We’re recruiting! You can find out the latest vacancies at the council and why people choose to work for the Council on a new Yes Knowsley website – visit www.knowsley.gov.uk/yes to find out more. A selection of current vacancies can also be found below.
The Council is an award-winning Council (scooping Local Authority of the Year 2024 at The MJ Awards) and also it is 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.
Newly Qualified / Experienced Social Worker
Salary is £37,280 -£44,075 per annum and the closing date is 27 February 2026
We are looking for dedicated Social Workers to join our Teams across Adult Social Care.
As a Social Worker, you’ll play a vital role in supporting adults within our community. You’ll carry out comprehensive Social Care Needs Assessments, develop effective support plans, and coordinate services to meet individual needs. You’ll also manage risk effectively, including attending Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Meetings (MARAMs).
Your role will involve safeguarding vulnerable adults, application of Mental Capacity Act (MCA) principles to support decision-making, handling legal aspects related to the protection of adults through the Court of Protection (CoP), ensuring compliance with Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), and utilising the Decision Support Tool (DST) for Continuing Healthcare (CHC) assessments.
You can find out more about this role here.
Advanced Social Worker (Child Protection)
Salary is £45,091 to £46,142 per annum and the closing date is 22 February 2026
Are you a highly experienced and qualified social worker with demonstrable experience of managing complex cases in line with social work legislation? Do you want to make a difference to the lives of Children and Families through effective Social Care? Do you want to be part of a team that cares and will value your knowledge, experience and you as a person? Then Knowsley Children’s Services could be the place for you.
You can find out more about this role here.
Revenues and Benefits Officer
Salary is £32,061 – £33,699 per annum and the closing date is 15 February 2026
You will manage the identification and reporting of new domestic properties to the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) enabling timely banding and billing. The role is key to ensuring the Council Tax Base is accurate and that new dwellings are correctly brought into charge at the earliest opportunity.
You can find out more about this role here.
Health and Social Care Worker – Together We Care – Full Time and Part Time roles available
Salary is £25,583 – £27,254 per annum (pro-rata for part-time hours) plus additional payments dependant on shift pattern and the closing date is 15 December 2026
Are you passionate about supporting vulnerable adults in our community to enhance their lives? Do you have the skills and experience to deliver high-quality care, enabling people to develop and maintain their independence and wellbeing?
If so, this might be the role for you. As a Health and Social Care Worker, you will have a varied and rewarding role making a real difference to people’s lives. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team to support adults across Knowsley, you will be part of a friendly team where training and ongoing support is provided.
We are seeking people willing to work a varied shift pattern including days, evenings, bank holidays and weekends. The post is subject to enhanced hours and sleep in payments as appropriate for shift patterns.
You can find out more about this role here.
HR Casework and Investigations Officer
Salary is £42,839 – £44,075 per annum and the closing date is 15 February 2026
We’re creating our very first People Strategy, and with a renewed focus on delivering excellent HR services. We’re currently recruiting a HR Casework and Investigations Officer to join our recently expanded HR Casework Team.
In this key role, you’ll manage your own HR casework across a range of areas including disciplinary and grievance processes, absence management, policy development and consultation with staff and trade unions and service reviews and TUPE transfers.
Whether you’re experienced in employee relations or looking to take the next step in your HR career, we’d love to hear from you.
You can read more about this role here.
Experienced Social Worker – Fostering, Recruitment and Assessment Team
Salary is £42,839 – £44,075 per annum and the closing date is 15 February 2026
Knowsley Children’s Social Care is seeking to recruit an Experienced Practitioner to work within the fostering recruitment and assessment team. The successful candidate will undertake Fostering assessments including Form K, Form F and viabilities. This will include Mainstream Carers and Family and Friend’s Foster Carers.
You can read more about this role here.