Location
st helens
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
July 01, 2026
Job Description
Overview
St Helens Borough Council is recruiting a Senior Social Worker for the Working Age Adult Social Work Team.
Responsibilities
- Manage a complex caseload of adults aged 18-67 with learning or physical disabilities or severe mental health needs.
- Conduct investigations under Safeguarding, assessments (including under the Care Act), care planning and reviewing.
- Provide legal support and collaborate closely with the Council’s Legal Team.
- Work closely with Merseycare inpatient wards across the region and with the Homelessness Social Work post.
- Support AMHPs in Mental Health Act assessments; cover the AMHP rota (Monday to Friday up to 8pm). May be required to work beyond normal hours.
- Attend management support sessions, supervision, appraisals and team meetings, and seek ongoing training and development.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Qualified social worker with rele...