Social Worker Part-Time

Elysium Healthcare; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Part-time Social Worker at Victoria Gardens, where you will support vulnerable individuals with complex mental health needs. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and a chance to make a significant impact in the community. You will manage caseloads, conduct assessments, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to facilitate independence and well-being for service users.

Benefits

33 days annual leave plus your birthday off

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support and activities

Career development and training

Pension contributions

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Retail discounts and offers

Qualifications

• Registration with Social Work England required.
• Experience in a similar environment needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex caseloads and conduct risk assessments.
• Facilitate group activities and contribute to ICR meetings.
• Educate hospital staff on safeguarding matters.

Skills

Social Work

Safeguarding

Mental Illness

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

Job Title: Part-time Social Worker

As a Social Worker, you can make a positive impact by helping vulnerable individuals achieve a brighter future. This role is based at Victoria Gardens, Huyton, Liverpool, working 22.5 hours per week on a 6-month fixed-term contract.

You will have previous experience from the NHS or private care, managing complex caseloads, conducting social care and risk assessments, facilitating group activities, and contributing to ICR meetings to support service users' future plans.

You will report to the Safeguarding Lead, managing internal investigations and liaising with home authorities during service user admissions and discharges.

Opportunities for training and career development are available, allowing you to grow professionally and help individuals lead independent, fulfilling lives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Referrals to LADO and Local Authority in line with safeguarding protocols
• Educating hospital staff on safeguarding matters
• Completing annual social care reassessments within the CPA framework
• Facilitating access to welfare rights, housing, advocacy, and support services
• Participating in 1:1 supervision sessions

Requirements:

• Registration with Social Work England
• Social Work degree
• Experience in a similar environment
• Experience working with mental illness

Work Location:

Victoria Road, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 5SA

About Victoria Gardens:

A specialist rehabilitation service for individuals with complex mental health needs and behaviors that challenge. The service aims to equip service users with skills for community living and independence, supported by a multidisciplinary team including nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists, and social workers.

Benefits:

• Annual salary of £39,484 (pro rata)
• 33 days annual leave plus your birthday off
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities
• Career development and training
• Pension contributions
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity Package
• Additional benefits such as retail discounts and offers

About Elysium Healthcare:

An established and innovative employer with over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales, covering Mental Health, Neurological conditions, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and more. Part of Ramsay Health Care, operating in 10 countries with over 86,000 staff worldwide.

Elysium Healthcare is committed to safe recruitment, inclusivity, and safeguarding, with all staff required to undergo DBS checks.