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Sefton Council is seeking experienced Senior Practitioner Social Workers to join our Children in Need, Child Protection, and Children in Care Teams. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a progressive and ambitious local authority that is committed to delivering high-quality services to children, young people, and families.
As part of our journey towards Seftons 2030 Vision, we are investing in our workforce to create a stable, skilled, and well-supported team. We are keen to recruit passionate social workers who want to help drive down caseloads and achieve the best possible outcomes for children and families.
Responsibilities
- Manage complex cases involving children in need, child protection, and looked-after children.
- Provide expert guidance, mentoring, and support to social workers within the team.
- Undertake statutory assessments, direct work with families, and safeguarding interventions.
- Prepare and present reports for court proceedings, case conferences, and multi-agency meetings.
- Work collaboratively with families, schools, health professionals, and other agencies.
- Contribute to the development of best practice, supporting a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
- Qualifications: Degree in Social Work and registration with Social Work England.
- Experience: Minimum two years post-qualification experience in a statutory childrens social care service.
- Skills: Strong risk assessment, communication, and decision-making skills.
- Knowledge: Understanding of child protection legislation, assessment frameworks, and best practices.
- Other Requirements: Ability to travel across Sefton and flexibility to respond to service demands.
- Competitive Salary with pay negotiation based on experience.
- Hybrid Working & Flexible Working Policies for work-life balance.
- Free Town Centre Parking when working in the office.
- Extensive Learning & Development Programme, including career progression opportunities.
- Supportive Work Environment with high-quality supervision and manageable caseloads.
If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email me your CV
If this role isnt right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.
The benefits of working with SCS:
- A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
- Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!
- An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
- Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
- Payroll service twice a week.
- Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
- Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
- Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
- DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.
