Social Worker | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

Are you a qualified social worker looking for an exciting new opportunity? Due to career progression, we have a vacancy working within our Integrated Services for adults with disabilities based at the Millennium Centre in Leasowe Wirral.

Our team works with people with complex needs to support them, and their carers, to get the outcomes they need. CWP is at the forefront of health and social care integration and this service lends itself to developing new, innovative ways of working together.

You will be a person‑centred practitioner and will have experience of carrying out Care Act assessments, developing personalised support plans, completing mental capacity assessments and taking a lead on safeguarding enquiries. A good understanding of asset‑ and strength‑based approaches to assessment and support planning is vital.

You must be a qualified social worker and registered with SWE. We welcome applications from newly qualified staff or from social work students in their final year of practice. The salary for these circumstances differs from Band 6.

Shortlisting for this vacancy will commence on 11/02/2026 and the proposed interview dates are 24/02/2026 and 25/02/2026.

This post is part time, 18.75 hours per week. All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction/initial training requirements of the role.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all‑age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire. We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.

Our aim is to improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person‑centred approach to everything we do. We are rated Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services. If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, please answer “YES” to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance, contact our recruitment team via email at  or by calling

Applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies for the DBS Update Service. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early, as a large number of applications may lead to the vacancy being closed prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!

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