Social Worker - Information Management

Are you an experienced Social Worker, able to work autonomously, with strong IT skills and able to communicate complex and sensitive information , then this role may be for you…

We want all children and adults who have experienced services to understand how they can access information held about them by Social Care, support them to formulate the questions that they want to ask and then provide access to the information that will answer their questions in a supportive environment.

The post is responsible for handling access to Children’s Social Care records, including the right of access, the right to rectification and the right to erasure/be forgotten. The post will also respond to Freedom of Information requests submitted to Children’s Social Care.

The post will sit within Children’s Social Care and will work closely with the Information Governance Team and Data Protection Officer ICT Services to ensure that:

• Information to be released to requestors in relation to children will not place the Council at risk of data breaches, by risk assessing and reviewing data as required prior to its release.
• Services users are supported when accessing their records; and signposted to additional appropriate support if required.
• Halton Borough Council is compliant with all relevant legislation.
• Any risks to a child or adult are considered prior to the release of any data.

The post holder will also use their experience in facilitating access to records to:

• Feed into future redevelopment of the social care systems and procedures
• Identify themes and issues in social work practice/assessments and develop and deliver bespoke training to support practice improvement
• Lead on the development of child/young person versions of key documents and support the development of consultation documents.

When you become a permanent Social Work employee at Halton Borough Council we'll welcome you with a payment of up to £4000* to recognise your contribution to our Children’s Services.

We’re offering £2000 (pro-rata for part-time) to new appointments made to permanent qualified social work roles. There is an additional payment of £2000 (pro-rata for part-time) paid to new appointments in qualified social worker posts in the Duty and Assessment and Child in Need and Child Protection Service. 

We have a strong vision for social work practice in Halton and we are currently embedding a relationship based practice model that has systemic practice at its core. We’re on a journey for excellence and we’ve made it our mission to ensure that children and young people get the best service from us, so they are able to thrive and achieve.

We are committed to supporting our Social Workers and Managers to achieve their aspirations too. Working with us, you will have real opportunities to progress your career through the training and development offer delivered through our Social Work Academy.

We offer an extensive benefits package as well as an attractive financial package with a range of other benefits, including a generous leave allowance (up to 34 days), reimbursement for your Social Work England registration, a flexible working week, free parking, car allowance, car lease scheme, health and wellbeing initiatives and discount scheme.  We are within easy commutable distance of Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside regions.

Halton is a thriving and vibrant Borough where people can learn and develop their skills; enjoy a good quality of life with good health; a high quality, modern urban environment; the opportunity for all to fulfil their potential; greater wealth and quality, sustained by a thriving business community; and safer, stronger and more attractive neighbourhoods.

Social Worker posts are subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure and Social Work England Registration.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Susanne Leece (Head of Safeguarding), 0151 511 7269

Interviews will be held: 30 July 2024

At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.uk