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Experience Social Worker - Young Persons Team

  • Employer: Knowsley Council
  • Reference: CVP 0754
  • Published: Mon 04/09/2023, 10:58 AM
  • Closing on: Sun 24/09/2023, 23:55 PM
  • Working Pattern: Full Time
  • Hours: 36 hours per week, Consideration will be given for part time working.
  • Salary: £38,296 - £39,493 per annum
  • DBS Check: Enhanced
  • Location: Nutgrove Villa, Westmorland Road, Huyton , Knowsley , L36 6GA, Merseyside

Social Worker (Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children)

 Are you an experienced social worker?

Are you looking for a rewarding and interesting opportunity?

Are you seeking a team that is supportive, experienced, and committed to the young people it supports?

 If so then Knowsley is the place for you.

 This newly developed post is to support our newly arrived young people.

 The post holder will support young people as they arrive in the borough and help them settle into their new surroundings.

 The postholder will support them through their asylum process, develop opportunities to find and develop their community of support as well as prepare for their futures while being away from their families.

 The post is based in a service where the management team is supportive and believes in high praise and high challenge.

 The post is based in an established team who know our young people well and who are experienced, incredibly knowledgeable and committed to getting the best for their young people.

‘There are many opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge. Managers recognise your potential and support your progression. Positive outcomes and feedback is recognised and acknowledged by senior management…. Knowsley is a great place to work’ - (Experienced Social Worker).

At Knowsley, our Children and Families service want to invest in you. We want to support and develop you, preparing you for every stage of your career progression.

We want you to be part of a workforce that is committed and motivated to making a difference. 

Our staff care about Knowsley’s children and families, and we care about them.

They work hard in improving outcomes for our most vulnerable children and young people.

Knowsley is a small local authority which enables us to be creative and responsive with high aspirations for our children and young people; we want them to feel listened to, happy, healthy, and given every opportunity to achieve. We want the same for you and all our staff because at Knowsley, we believe, ‘We Are Better Together.’  

You will be guaranteed invaluable experience, a manageable caseload, interesting work and good quality management support.

Upload your CV on to the Jobs Go Public site and make today the start of something new!

For informal enquiries please contact Jo Sheridan on Telephone number 0151 443 2375  or Annemarie Lucas via email at annemarie.lucas@knowsley.gov.uk 

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  • JOB DESCRIPTION
  • PERSON SPECIFICATION
  • CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
  • Employer: Knowsley Council
  • Reference: CVP 0754
  • Published: Mon 04/09/2023, 10:58 AM
  • Closing on: Sun 24/09/2023, 23:55 PM
  • Working Pattern: Full Time
  • Hours: 36 hours per week, Consideration will be given for part time working.
  • Salary: £38,296 - £39,493 per annum
  • DBS Check: Enhanced
  • Location: Nutgrove Villa, Westmorland Road, Huyton , Knowsley , L36 6GA, Merseyside

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