50 jobs found in St Helens

We have an exciting role at Halton Council, to support our hospital discharge team. You will need to have experience of hospital social work, including the Home First approach is desirable. Duties include strengths based assessment and support planning , mental capacity act assessments/ best interest decision making . You will be part of the duty rota. The role is largely onsite due to the nature of the work. You will be joining a friendly team, with good manager presence and support. Key Responsibilities: Work collaboratively to ensure safe and efficient hospital discharges. Manage a complex caseload, working independently and efficiently. Provide support and intervention for individuals and families during transition from hospital to community-based care. Liaise with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless and person-centered care.About You: Previous experience working in an Integrated Hospital Discharge Team. The ability to hit the ground running in a fast-paced...

Supervising Social Worker – Connected People’s Team Ellesmere Port | The Portal We’re looking for a committed and resilient Supervising Social Worker to join the Connected People’s Teamsupporting children to remain safely within their family networks. This role focuses on assessing and supporting family and friends carers, including Special Guardians, helping to achieve stable and positive outcomes for children in Cheshire West and Chester. In this role you will: • Complete robust Connected Persons and Special Guardianship assessments • Work within court processes and care proceedings • Support family and friends carers to provide safe, stable homes • Deliver high-quality, child-centred practice Please note: the role may involve out-of-county travel and occasional overnight stays to complete assessments. Why work with We Do Social Work? At We Do Social Work, we connect passionate social workers with organisations that value quality practice and meaningful impact. We’re...

Children’s Social Worker – Integrated Front Door 📍 Castleton Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 2JW 💰 £37 per hour 🕒 37 hours per week | Full Time 🚗 Free on-site parking We are currently recruiting for an experienced Children’s Social Worker to join the Integrated Front Door – Referral and Assessment Service in Bolton. This is an office-based role supporting children, families, and partner agencies by providing an effective front-door duty service. Working within the Department of People, you will play a key role in screening referrals, gathering information, and making informed decisions regarding safeguarding concerns and statutory support for children and families. Key Responsibilities Provide a professional social work duty service to children, families, and partner agencies within the Integrated Front Door. Screen contacts and referrals and determine appropriate next steps. Gather and analyse information to determine whether Section 47 Child Protection...

Supervising Social Worker – Connected People’s Team Cheshire West and Chester Council – The Portal, Ellesmere Port £30.48 PAYE (exclusive of holiday pay) or £38.99 LTD (inclusive of holiday pay) Contract | Full-Time We are currently seeking a committed, resilient, and experienced Supervising Social Worker to join the Connected People’s Team at Cheshire West and Chester Council, based at The Portal in Ellesmere Port. This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated social work professional who is passionate about supporting children to remain within their family networks wherever it is safe and appropriate to do so. About the Role As a Supervising Social Worker within the Connected People’s Fostering Team, you will play a key role in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children across the borough. You will deliver a high-quality service to children, families, and carers, ensuring that children’s wellbeing and safety remain at the centre of all practice. The team...

Locum Children's Social Worker – Safeguarding & Support Are you an experienced and passionate Children’s Social Worker looking for your next opportunity? Blackburn with Darwen Children’s Services, recently rated ‘Good’ in their full ILACS Ofsted inspection, are seeking a skilled Agency Social Worker to join their Safeguarding and Support team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing and supportive team dedicated to improving outcomes for children and families. You will be responsible for managing a caseload of complex safeguarding, child protection and court work cases working collaboratively with multi-agency professionals. Key Requirements: A minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience in Safeguarding, Child Protection and Court Work SWE registered Car driver with access to a vehicle Experience with Protocol Liquid Logic is desirable, but not essential Excellent communication and organisational skills Ability to work autonomously and within a...

Family Practitioner ? Staffordshire ? Apply: (url removed) Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting for a Family Practitioner to join a dedicated Children’s Services team supporting families across Staffordshire. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced practitioner who is passionate about helping children and families achieve positive outcomes through early intervention, restorative practice, and meaningful support. About the Role As a Family Practitioner, you will work directly with children, young people, and their families to provide both support and constructive challenge, helping to stabilise family relationships and reduce the need for children to enter care. Using a restorative approach, you will play a key role in empowering families to overcome challenges and build sustainable, positive futures. You will be part of a collaborative district team, working alongside social workers, partner agencies, and community services to ensure children receive...

Stoke-on-Trent City Council Senior Practitioner – Children’s Safeguarding Team Pay Rate: £33.30 per hour Hours: 37 per week Contract: Locum About the Role Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner to join its Children’s Safeguarding Team. This role involves supporting social workers with complex safeguarding cases while ensuring high standards of practice across Child in Need and Child Protection work. You will play a key leadership role within the team, offering guidance, oversight, and support to practitioners while maintaining your own complex caseload. Key Responsibilities Support Social Workers with complex Child Protection and safeguarding cases. Lead on Section 47 enquiries and risk management planning. Provide professional advice and mentoring to colleagues. Carry out high-quality assessments and develop clear safety plans. Work closely with partner agencies including schools, police, and health professionals. Prepare...

Locum Social Worker – Children’s Duty & Assessment Team Bradford Children and Families Trust Are you an experienced Children’s Social Worker looking for your next locum role in a dynamic high-performing team? Bradford Children’s Services is seeking skilled professionals to join their Duty & Assessment Team – where your expertise will help safeguard and improve the lives of children and families across the district. The nature of work within the Duty Service is fast-paced and varied. Key responsibilities Completing timely and robust assessments under the Single Assessment Framework Managing a caseload with varying levels of complexity Engaging with children, families and partner agencies to identify needs and ensure safety Making clear and effective decisions on intervention and next steps Preparing and presenting reports for ICPCs, CLA Reviews, PLO meetings and CIN meetingsCase transfer points Initial Child Protection Case Conference (ICPC) First Child Looked After...

Job Title - Traffic Clerk Location - Mercia Park, DE12 8AA Shifts - Monday to Friday Start Times - AM & PM available Driver Resource Recruitment are seeking to recruit a x2 Traffic Clerks for our client based in Appleby Magna - x1 AM role and x1 PM role. The job duties are as follows; To ensure the transport operation and office is effectively and efficiently managed to meet and exceed the expectations of the customer Maintain a close working relationship with supervisors and managers Ensure that all commercial and financial targets are met and consistently maintained Responsible that the contract is compliant with all legal and safety requirements To ensure that the transport office is compliant and meets all internal audits To be successful you must have: GCSE English and Maths Ideally at least 1 years experience of working in a logistics environment Good organisational skills Good verbal and written communication skills Ability to work as part of a team and...

Locum Children’s Social Worker Child Protection / Safeguarding Team Warwickshire County Council £33.30 per hour (in line with the West Midlands Memorandum of Understanding) Warwickshire County Council are seeking experienced and dedicated Locum Children’s Social Workers to join the Child Protection and Safeguarding Teams. They are committed to delivering high-quality services that put children, young people and families at the heart of everything they do and they require a locum to help the team at this critical time of young people going back to school. Manage a caseload of children subject to child protection plans, children in need and those who are looked after. Undertake assessments and statutory visits in line with national and local safeguarding procedures. Develop and implement robust care plans in partnership with children, families and multi-agency professionals. Prepare high-quality reports and present evidence in court proceedings where required. Contribute to child...

Locum Children’s Social Worker Child Protection / Safeguarding Team Warwickshire County Council £33.30 per hour (in line with the West Midlands Memorandum of Understanding) Warwickshire County Council are seeking experienced and dedicated Locum Children’s Social Workers to join the Child Protection and Safeguarding Teams. They are committed to delivering high-quality services that put children, young people and families at the heart of everything they do and they require a locum to help the team at this critical time of young people going back to school. Manage a caseload of children subject to child protection plans, children in need and those who are looked after. Undertake assessments and statutory visits in line with national and local safeguarding procedures. Develop and implement robust care plans in partnership with children, families and multi-agency professionals. Prepare high-quality reports and present evidence in court proceedings where required. Contribute to child...

Job Title: Family Support Worker Department: Children's Social Care Location: Worcestershire (community-based with flexible working) Reports to: Team Manager Job Purpose The Family Support Worker provides targeted support to children, young people, and families where there is a Child in Need plan or a risk of family breakdown. The role focuses on working directly with families to strengthen parenting capacity, promote child development, and help keep children safely within their home environment. Key Responsibilities Carry out direct work with children (including pre-school children), parents, and carers as part of assessments and support plans Encourage and empower parents and carers to meet the needs of their children Support families at risk of breakdown and work to maintain safe family environments Provide practical parenting support and promote understanding of child development Contribute to assessment and planning processes to safeguard children Work in partnership...

I'm currently working with a public client in Herefordshire who is looking to appoint a Senior Social Care Assessor to join their Adult Social Care service. This is a great opportunity to join a supportive and forward-thinking team delivering community-based support to adults and young adults. Role Overview As a Senior Social Care Assessor, you will play a key role in supporting adults within the community, helping them maintain independence and improve their wellbeing. You will work within a multidisciplinary team including occupational therapists, social workers and partner organisations, completing strengths-based assessments and supporting individuals and carers to achieve positive outcomes. This role offers the chance to work in a fast-paced and rewarding environment, with the autonomy to manage your own workload while being supported by an experienced and collaborative team. Key Responsibilities Undertake strengths-based assessments for adults and informal carers....

Job Title: Gateman Location: Hull Salary: Competitive Job Type: Full time, 6-month contract with potential extension About Excalon: Excalon was founded in 2002 and became part of the Renew Holdings Group in 2024. We are a leading infrastructure contractor specialising in the provision of services to the utilities industry. This is an exciting time to join our business. About the Role: We are seeking a vigilant professional to manage our main entrance operations. In this role, you will serve as the primary point of contact for all site traffic, ensuring that every vehicle and visitor is properly credentialed before entry. You'll be responsible for maintaining accurate logs and upholding our site's safety and security protocols. Key Accountabilities: Guard entrance gate of Company Yard/Depot, control traffic to and from. Opens gate to allow entrance or exit of employees, truckers, and authorized visitors. Checks credentials or approved roster before admitting anyone....

SW Locums are looking for an experienced Social Worker to work in our Gloucester Safeguarding Team, where they will hold a caseload of children and provide an effective, evidence-based intervention with consideration of timeliness and impact. All Applicants must have right to work in the UK and have at least 3 years UK experience in a similar statutory setting. Social Work England registration is a Mandatory requirement for this role. The caseload for this team will be a mix of CIN, CP & CIC which includes some court work with a caseload of around 18. Our client is committed to ensuring we have a flexible workforce who can manage their work and home life and to do this, we would consider some home working where the role allows, together with flexible working where it meets the needs of the team as well as the children and families. The candidate will be provided with a laptop and smart phone to assist with this and the expectation is that the worker will be in the office 3 days...

SW Locums are offering a Social Worker position within the Family Support Team in Milton Keynes. Family Support Teams are made up of ASYE, Social Workers and Senior Practitioners there is a Deputy Team Manager and a Team Manager. The post offers condensed working with a FULL 5 DAYS Part time of 3 or 4 days will be considered 37 hours per week – immediate start Applicants must be registered with Social Work England and hold a current Enhanced DBS issued within the past 12 months or be registered with the DBS Update Service. Minimum requirement - 3 years UK experience within a similar statutory setting. The team hold Child in Need, Child Protection, Looked After Children / Court through to the end of proceedings. On average caseloads are 10 families which is approximately 22 children, everyone’s caseload is a mixture of CIN and CP and the more experienced staff hold court cases but no more than 3 family’s at one time this can include private proceedings completing Section 7 or 37...

Specialist Customer Service Officer - Oxfordshire County Council – OX1 1ND 3 Months Contract Full time HYBRID – 1/2 days on site I am currently representing Oxfordshire County Council who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 3 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience. We are looking for Specialist Customer Service Officer based at County Hall County Council Offices Oxford OX1 1ND The specialist Customer Service Officer role is the first point of contact for Adult Social Care enquiries, engaging with the public and partner agencies such as medical professionals, the police, and the fire and rescue service. The post holder will handle sensitive and complex information, including emergency service reports, safeguarding referrals, and assessment for disability aids. They will also compete bed leaver reviews and provide signposting to other Oxfordshire...

Family Help Lead Practitioner Children’s Services | Hybrid Working Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of children, young people, and families? We are seeking a dedicated Family Help Lead Practitioner to join a forward-thinking service focused on safeguarding children and helping families thrive. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced practitioner who is committed to strengths-based, trauma-informed practice and collaborative working across services. In this role, you will play a key part in supporting families, coordinating multi-agency interventions, and ensuring children remain at the centre of all decision-making. The Role As a Family Help Lead Practitioner, you will work directly with children, young people, and families to assess needs, coordinate support, and deliver evidence-based interventions that lead to sustainable, positive outcomes. You will take a whole-family approach, working alongside partner agencies to...

We are looking to recruit a Social Worker for the Assessment & Child Protection Team within the Social Care Industry. Our client has a well-structured and organised team that are looking to grow their staffing levels. The role offers flexible working hours and has a supportive team culture with regular supervision on cases. Swindon is embedding a systemic approach and is currently undergoing a number of changes focussed on reducing caseloads and improving outcomes for families. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced and supportive team within Swindon Borough Council Main duties include: Assess, monitor and review social care needs of individuals, relatives and carers and to arrange the provision of appropriate care services Experience and specialist communication skills to gather information and make a full assessment of the risks, protection and social care needs of individuals, carers and families Must be capable of devising individual care plans based on...

SW Locums need a number of Qualified Social Workers with at least3 years post qualifying agency social workers to join our CASP, CP, PLO and Court team in Cardiff. The team offer flexible, hybrid working hours. The team manager and principle social worker have both been in their roles for a number of years and offer a wide range of experience and skills, high levels of support, guidance and advice and the team comes with varying levels of experience both as qualified and unqualified. The team have a second PSW who case holds court cases but also provides additional support to the team and team manager. Training opportunities and monthly supervision will be provided to all agency staff. This is a highly passionate, committed and supportive team please apply if you feel suited. Successful Candidates will go into the Locality teams - workers must be Social Care Wales Registered. You must have hands on experience and knowledge of working within the Social Services and Well Being Act...