Knowsley Council is an award-winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024.
We are an Accredited employer under the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter, demonstrating that we are committed to the principle of fair employment and we are dedicated to providing a healthy, fair, inclusive and just workplace.
Come join us and be part of our success.
Benefits Officer
Salary is £32,061 – £33,699 per annum and the closing date is 14 June 2026
We are looking to recruit an experienced Benefit Officer to join our committed and friendly assessment team on a full time, permanent basis. The successful candidate will process Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction Claims as well as Housing Payment Applications. The postholder will also review existing claims to identify changes.
You can read more about this role here.
Children’s Social Care Team Manager (Children with Disabilities)
Children’s Social Care Team Manager (Child Protection)
Salary is £53,460 to £54,495 per annum and the closing date is 14 June 2026
To be successful for the team manager post you will be a qualified, highly experienced social worker and you will be professionally registered with Social Work England. You will have excellent understanding of childcare legislation and social work principles, with the ability to lead, direct and motivate teams. You will have evidential experience of managing staff and resources including completing staff supervision and you will be committed to making a difference for Children, Young People and their families. It’s important you actively invest in your continuous professional development, and we will support you to do this.
You can read more about the Children with Disabilities role here.
You can read more about the Child Protection role here.
STEP Senior Practitioner
Salary is £45,091 – £46,142 per annum and the closing date is 21 June 2026
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of Knowsley’s Prevention Service – STEP. The team sits under the direction of the Youth Justice Service but is very much a partnership approach to tackling anti-social behaviour, crime and exploitation. We would like to hear from you if you are creative, resourceful, supportive, and have a genuine desire to positively shape the futures of children. We are specifically looking for someone who is committed, dedicated, with experience of influencing services for children.
You can read more about this role here.
Experienced Social Worker – Young Persons Team
Experienced Social Worker – Child Protection
Experienced Social Worker – Children with Disabilities
Salary is £42,839 to £44,075 per annum and the closing date is 30 June 2026
To be successful you will be a qualified, experienced social worker and you will be professionally registered with Social Work England. You will be committed to making a difference for Children, Young People and their families and you’ll be a great communicator able to quickly build good relationships. It’s important you actively invest in your continuous professional development, and we will support you to do this.
You can read more about the Young Persons Team role here.
You can read more about the Child Protection role here.
You can read more about the Children with Disabilities role here.