3 jobs found in Liverpool

Social Worker – Early Help & Short Breaks Team | Liverpool City Council | Up to £35 per hour Sheldon Phillips are working with Liverpool City Council to recruit an experienced Social Worker to join their Early Help and Short Breaks Team. This is a rewarding opportunity to support children with disabilities and their families through targeted interventions, assessments, and support planning. You will work with children with disabilities and their families to assess needs, coordinate support services, and provide access to short breaks and specialist resources. The role focuses on promoting positive outcomes, family resilience, and preventing escalation to statutory intervention where appropriate. Key Responsibilities Undertake Child and Family Assessments for children with disabilities. Complete Short Breaks Assessments and Carers Assessments. Develop and review support plans tailored to individual family needs. Work closely with education, health, and community...

Fostering Social Worker – Kinship Assessment Team | Liverpool City Council | £40 per hour Sheldon Phillips are currently recruiting for an experienced Fostering Social Worker to join Liverpool City Council's Kinship Assessment Team. This role is ideal for practitioners with a strong background in Connected Persons, Viability Assessments, and Special Guardianship Order (SGO) assessments. You will undertake comprehensive assessments of family members and connected persons who are being considered as carers for children unable to remain in the care of their parents. The role requires strong analytical skills, robust assessment experience, and the ability to present evidence-based recommendations. Key Responsibilities Complete Connected Persons Assessments and Special Guardianship Order (SGO) Assessments. Undertake Viability Assessments for family and extended family members. Assess the capacity of prospective carers to meet children's long-term needs. Prepare detailed...

Social Worker | Children in Care Team | Liverpool City Council | £40 per hour Liverpool City Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its dedicated Children in Care Team on an agency basis. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a service committed to improving outcomes for children and young people in care, ensuring they receive the stability, support and opportunities they need to thrive. As part of a supportive and child-centred team, you will build meaningful relationships with children and young people, champion their voices and aspirations, and work collaboratively with families, carers and partner agencies to achieve permanency and positive futures. Role Overview As a Social Worker within the Children in Care Team, you will manage a caseload of looked after children and young people, ensuring that care planning is purposeful, child-focused and promotes long-term stability. You will undertake statutory responsibilities, coordinate multi-agency...