Social Worker, Child Development​/Support

Position: Social Worker (Permanent)
Location: Huyton

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

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

🏠 Working Pattern

* Hybrid working

* Typically 3 days per week in the office

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

* Emergency Duty Team covers out-of-hours

👥 Available Roles

We are recruiting the following experienced Social Worker positions:

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

* 2 x Children Looked After (CLA)

* 2 x Children with Disabilities (CWD)

* 3 x Child Protection

🔍 About the Teams

Child Protection & Children with Disabilities (CWD)

* Manage safeguarding concerns and children at risk of significant harm

* Referrals progressed from MASH

* Completion of Single Assessments within 35 days

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

* Strong multi-agency collaboration

Children Looked After & Young People’s Teams

* Manage cases subject to care orders or care proceedings

* Close working with Fostering and Adoption services

* Regular care planning meetings

* Development of Personal Education Plans (PEPs)

* Supporting young people towards independence and transition to adulthood

✅ Candidate Requirements

To be considered, you must have:

* A recognised Social Work qualification

* Social Work England registration

* Significant post-qualification experience in Children’s Social Care

* Eligibility to work in the UK

* Willingness to complete compliance documentation, including DBS and confidentiality agreements

🗓 Recruitment Process

* One-stage online interview

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

* Interviews scheduled for late March 2026

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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