Knowsley Council is an award winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our success. Are you looking for your next step in Children’s Social Care? ‘Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the MJ Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our future success’ We have vacancies for ASYE Social Workers in our Child Protection Team Here at Knowsley, we are committed to our children and families and we work hard to improve outcomes for our community. We have high aspirations for the children and young people we support and through innovation and investment we have a positive impact on family’s lives. At Knowsley, we believe, ‘We Are Better Together.’ We are currently seeking applications from Newly Qualified Social Workers who share our vision for Knowsley and want to join us as we support them through their ASYE. We want to be a place where all our children have the best start in life, where every family thrives and where all our young people aim high and achieve their potential. You will be offered a permanent contract upon successful completion of your ASYE and will then be able to progress through our progression pathway. ‘ There are many opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge. Managers recognise your potential and support your progression. Positive outcomes and feedback is recognised and acknowledged by senior management…. Knowsley is a great place to work’ - (Experienced Social Worker). Our Child Protection Service Social workers in our Child Protection Teams support children and their families via Child in Need Plans, Child Protection Plans and PLO Pre-Proceedings. Our teams consist of social workers at various stages of their career development from ASYE to Experienced Social Worker and are supported by an Advanced Social Worker and Team Manager. You will be supported to develop a relationship with your manager, have regular supervision, support from our Quality Assurance Team, excellent training opportunities and access to tools and resources to assist in your day-to-day practice. Throughout your ASYE you will be supported by our ASYE assessor and benefit from regular individual and group reflective supervision sessions and a robust training offer. You will have the opportunity to develop trusting relationships with children and their families, supporting them to achieve great outcomes and prevent children’s needs from escalating. For further details about available posts, please contact: At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants. At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact: Gavin Byrom, Team Manager Gavin.Byromknowsley.gov.uk or Alice Kasperowicz, Alice.Kasperowiczknowsley.gov.uk If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification. Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted