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.

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Social Worker (Continuing Health Care) to join our Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high quality social work support to adults with complex needs, including those eligible for Continuing Healthcare. You will be based alongside our Hospital Discharge Team in Whiston Hospital but expected to conduct visits borough wide and occasionally out of borough.

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: 

Gemma Smith / gemma.smith@knowsley.gov.uk 

Tel no: 0151 443 2348 or 

Jennifer Edwards / jennifer.edwards@knowsley.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.