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As an employee, you will be part of our collective family, involved in a programme of thought-provoking and relevant staff engagement events, led by visible leaders and managers. 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This is an exciting time to join our service - improving CSC is one of the Council’s main priorities; there’s significant investment in the service, expertise on-hand and a real  opportunity for you to make a difference; helping to shape the future delivery of our services for the benefit of our children and young people.  </p>\n<p>If you choose to join us, you will be coming to an inclusive, supportive, and friendly team.  With a new, engaging and ambitious leadership team in place, we welcome you to join us at Knowsley and bring your experience and expertise to help us achieve the best possible outcomes for our children and young people.</p>\n<p><strong>The Person</strong></p>\n<p>As Principal Social Worker & Social Work Academy Lead you will be a strategic thinker with demonstrable experience and a proven track record as a manager with involvement in front line delivery of services to children and families. 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We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.</p>\n<p>We’re looking for an Advanced Mental Health Professional to join our Emergency Duty Team (EDT) on a permanent basis.</p>\n<p><strong>About the Role:</strong></p>\n<p>Join a highly skilled EDT team that work out of hours providing a robust response to people in crisis. EDT provide a service to Children, young people, vulnerable adults and their families ensuring the right support at the right time to safeguard people who present in Crisis out of hours.</p>\n<p>The Emergency Duty Team (EDT) are an out of hours service., therefore you will be working alongside colleagues on a rotating Shift Pattern which will include some weekends and Bank Holidays. We work closely with our partner agencies.</p>\n<p><strong>As part of our team, you will:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be a qualified AMHP or willing to train as an AMHP</li>\n<li>Provide a high-quality response to emergency referrals out of normal working hours.</li>\n<li>Work a rotational shift pattern.</li>\n<li>Provide appropriate support and interventions to vulnerable adults, children and families to address safeguarding concerns.</li>\n<li>Provide out of hours advice and guidance to professionals, as well as factually accurate and reflective reports.</li>\n<li>Be the first point of contact for professionals, vulnerable adults, children, families, or members of the public who have a concern which cannot wait until normal office hours resume.</li>\n<li>Carry out thorough high-quality crisis led assessments for children and families, promptly identifying level of risk, need and services required to promote and ensure safe outcomes.</li>\n<li>Actively apply legal and professional knowledge and skills - balancing protection, risk and support to achieve positive outcomes for those requiring our service.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>About the Candidate:</strong></p>\n<p>We are looking for social workers who can work autonomously, manage competing demands, and work under pressure without the on-site support of their line manager. You will be confident in your decision making and risk assessment skills, and be able to provide advice, guidance and challenge to colleagues within Social Care and across agencies.</p>\n<p><strong>Hours of Work:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>36 hours per week on a Shift Rotation Pattern, leave is included within the rota.</li>\n<li>The rota is over an 8-week period, you will work 13-night shifts and 3 days shifts and cover some of the bank holidays within the rota. Leave is within this rota.</li>\n<li>Weekday nights: 5pm to 9am with an hour’s break.</li>\n<li>Weekends: 8.30am-5:30 pm or 5pm-9:00am.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Rewards and Benefits:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Competitive salary £52,432 - £56,077 pro rata (which includes the additional 20% enhancement for unsocial hours)</li>\n<li>Annual leave starting at 28-33 days per year, (with an extra entitlement of 8 days which are included within the rota).</li>\n<li>You will work 13 night and 3 days in an 8-week period, offering a good work life balance.</li>\n<li>Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution.</li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support 24 x7.</li>\n<li>Dedicated protected time for learning and development.</li>\n<li>Excellent learning and development opportunities including the opportunity to train as an AMHP and learn about Systemic Practice.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:</p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:louisefitzpatrick@wirral.gov.uk\">louisefitzpatrick@wirral.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:polyannastott@wirral.gov.uk\">polyannastott@wirral.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:hilarymcgowan@wirral.gov.uk\">hilarymcgowan@wirral.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p>Join our vibrant workforce and make a positive difference to the lives of children, young people vulnerable adults and their families.</p>\n<p><em>Interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday 9th June 2025.</em></p>\n<p>This post requires a DBS check. The Safer Recruitment & Employment Policy and the Disclosures for Recruitment Procedure can be found at : <a href=\"https://www.wirral.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/job-vacancies/safer-recruitment-and-employment\">https://www.wirral.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/job-vacancies/safer-recruitment-and-employment</a></p>\n<p>If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, and as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we're passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@wirral.gov.uk\">recruitment@wirral.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p>If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team on <a href=\"mailto:info@involvenorthwest.org.uk\">info@involvenorthwest.org.uk</a> or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.</p>\n<p><strong>Working at Wirral</strong></p>\n<p>You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:</p>\n<p>Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things and behave.</p>\n<p>We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people.</p>\n<p>We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.</p>\n<p>We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.</p>\n<p>Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.</p>\n<p>We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible please contact <a href=\"mailto:recruitment@wirral.gov.uk\">recruitment@wirral.gov.uk</a></p>\n<p><em>Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.</em></p>\n<p><em>It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.</em></p>\n<p><em>Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.</em></p>\n<p><em>We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.</em></p>\n<p><em>Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration.  Forms received via the post will not be processed.</em></p>\n<p><em>All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK.  Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page.</em></p>\n<p><em>The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now.</em></p>\n<p><em>We do not accept applications or CV’s from recruitment agencies, unless otherwise stated. Therefore, any candidates submitted via a recruitment agency will not be considered for this role.</em></p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£52,432 - £56,077 pro rata (which includes the additional 20% enhancement for unsocial hours)","publishDate":"2025-05-15T06:21:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-01T22:59:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/2c145216-1467-4feb-824a-1ea40e83ce01.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"fec602a9-8cf3-4bcc-9a1b-5eb079913824","title":"MST-CAN Family Resource Specialist","employer":"Knowsley Council","department":"","location":"Nutgrove Villa, Westmorland Road, Huyton , Knowsley , L36 6GA, Hybrid Working","locationType":2,"description":"<p>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.</p>\n<p>There is an exciting opportunity to join the Knowsley MST-CAN service [Multisystemic Therapy for Child Abuse and Neglect] as a Family Resource Specialist.</p>\n<p>We are looking for a dedicated and resilient person to join our small and friendly team.</p>\n<p>MST-CAN works with the families of children open to Knowsley Children’s Social Care who are at risk of removal due to physical abuse or neglect. We work with the families by following the MST-CAN model, aiming to significantly reduce risk so that children can remain safely at home.</p>\n<p>You must therefore have the skills to work with both children and adults facing multiple and complex difficulties, and the tenacity to continue to work with families despite being faced with reluctant engagement or typical trauma responses.  You must also be open to entering homes where there can be significant levels of neglect</p>\n<p>You will play an important part in service delivery, helping families to overcome practical barriers such as housing and debt so they can access the MST-CAN intervention.  You will be directed tasks by the Therapists, but must also have the initiative to follow through pieces of work independently whilst communicating updates appropriately to the Therapist and Supervisor via weekly paperwork and clinical supervision.</p>\n<p>You will develop links with other local agencies to ensure a systemic support network for families and be able to work in a flexible way; this will include occasional evening and weekend working. You will be given full training in the MST model and MST-CAN adaptation techniques as well as being supported throughout interventions by the MST-CAN Supervisor, MST-CAN Consultant and MST-CAN Therapists. You must be able to attend the MST 5-day training, MST-CAN 4-day training and 4-day trauma training which may be away from the locality and require overnight stays. If you enjoy working in a challenging yet rewarding role with ongoing learning and strong supervisory/team support, then this may be the job for you.</p>\n<p>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</p>\n<p>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.</p>\n<p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.</p>\n<p>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:</p>\n<p>Sarah Ritson, MST-CAN Supervisor, on 07810054008 for an informal conversation</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"£33,366 - £35,235 per annum","publishDate":"2025-05-14T11:05:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-01T22:55:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/3d170fc9-f455-4c5e-91fa-6ef03efe9f7f.jpg","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"36f1e56f-f267-4290-b35e-c72e202cb8d9","title":"Advanced Practitioner","employer":"Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council","department":"","location":"Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council","locationType":3,"description":"<p><strong>Who are we?</strong></p>\n<p>Sefton is a diverse and exciting local authority that is on an ambitious journey as they work towards delivering its exciting Sefton 2030 Vision. This journey is shared with our partners and communities as we strive to ensure Sefton is a confident and connected Borough.</p>\n<p><strong>Sefton as a Place to Live and Work</strong></p>\n<p>Boasting 22 miles of stunning coastline, Sefton is a leading coastal tourist destination with a flourishing visitor economy.  Spanning from the busy Port of Liverpool, from the famous Antony Gormley’s ‘Another Place’ installation to the attractive beaches and dunes, and the resort town of Southport, the diversity of the Borough provides a unique mix of urban and natural setting. This is an exciting Borough where people can enjoy a great work-life balance. With excellent transport links, Sefton is well placed for accessing cities across the Northwest, including Liverpool, Manchester and areas such as the Wirral, Halton and Knowsley.</p>\n<p>This is an exciting time to come and work with us. We want to hear from people who possess drive and passion for safeguarding our most vulnerable residents.</p>\n<p><strong>Our Vision and Journey so far….</strong></p>\n<p>Sefton Adult Social Care have high aspirations for the service to work with our most vulnerable residents to complete excellent person-centred and high-quality assessments, the outcomes of which will positively impact on well-being and support people to live healthier lives. We are in the process of expanding our early intervention and prevention offer to our residents, using innovative approaches and the latest technological solutions.</p>\n<p>This is a critical juncture in time for Sefton and its Integration Journey. We have already formally established our Sefton Partnership, bringing together Health and Social Care in Sefton to plan, resource, deliver and continually improve Health and Care Services with the ambition of improving the Health and Wellbeing of our residents, reducing duplication and unwarranted variation, driving up quality and improving the experience of those that need our Care and Support. Being part of our dedicated Social Care workforce means being a key part of achieving this, working across boundaries to act as one team with the outcome of the individual at our heart.</p>\n<p><strong>The Role     </strong></p>\n<p>Sefton Adult Social Care are seeking  committed and dynamic individual’s to work alongside the Service Manager for Practice and Quality Improvement to support professional practice and promote best practice across Adult Social Care.</p>\n<p>We are committed to improving outcomes and maximising independence of our service users, through developing our own knowledgeable and strength-based practitioners. While supporting frontline practitioners is of course a significant part of this role, it is also envisaged that the successful candidate would also assist in the ongoing quality assurance work of the Department, to continue to drive up and improve standards.</p>\n<p><strong>What we require from you:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Social Work Degree or equivalent Social Work Qualification</li>\n<li>Management experience,</li>\n<li>Current registration with Social Work England.</li>\n<li>The motivation and desire to impart your extensive social work knowledge, experience, skills and practice standards to Social Workers.</li>\n<li>Exceptional knowledge of the Care Act.</li>\n<li>Ability to undertake one-one and group reflective supervision.</li>\n<li>Ability to offer challenge where there are concerns around practice.</li>\n<li>Proven record of chairing complex meetings.</li>\n<li>Ability to understand and demonstrate a commitment to equality and diversity.</li>\n<li>Ability to effectively undertake partnership working with all our stakeholders and further develop these relationships.</li>\n<li>Commitment to your own personal development and professional growth.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Our offer to you</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>To be part of an established, caring, and welcoming team.</li>\n<li>Access to good quality, monthly, reflective supervision.</li>\n<li>A comprehensive induction programme.</li>\n<li>A wide variety of career progression routes bespoke to individual training and development needs as identified in annual PDRs (Personal Development Reviews)</li>\n<li>Excellent training and career development opportunities.</li>\n<li>Partnership with Research in Practice, providing access to online webinars, podcasts and materials linked to the latest research and policy updates to support your CPD (Continuing Professional Development) and inform evidence-based reports</li>\n<li>28 days annual leave rising to 33 days after 5 years continual service plus 8 bank holidays</li>\n<li>Enhanced sick pay, maternity/adoption leave pay and maternity support leave schemes.</li>\n<li>Excellent pension scheme.</li>\n<li>Opportunities for agile/flexible working</li>\n<li>Access to free eye tests and where appropriate, contribution towards glasses.</li>\n<li>Discounted gym membership with all Active Sefton gyms</li>\n<li>Cycle to work scheme</li>\n<li>Access to local benefits and discounts on products and services</li>\n<li>Hybrid working e.g., the ability to work from home or office for some part of the working week.</li>\n<li>Occupational Health Service available to advise on work related health issues.</li>\n<li>Commitment to supporting your emotional and mental health with access to a free and confidential employee counselling service.</li>\n<li>Assistance with relocation if eligible.</li>\n<li>Access to our Practice Forum.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Please note, we do not access CV’s.</p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding the role, please ring Jennifer De Ornellas on 07813543378.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"Grade K. 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Our transfer point to our Cared for Children team is at first hearing.</p>\n<p>Are you passionate about safeguarding children.</p>\n<p>Do you have the skills and experience to deliver a robust decision-making team via supervision and support from you as a leader. Are you a qualified social worker with management experience?</p>\n<p>Do you enjoy taking on a new challenge each day and working within a fast-paced environment.</p>\n<p>If so, you may be the perfect candidate for this role.</p>\n<p>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.</p>\n<p>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.</p>\n<p>We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.</p>\n<p>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: Selina Kent 0151 443 3452.</p>\n<p>If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. 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They are motivated in their learning, they have high aspirations and good relationships which make them fantastic ambassadors for our school. </p>\n<p>Our parents are keen to work with the school to both enhance their children's learning and achievement as well as ensure the school provides a positive focal point for the local community.</p>\n<p>Staff benefit from our strong emphasis on professional development, shared leadership and an innovative approach to all that we do.</p>\n<p>We are committed to protecting and promoting children’s rights and our commitment to this has been recognised by UNICEF in their Rights Respecting School Award.</p>\n<p>The Governing Board of the school are looking to employ a committed, reflective and experienced Teaching Assistant to join our school team in our successful KS1 department.  We see this as an exciting opportunity for you to work alongside a forward thinking Leadership team who are dedicated to providing the best outcomes for all of our pupils.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>We have high standards and expectations of staff, Governors, pupils and parents.</li>\n<li>A supportive team committed to developing the teaching and learning throughout the school.</li>\n<li>The role is permanent, term time.</li>\n<li>The position is subject to an enhanced CRB check and satisfactory references.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>As a school, we can offer:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>A warm, family orientated school based on Christian faith</li>\n<li>Enthusiastic and motivated pupils, staff, families and governors</li>\n<li>Dedicated, hardworking and friendly colleagues</li>\n<li>Polite and motivated pupils who are keen to learn</li>\n<li>CPD to support the needs of the school and SENCO</li>\n<li>An up to date, modern working environment</li>\n</ul>\n<p>We are looking for someone who:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Has commitment and passion for inclusion, ensuring individual pupil needs are identified early and are met through targeted provision.</li>\n<li>Has a desire to work closely with families to enhance children’s experiences</li>\n<li>Is a team player, able to inspire others to approach their practice creatively so that all learners believe in themselves</li>\n<li>Will work with teachers to help to monitor pupil progress.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Due to the nature of work the above post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and relevant care/safeguarding legislation and appointment will only be confirmed if a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure is obtained from the Criminal Records Bureau.  </p>\n<p>The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.</p>","shortDescription":"","salaryDescription":"NJC Grade F Pt 12-19 salary £27,711 - £31,067 FTE","publishDate":"2025-05-08T15:03:00.000Z","expirationDate":"2025-06-19T11:00:00.000Z","logoUri":"https://www.lgjobs.com/logos/logos/2a69218b-0968-4eeb-b041-224f0443747e.png","score":1,"featured":false,"enhanced":false},{"id":"fa40f20c-151c-4360-92a6-9097aa303a5b","title":"Experienced Social Worker (Children's Services)","employer":"Knowsley Council","department":"","location":"Nutgrove Villa, Westmorland Road, Huyton , Knowsley , L36 6GA, Hybrid Working, Free Parking","locationType":2,"description":"<p><strong>Are you a Qualified Social Worker?</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Do you want to make a difference to the lives of Children and Families through effective Social Care?  Do you want to be part of a team that cares and will value your knowledge, experience and you as a person? Then Knowsley Children’s Services could be the place for you.</strong> </p>\n<p><strong>Be part of what we are building.</strong> </p>\n<p>Following our recent Ofsted inspection, our Children’s Social Care Services (CSC) department are on an improvement journey - one we would love you to join us on! </p>\n<p>Want to work with: </p>\n<ul>\n<li>A friendly, supportive team who genuinely cares about their employees?</li>\n<li>A smaller local authority in easy commuting distance from across the North West with hybrid working options?</li>\n<li>Somewhere you can really make a difference to the lives of our Children and Young People</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Then this may be the role for you...  </strong></p>\n<p>We have high aspirations for our children and young people and are determined to work together to make the necessary improvements and get to ‘good’ whilst always aiming higher. This is an exciting time to join our service - improving CSC is one of the Council’s main priorities; there’s significant investment in the service, expertise on-hand and opportunities for you to make a real difference; helping to shape the future delivery of CSC for the benefit of our children and young people.  </p>\n<p>If you choose to join us, you will be coming to an inclusive, supportive, and friendly team.  We have a new engaging and ambitious leadership team in place, who will ensure that you work in an environment where you feel recognised, valued, and listened to.  As a service we offer flexible working, manageable caseloads and a vast array of employee benefits details of which can be found below.  We welcome you to come and join us on this exciting journey– in return we promise to support, develop, and help you achieve your goals. </p>\n<p><strong>We are looking for Experienced Social Workers across all of our services including Children with Disabilities, Children looked After and Young Persons Team.</strong></p>\n<p>To be successful you will be a qualified, experienced social worker and you will be professionally registered with Social Work England.  You will be committed to making a difference for Children, Young People and their families and you’ll be a great communicator able to quickly build good relationships.  It’s important you actively invest in your continuous professional development, and we will support you to do this. </p>\n<p><strong><em>Our offer to you:</em></strong> </p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<strong>We are a Disability Confident Employer,</strong> meaning we offer Inclusive & accessible recruitment, offering an interview to disabled people, providing reasonable adjustments, & supporting existing employees. </li>\n<li>\n<strong>Flexible working, Hybrid working arrangements & family friendly initiatives;</strong><strong> </strong>Our flexible working scheme allows you to manage your hours & plan your life more easily. 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.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Generous Holiday Entitlement:</strong> starting at 28 days leave with an option to buy additional 10 days leave </li>\n<li>\n<strong>Manageable Workloads</strong> - directors of our service work closely with the Heads of Service & Team Managers to ensure caseloads are manageable & you are supported. </li>\n<li>\n<strong>Differentiated sickness absence</strong> for individuals living with a disability. </li>\n<li>\n<strong>Menopause policy</strong><strong> </strong>supporting women in the workplace. </li>\n<li>\n<strong>Local Government Pension Scheme</strong> </li>\n<li>\n<strong>Newly Developed Bespoke Four-Week Induction Programme</strong> </li>\n<li>\n<strong>High Quality IT Kit</strong><strong> </strong>supporting agile working arrangements </li>\n<li>\n<strong>Learning & Career Development:</strong><strong> </strong>We have a wide range of blended learning opportunities available to all employees, which will be relevant to your job & progression </li>\n<li>\n<strong>Supportive Practice Improvement Team </strong>– we have a team of experienced staff who build positive working relationships with staff to work alongside you to embed learning from audits or reviews.</li>\n<li>\n<strong>A range of Workers Groups,</strong><strong> </strong>, Black & Minority Workers' Group, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Forum, Neurodiverse Staff Support Group. </li>\n<li>\n<strong>Well-being Support:</strong><strong> </strong>We want to improve the well-being of our employees both in & out of the workplace </li>\n<li>\n<strong>Apprenticeship Offer</strong> </li>\n<li>\n<strong>Secondment Opportunities</strong> </li>\n<li>\n<strong>MyTime</strong> – our monthly supervisions scheduled with you. This is your one-to-one time solely focused on your career development </li>\n<li>\n<strong>Reflective Supervision - 4 weekly</strong> </li>\n<li>\n<strong>Access to Signs of Safety Group Supervision</strong> </li>\n<li>\n<strong>Newly Developed Progression Pathway</strong> </li>\n<li>\n<strong>Learning at Work Week</strong>: A yearly celebration awards to recognise & celebrate individual practice across the council</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Visible and accessible Leadership including Monthly Principal Social Worker (PSW) drop-in sessions</strong> </li>\n<li>\n<strong>Themed Practice Learning Week</strong>: Providing a range of bitesize learning opportunities. </li>\n<li>\n<strong>Currently Offering Free Parking</strong> </li>\n<li>\n<strong>Cycle to Work Scheme:</strong><strong> </strong>We are committed to greener transport solutions. Our scheme entitles you to significant discounts on the price of a new bike & safety equipment. </li>\n<li><strong>Bank holidays</strong></li>\n<li>\n<strong>Eye Tests:</strong><strong> </strong>We provide all display screen users with a free eye test on request. We have a corporate eye care scheme which includes a contribution to the cost of glasses </li>\n<li>\n<strong>Free Refreshments</strong> – Tea, Coffee and Milk</li>\n<li>\n<strong>Discounted Gym Membership</strong> </li>\n<li>\n<strong>Credit Union Membership</strong> </li>\n<li>\n<strong>VIVUP Discounts & Savings</strong><strong> </strong>The program offers a staff discount scheme. </li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Please note that sponsorship is not available for this post</strong></p>\n<p><strong><em>Application Process</em></strong> </p>\n<p>We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. 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CSC Team Manager - Adoption

Knowsley Council

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£51,802 to £52,805 per annum

Nutgrove Villa, Westmorland Road, Huyton , Knowsley , L36 6GA, Hybrid Working (Hybrid)

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