas.

This post is subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment.

Interested to Find Out More?
You can review our full job description details, and person specification information here.

Thank you for your interest in working for us.

Contact Cares is a large and busy multi-disciplinary team and is the single point of access for health and social care referrals. As the team continues to develop, we are looking to recruit a motivated Assessment and review worker to join our assessment and discharge team within the service. The team consists of both qualified and unqualified Social Care, Nursing and Therapy staff. We offer planned and urgent assessments and provide a 2-hour response under Urgent Community Response Criteria as well as supporting hospital and intermediate care discharges.

The Contact Cares team also provide initial contact, care planning, onward referrals, and signposting services for a wide range of adult clients across health and social care. With a focus that stretches from prevention and early intervention, to reducing hospital admissions and readmissions the work is varied and interesting.

This post is based within the hospital Discharge team at Nightingale House, working closely with health and social care professionals to facilitate safe and timely discharges from hospital and avoid admissions with a focus on home first.