Social Worker - Looked After Children Team in Knowsley, Merseyside

Job Title: Social Worker – Looked After Children Team
Specialism: Social Worker – Children
Location: Knowsley, UK
Salary: £39.00 per hour

Social Worker within the Looked After Children Team in Knowsley, earning £39.00 per hour. This exciting ongoing locum opportunity offers both part-time and full-time flexibility, providing experienced Children's Social Workers with the chance to make a lasting difference to the lives of looked after children and young people. Working within the Accelerated Permanence Team, you will play a vital role in supporting permanency planning, reducing drift and delay, and helping children achieve stable, long-term outcomes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled practitioner who is passionate about improving the lives of children in care while enjoying the flexibility, variety, and professional benefits that locum work can offer.

Perks and benefits:

• Part Time / Full Time: Choose a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and personal commitments.

• Hourly Pay: Earn a competitive rate of £39.00 per hour, rewarding your expertise and dedication.

• Ongoing Support: Benefit from continued guidance, supervision, and professional development opportunities.

• Diverse Experience: Enhance your skills by working within a specialist permanency-focused service.

• Networking Opportunities: Collaborate with experienced professionals and broaden your professional network.

• Flexible Locum Lifestyle: Enjoy the freedom and variety that comes with locum work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

• Meaningful Impact: Play a key role in helping children achieve permanence, stability, and positive long-term outcomes.

What you will do:

• Work collaboratively with the Child Looked After Service to support effective permanency planning for children and young people in care.

• Undertake high-quality assessments and produce evidence-based reports within agreed timescales.

• Contribute to reducing drift and delay in care planning by supporting timely decision-making and progression towards permanence.

• Liaise effectively with families, foster carers, adopters, and partner agencies to promote the best possible outcomes for children.

• Provide professional advice and guidance to colleagues and stakeholders involved in permanency planning.

• Participate in statutory meetings, reviews, and planning discussions where required.

• Support children and young people to ensure their wishes, feelings, and experiences remain central to decision-making processes.

• Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and timely case recordings, assessments, and reports.

• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with relevant legislation, statutory guidance, local procedures, and Social Work England standards.

• Promote safeguarding, wellbeing, and positive life outcomes for looked after children and young people.

Why Knowsley

Knowsley offers an excellent balance of urban convenience and green open spaces, making it a fantastic place to live and work. With strong community values, beautiful parks, excellent transport connections across Merseyside, and a commitment to supporting children and families, Knowsley provides a rewarding environment for social work professionals. Its welcoming communities and focus on improving outcomes make it an ideal location to develop your career while making a genuine difference.

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Take the next step in your social work career and join the Looked After Children Team in Knowsley with Sanctuary Personnel.