Job Description

Brackenberry is proud to partner with Liverpool Children's Services, offering a fantastic opportunity for experienced social workers (3+ years post-qualified) to join their Permanence Teams This is a pivotal role focused on Children in Care and Children Looked After, ensuring the best possible outcomes for children and young people across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Work directly with Children in Care and Looked After Children, building trusting, meaningful relationships.
• Apply a methodical and organised approach to care and placement planning.
• Deliver long-term, outcome-focused interventions, helping to reduce risk and support permanency.
• Secure stable placements tailored to each childs unique needs.
• Collaborate with multi-agency professionals to create and implement comprehensive care plans.
• Maintain clear, concise, and timely case recording in line with statutory requirements.

What Were Looking For

• 3+ years of post-qualified experience in children's social care
• Strong background in Children in Care / Looked After Children services
• Proven ability to engage directly with children and young people, ensuring their voices are heard
• Highly organised, with excellent planning and risk management skills
• Up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and safeguarding procedures
• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K full time and unrestricted and able to provide proof towards it.

Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.