Our Story:
Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports.
Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It's an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.
We are immensely proud that when asked what's great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been 'our colleagues'.
Our Team:
We are looking to recruit a Community Care Worker, to work within our Halton Intermediate Care and Frailty Service.
Halton Intermediate Care and Frailty Service is a multi disciplinary team consisting of Social Care Workers, Therapists and Nurses, the role of Community Care Worker will be to work within the Adult Social Work Team who are responsible for the delivery of person centred support and an asset/strengths based support planning for Adults over the age of 18 years within a MDT setting. The focus of the role will be supporting Adult Social Care with the completion of social care reviews and assessments and participation in MDT's.
Halton Borough council's expectations are high and you will need a strong commitment to providing first class person centred care to Halton residents over 18 and support to their carers.
You will be passionate about working with a range of service user groups (older people, adults with learning disabilities and adults with physical and sensory difficulties, challenging discrimination whilst promoting independence.
You will have a recognised Social Care Experience, within a Care Management team or a social Care setting, good interpersonal and communication skills, a flexible approach and a willingness to continually improve your practice; in addition, you must hold a full driving licence.
Applicants should note that the successful candidate will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Criminal Records Disclosure.
Our Offer:
Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:
* A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service
* Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
* 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
* Investment in your personal development
* Free Car Parking at HBC sites
* Flexible working arrangements
* Car leasing schemes
Next Steps:
Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.
Interviews will be held in Late November/ Early December 2025
For an informal discussion on the Halton Intermediate Care and Frailty Service please contact: Joanne Furmedge (Practice Manager
At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you -
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you're interested, please complete your application as early as possible.
We look forward to receiving your application
Salary range
* £35,412 - £38,220 per year