Experienced Social Worker


Company:	Wax Recruitment Ltd
Salary:	£27.98
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Birkenhead, CH41 2YA
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	15 Jul 2026
Closing date:	14 Aug 2026

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Summary

Job title: Experienced Social Worker

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Location: 2 Alice Square, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH412YA, Wirral MBC

Hours per week 36

Salary: £27.98 per hour

2 days remote, 3 days in the office

Responsible for supporting the delivery of health and social care functions for adults/carers for the people of Wirral. A key role in supporting the delivery of the personalisation and inclusion pathways for adults and carers ensuring legal framework of the Care Act 2014, strength and asset-based practice, personalisation and social inclusion is embedded and applied effectively. Assessing, accessing, and implementing a range of Social Care services, and providing guidance/advice and information

Main Duties And Responsibilities

Behavioural:

• Enjoy, achieve, create impact, and thrive in the role and organisation.

Adult Social Care specific duties & responsibilities:

• Work as part of an integrated and supportive team, planning, monitoring and evaluating work with the Multi-Disciplinary (MDT).

• Carry out needs led assessments, work of a complex nature, care and support planning and reviews, and, where appropriate, initiate a multi-disciplinary assessment.

• Provide social work support to individual adults and their carers and families, and involve them in all planning and actions taken, helping to signpost/refer on (where appropriate) and/or develop social resilience, the role also focuses on prevention of admission to acute hospitals.

• Undertake enquiries with adults experiencing or at risk of abuse or neglect in line with the Care Act (2014) and interagency Adult Safeguarding Policies and Procedures, ensuring a swift and personalised safeguarding response proportionate to improve the outcomes for the people concerned.

Role Specific Knowledge, Experience And Skills

Qualifications

Social Work qualification e.g. Degree in Social Work; Dip. SW or equivalent.

Relevant post-qualifying modules for Critical Thinking and Reflective Practice module through higher education (or equivalent).

Registered with Social Work England and able to evidence this.

Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) in line with PCF.

Experience of multi-disciplinary working.

Additional Information

Ability to travel across the Borough and work from various locations.

Work hybrid, with a flexible working approach to accommodate service needs.

Expected to work from a fixed location (subject to change).

On occasion, able to work outside traditional hours, of a weekend and evening as required, adopting a flexible working approach in response to business requirements.

Exercise emotional intelligence and demonstrate a developing emotional resilience in relation to the job role.

Health & Safety Considerations:

Working shifts

Working nights

Lone working

Work with VDUs (Video Display Unit) (>5hrs per week)

Exposure to persons with challenging or aggressive behaviour

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