Job Description

Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a modernising Council which is passionate and ambitious for the children and families we support, our communities and our workforce. As part of our transformation journey, we continue to build on our progress and put children firmly at the centre of our care. We can only do this because of our highly valued, skilled, and supported workforce. St Helens Borough Council is on a mission to be a leading Council for best practice and an employer of choice for individuals seeking a rewarding role and career.

Making a difference at St Helens as a Newly Qualified Social Worker

Joining us as a Newly Qualified Social Worker means you will provide expertise commensurate with your role, experience and grade acting as invaluable resource to the team and department working in a diverse, challenging and rewarding environment. You will have a protected caseload for 2 years and will receive additional support from our ASYE co-ordinator.





If you are a social worker who really likes to make a difference, is keen to develop and is keen to take on the challenge then, you can read our full job description and person specification criteria documents for full information.



St Helens is a great place to work so why not see what our colleagues have to say and to discover our full range of in work benefits. We understand that you may have some questions so if you would like to explore any aspect of this role before applying you are welcome to discuss this with us by submitting an expression of interest request to socialcarerecruitment@sthelens.gov.uk and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss any questions you might have.

Children's Services Social Work Academy site.

The St Helens Social Work Academy is all about continuous professional development in social work, supporting you at every stage of your social work career, focused on People, Promotion, Progression and Performance. The Academy supports

social workers throughout their career journey to achieve better outcomes for our children and families and onto new career opportunities in the authority.

Take a look at our new site here

Social Care Academy - Social Care Recruitment

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We are rated

GOOD

by Ofsted &

OUTSTANDING

with Services for Young People Leaving Care!

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We are ambitious as we continue

"Being Brilliant at the Basics and Beyond"

, and working towards becoming outstanding in all areas.

The child's voice is central to all our work & we know to achieve this we need well-supported, low-caseload, happy staff. We test whether we are getting this right with health checks. You can view the the most recent survey results attached with this advert.

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Check out our most recent

Social Worker Health Check

attached with this advert.

The dedication, professionalism and strength of our Children's workforce is demonstrated every day and we are always interested in hearing from Newly Qualified social workers who share our commitment and values and would be interested in joining us in one of the following teams:

Children We Look After

Adoption

Duty Team

Children with Disabilities

Family Help & Protection

Benefits That Make A Real Difference To Our Employees

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When you choose to work for St Helens Council,

you will be rewarded with a comprehensive benefits package including a wide range of financial options, benefits and rewards.

Take a look at what's employee benefits are on offer via the link below, find out more about what it is like to work at St Helens and see what real employees have to say.

St Helens Borough Council | Jobs | Search here for your perfect career - Employee Benefits

St Helens Council is a

Disability Confident Leader

. This means that the Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process.

Equality & Diversity

St Helens Borough Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation.

Our Social Worker posts are hybrid positions with some home working.

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.

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.