Experienced Social Workers (Support & Protect)

Sefton; Sefton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority council in Sefton is looking for experienced Social Workers for their Support and Protect Teams. You will play a key role in safeguarding children, managing diverse caseloads, and working closely with families. The council offers excellent training and career progression opportunities, along with a flexible and supportive work environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to positively impact the lives of children and families in Sefton, with attractive benefits including a retention payment of £5000 after 12 months.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Enhanced sick pay scheme

Free eye tests

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Must be qualified and registered as a social worker with SWE.
• Post qualifying experience in safeguarding children is required.

Responsibilities

• Support children subject to Child in Need Plans and Child Protection Plans.
• Work closely with families, carers, and professionals to assess needs.
• Develop plans and provide ongoing support.

Skills

Child safeguarding

Case management

Teamwork

Communication

Empathy

Education

Qualified Social Worker with SWE registration

Job description

Experienced Social Workers (Support & Protect)

• Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
• Location: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, Magdalen House
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Full Time
• Hours: 36 hours per week.
• Closing Date: 27/02/2026 at 23:59
• Reference: CSC/26/330517

Experienced Social Workers In Support and Protect Teams

Retention Payment of £5000 after 12 months in Support and Protect

Sefton Children’s Social Care is an innovative, forward-thinking place to work where you will find a workforce full of caring and welcoming people who are committed to making a positive difference to the lives of our children and families. We have a supportive culture and excellent relationships with our multi-agency partners.

The most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2025 rated our services as Good.

We can offer you a manageable and diverse caseload whilst supporting you to maintain a healthy work life balance with a generous annual leave entitlement and working from home/flexible working opportunities.

We have a commitment to our staff’s professional development and actively promote career progression and training opportunities that will support your CPD.

This is an exciting time to come and work for us and join us in our improvement journey whilst we strive to provide outstanding services to our children and families across the borough.

If you are as enthusiastic and committed to making a positive impact on the lives of children and families in Sefton as we are, we would love to hear from you!

As a Sefton Children’s Social Care employee, you will receive:

• Manageable caseloads and access to good quality, regular reflective supervision
• A wide variety of career progression routes bespoke to individual training and development needs as identified in annual PDRs.
• Robust ASYE, level 3 and practice educator programmes in partnership with HEIs
• Excellent training and development opportunities including a wide-ranging offer from our in-house workforce training and development unit as well as access to several external accredited opportunities.
• 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 and inform evidence‑based reports.
• 28 days annual leave rising to 33 days with 5 years continual service and 8 bank holidays.
• Enhanced sick pay scheme, maternity/adoption leave pay and maternity support leave.
• Opportunities for agile/flexible working
• Access to free eye tests and where appropriate, contribution towards spectacles
• Occupational Health Service available to advise on work related health issues.
• Commitment to supporting staff’s emotional and mental health with access to a free and confidential employee counselling service.
• Discounted gym membership with all Active Sefton gyms
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Salary sacrifices schemes including childcare vouchers.
• Access to local benefits and discounts on products and service

Our Social Workers in Support and Protect are responsible for supporting children who are subject of Child in Need Plans; Child Protection Plans; Legal Proceedings and Children in our Care.

You will play a crucial role in safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children and young people. You will work closely with families, carers, and other professionals to assess needs, develop plans, and provide ongoing support. As a member of our team, you will be joining a welcoming, experienced, highly supportive and stable service which works hard and celebrates our achievements and good practice.

Our social workers are supported in small teams of 5 social workers, each team has an Assistant Team Manager and Team Manager to support you to deliver good social work practice. We are based at Magdalen House, Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 3NJ.

Please note that in order to apply for this postyou must be qualified and registered as a Social Worker with SWE and have post qualifying experience in safeguarding children.

Closing Date – 27th February 2026

Provisional Interview Date – W/C 5th March 2026

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we recieve a high number of applicants

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential.We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.

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How to apply

Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).

Please fully complete the online application form.