Experienced Social Workers – Family Help and Protection
Join to apply for the Experienced Social Workers – Family Help and Protection role at St Helens Council. Our Social Care workforce provides services to children, young people and their families day in and day out, making a positive impact on the lives of people within the community. The dedication, professionalism and strength of our Children's workforce is demonstrated every day, and we welcome applications from both newly qualified and experienced Social Workers who share our commitment and values and want to make a difference to our children and young people in St Helens. We are rated GOOD by Ofsted and OUTSTANDING with services for young people leaving care.
People are the most important resource we have which is why in addition to our fantastic employee benefits, we are also currently offering an additional £4,000 Welcome Gesture to the first 6 Post Qualified Experienced Social Workers appointed from our new Social Worker recruitment campaign (Terms & Conditions Apply, please contact us for further details).
We’re looking for a compassionate and driven experienced Social Worker to join Family Help and Protection Service. If you believe every child deserves safety, stability, and a voice, this is your chance to make a lasting impact.
You will carry a caseload of children subject to child protection plans, child in need plans, private fostering, and care proceedings including private and public law. You’ll work closely with families, partner agencies, and colleagues to assess risk, build safety, and support positive change.
You’ll be at the frontline of safeguarding children, working with families to assess risk, build trust, and create safe environments. You’ll collaborate with multi‑agency teams to deliver timely interventions and long‑term support.
The Family Help and Protection service benefits from a stable committed management team, a supportive network of colleagues and an infrastructure that enables successful social work. We are committed to working as a close knit and integrated team to deliver the best outcomes for our children.
Due to internal progression this has created an opportunity within our service, we now have one Social Worker post available.
This is a great time to join the team as we continue to grow as a service, progressing well and offering fantastic opportunities to grow and develop. We work closely with all out partners and share mutual expectations of trust and reliability.
When you join us you will receive regular supervision, structured development, and opportunities for training and progression.
People, Promotion, Progression & Performance
The St Helens Social Work Academy is in place to support you at every stage of your social work career with St Helens, helping on your social work journey and achieving better outcomes for our children and families.
You can find out more about the Social Care Academy, Services and Social Work Teams by visiting our site here
The 12 month AYSE Programme is well established in St Helens, providing newly qualified social workers with the opportunity to develop skills and confidence in a structured and supportive environment. Our latest group of newly qualified social workers have recently been recognised for their achievements and successfully completing the AYSE programme with us.
These are hybrid posts & will require you to be based at our offices and be able to attend the St Helens area regularly as part of your work.
All Social Worker posts are subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure and Social Work England Registration.
We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a sufficient number of applications.
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