Experienced Social Worker [Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub]

Knowsley Council is an award winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our success.

Are you passionate about Working in Mental Health?  

If so we have a rare and exciting opportunity for you to come and join Knowsley's Mental Health Social Work Team 

You will be joining an enthusiastic social work team, who strive to promote the wellbeing of our residents and must have the necessary skills and experience in Mental Health and be compassionate and empathic when undertaking Care Act Assessments. 

You will assist in the safeguarding of residents with appropriate planning and interventions, applying safeguarding policy and practice and have a critical understanding of all legislation 

To be successful you must hold a Social Work degree (or equivalent), registration with Social Work England and have a critical understanding of Adult Social Care legislation and be committed to continued professional development including a willingness to undertake AMHP training 

At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working.  For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact: Shaun Lockett 07500765138 or alternatively Ian Farrar 0777 522 1861

If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.

Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted