Social Worker – Community Team (with UK Visa Sponsorship) at Wirral Council

• There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.
• We support Social Workers with excellent training and development opportunities through local partnerships and nationally funded education programmes as well as role-specific commissioned learning courses. We have supported NQSWs to complete their ASYE; non-registered social care staff have achieved a social work degree via an apprenticeship programme whilst being employed with us; and we have social workers who have trained as Best Interests Assessors and also Practice Educators who share their knowledge and experience with a new generation of social workers. We are proud to recognise that many of our senior management team have developed their practice and progressed through their career within Adult Social Care at Wirral Council.
• Wirral are using the 3 Conversations model (3C’s) across all Adult Social Care teams. The ethos of the model is to identify individual’s strengths and aspirations to maximise their independence and wellbeing. If you are qualified Social Worker looking for a career where you can make a difference, we have opportunities for you within the Wallasey Adult Social Care Community Team.
• Wallasey Adult Social Care Community Team – Whilst working with us you will be completing strengths-based Care Act assessments and person-centred support planning with a wide variety of service user groups aged 18 and over.
• The work is diverse, and the aim is to promote the wellbeing of adults with care and support needs to continuously improve their outcomes, creating lasting connections with their local community.

Requirements

• Social Work England registration
• Relevant social work qualification
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
• Driving licence and access to a car for work purposes

Appointment to the posts will be subject to successful interview, references, DBS clearance and an Occupational Health check.

• This post requires a DBS check. The Safer Recruitment & Employment Policy and the Disclosures for Recruitment Procedure can be found at: https://www.wirral.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/job-vacancies/safer-recruitment-and-employment
• The Council has a visa sponsorship license and is therefore able to offer certificates of sponsorship to non-UK residents through the skilled-worker route for this role. In order to qualify for this, applicants must be Registered with Social Work England and require sponsorship.
• Please note that the certificate of sponsorship alone is not a visa: an individual will still need to apply for and receive their visa to have the Right to Work in the UK.
• If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, and as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we’re passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing [email protected]
• If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team on [email protected] or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.