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Social Worker : Duty and Assessment
Location: Widnes
Salary : A GBP 38,122 : A GBP 49,852 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time
Do you have a passion for making a meaningful impact in the lives of children?
Are you looking for somewhere that allows you to truly shape the life chances of children and young people?
The council are looking to recruit experienced Social Workers to support them on their improvement journey. Join a team where theyre always looking ahead : a place thats deeply committed to continuous learning, growth, and career progression.
The Role
As a Social Worker within their Duty and Assessment Team, you will identify and assess levels of risk and need, and deliver protective or supportive services for children at risk, in need of support and or looked after. If the child/young person requires longer term support you will assist in ensuring that they are allocated to a social worker in their Child in Need team.
This role is based in their office in Widnes with some travel across the Borough.
The Duty and Assessment Team are a dedicated and impactful team, who are at the heart of positive change : working directly with children, families, and partner agencies to ensure every childs needs are met swiftly and effectively. With a strong focus on collaboration and timely support, this is a team where your work truly makes a difference.
Their Story
Halton is a vibrant local authority area encompassing Widnes and Runcorn, 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.
Their progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long:term improvements that enhance lives. Its an exciting time to join them as they develop new policies and transform the way people access services.
Skills And Qualifications
As an Advanced Social Worker you will have achieved a Post Grad Diploma in Social Work (or equivalent CPD accreditation), hold a SWE Registration and have worked through a programme of post qualification professional development.
In Addition You Will Have
* Practice:based experience of working with vulnerable children, young people and their families including completing assessments and devising support plans
* An outcome focused approach with application of child:centred support planning.
* Ability to work independently and experience of multi:agency working, working in partnership to devise and coordinate plans of support.
* Knowledge of current initiatives and developments in services for children (locally and nationally) and a strong working knowledge of relevant legislation and national policies such as the Children Act 1989.
* Experience in the application of personalized approaches to safeguarding children.
* Ability to keep clear records, manage own caseload and experience of using social care IT solutions.
* A commitment to supervision, critical reflection and analysis.
* The ability to work effectively with children, young people, and their families.
Benefits
* A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service
* Membership of their 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
* Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme
They have a strong vision for social work practice in Halton and they are currently embedding a relationship based practice model that has systemic practice at its core. Theyre on a journey for excellence and theyve made it their mission to ensure that child
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