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Social Worker - Permanence Service

Liverpool City Council

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Liverpool City Wide (Hybrid)

Permanent, Full time

Enhanced DBS check required

£38,223 - £43,421 + £2,000 annual retention payment (T&C's apply)


A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities.  Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.  

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services. 

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, affordable housing, stunning waterfront and our beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone! 

The role

  • As a Children’s social worker, you will effectively manage a diverse caseload with children looked after and children in our care, including legal proceedings, promoting stable placements and positive long-term change 
  • You will be confident in undertaking direct work (sometimes out of area) and completing high-quality assessments within set timescales 
  • You will be responsible for complex decision making, being able to clearly identify levels of risks, always ensuring the safety and welfare of children and young people, using your professional judgement, critical reflection and evidence-based tools 
  • You will be innovative and creative in using a wide range of social work interventions to minimise risk and improve outcomes, ensuring that the child/young person’s voice is heard throughout 
  • You should be confident to build and maintain positive professional relationships, with excellent communication and engagement skills 

Click on this link to view our video and what life is like working at Liverpool city council as a social worker -  https://vimeo.com/942364338 

Our offer to you:

  • At least 31 days holiday rising to 35 after 5 years service.- option to purchase further days
  • Agile working - A “Flexibility First” approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception.
  • Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
  • Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
  • Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
  • Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes 
  • Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
  • Family friendly policies with enhanced leave  
  • Discounted Gym Memberships 
  • Employee Volunteering Scheme 
  • Medicash 

Click on this link to view our video and what life is like working at Liverpool city council as a social worker -  https://vimeo.com/942364338 

Next steps:

Closing Date is: Sunday 3 November 2024 

If you would like to talk to a member of the team about the role or have an informal discussion, please contact – Harriet Cadman, Children’s Services Recruitment Lead – harriet.cadman@liverpool.gov.uk    

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.  

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk 

Although we advertise on Jobs go public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.  Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad. 

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.


Closing date: Sun 03/11/2024 at 23:59
Job reference: LCC/24/294639
Vacancy downloads:

Candidate_Pack_A4__002_.pdf

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