Social Worker

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Integrated Access and Referral Team for a permanent Social Worker. I-Art is the first point of contact for the public and professionals who wish to make a referral in relation to children and their families. The role of a Social Worker in i-Art is to ensure appropriate information is gathered on any referrals made into the team and from the information gathered, ensure appropriate application of threshold, from continuum of need.   Organisation Cheshire West and Chester Council Location Winsford Job Category Social Care Grade CWAC NJC - Grade 9 Salary Min £38,220 per annum Salary Max £41,771 per annum Hours per week 37 Weeks per year 52.143 Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 10/04/2026 Ref No W4403 Documents RARG 6948 Social Worker Progressed - i-ART JD PS.docx (Word, 27.41kb) Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment. We are currently seeking to recruit an experienced Social Worker for I-Art on an permanent basis. Our Children's Social Care workforce is passionate and committed to improving outcomes for Children in our authority by providing a consistent, high quality service to families together with the support from excellent leadership and management. It is an exciting time to join our authority, as we progress into the Families First reform. As a local authority, we have developed an inspirational offer to support and develop our valued workforce, including;   * high quality progression and developmental opportunities * free parking at all of our office locations * work-life balance, flexible and remote working arrangements available * competitive working rewards * high quality supervision * strong reflective practice framework  Interviews will take place week commencing 20th April 2026. If you want to discuss this post, please contact Anna Moulsdale, Integrated Access and Referral Team Manager 01606275063.   Please note that this job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you! Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment.  Please see the Equality Policy for more information. Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £12.60 per hour for all contracted hours. For any technical enquiries please email Sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk and quote job reference number in all correspondence.