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Job Posted: 7 days ago

Salary: £ 42,839 - 44,075 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: L36, Huyton, Knowsley

Expire in: 21 days

Job Description

Experienced Social Workers – Children’s Social Care (Permanent)

📍 Merseyside | 💼 Hybrid Working | 🕒 Full-time

Ribble Recruitment is assisting a North West local authority with the recruitment of experienced, permanent Social Workers across several Children’s Social Care teams. These are excellent opportunities to join well-established services with manageable caseloads, strong management support, and a genuine commitment to hybrid working.

💷 Salary

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    £42,839 – £44,075 per annum (progression available)

🏠 Working Pattern

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    Hybrid working

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    Typically 3 days per week in the office

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    Core hours: Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm

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    Emergency Duty Team covers out-of-hours

👥 Available Roles

We are recruiting the following experienced Social Worker positions:

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    1 x Young People’s Team (16–18 years)

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    2 x Children Looked After (CLA)

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    2 x Children with Disabilities (CWD)

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    3 x Child Protection

🔍 About the Teams

Child Protection & Children with Disabilities (CWD)

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    Manage safeguarding concerns and children at risk of significant harm

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    Referrals progressed from MASH

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    Completion of Single Assessments within 35 days

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    Work includes CIN plans, Child Protection plans, and care proceedings

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    Strong multi-agency collaboration

Children Looked After & Young People’s Teams

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    Manage cases subject to care orders or care proceedings

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    Close working with Fostering and Adoption services

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    Regular care planning meetings

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    Development of Personal Education Plans (PEPs)

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    Supporting young people towards independence and transition to adulthood

✅ Candidate Requirements

To be considered, you must have:

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    A recognised Social Work qualification

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    Social Work England registration

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    Significant post-qualification experience in Children’s Social Care

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    Eligibility to work in the UK

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    Willingness to complete compliance documentation, including DBS and confidentiality agreements

🗓 Recruitment Process

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    One-stage online interview

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    Focused on practical experience within Children’s Social Care and understanding of relevant legislation

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    Interviews scheduled for late March 2026

📩 How to Apply

Ribble Recruitment is supporting the hiring organisation by managing candidate sourcing, screening, and the initial stages of the recruitment process.

📞 Lewis Ashcroft

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