Social Worker

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At Change Grow Live, our commitment to making a difference in the lives of our Service Users is unwavering. We provide support, respect, and a safe environment, tailoring our approach to each individual's needs to find the best treatment and support options.

Our core values 'Be open, be compassionate and be bold' guide us daily, striving to empower individuals to reshape their lives, foster personal growth, and embrace life to its fullest.

As a Social Worker with Change Grow Live Knowsley you will role model and lead ethical and evidence-based practice, focusing on the experience of people who use our service. You will work alongside other members of the leadership team providing advice and consultation of risk, safeguarding and complex need. You will bring forward social justice and professional accountability to decision making and work collaboratively with our multi-disciplinary team and external partners to ensure safe and effective practice.

Knowsley offers a welcoming and inclusive work environment with competitive salaries, generous annual leave, and numerous career progression opportunities, making it an ideal place to thrive both professionally and personally

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week 

Salary: £36,635.37 - £43,814.50 dependent on experience (based on full time working hours, pro rata if part time)

About the role:

• The role will encompass a shared responsibility for Designated Safeguarding Lead within the service where the candidate will be responsible for providing advice and consultation on risk, safeguarding and complex need.
• The role will support the wider service in enhancing its response to safeguarding and complex need, ensuring balanced and evidenced based decisions are made in the best interest of service users.
• The candidate will represent the service in wider partnership meetings such as Domestic Abuse Risk Management Meetings, MARAC, Strategy Discussions and Best Interest meetings.
• The role is managed by the Senior Social Worker and sits within the Family Project; the candidate will work alongside the Young Person’s Service to ensure collaborative approaches are embedded and offered to service users.
• The role will work alongside Recovery Coordinators and other specialists to develop meaningful and individual interventions to support recovery and reduce risk.

About you:

• Hold a valid qualification in Social Work and be registered with Social Work England
• Experience in leadership and the development of others using reflective practice 
• Be confident in complex decision making and have excellent skills in communication and defensible decision making
• Experience and knowledge of the working practice of safeguarding adults and children
• Excellent team working, collaboration and creative skills
• Be able to work flexibly across operational sites as required. There may be a need for evening and weekend work to ensure service provision is upheld.

What we will give you:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays), rising annually for the first 5 years
• Flexible working arrangements
• Paid ‘wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• A great selection of benefits including discounts
• 1 day of Continued Professional Development each month
• Training and development opportunities
• A friendly and supportive team
• Generous refer a friend scheme

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role. 

If this exciting opportunity sparks your interest and you want to know more, we would love to hear from you.

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