Job Description

Lancashire County Council is seeking a dedicated and experienced Children's Social Worker to join our progressive Family Safeguarding Service. This role, based in Chorley and South Ribble, offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families while working in a supportive and innovative environment.

With a strong focus on strength-based approaches and a manageable work-life balance, Lancashire County Council provides an ideal setting for social workers to thrive. Join us in a service that embraces flexibility, promotes professional growth, and values collaboration.

• Work with children, young people, and families to assess needs, ensure safety, and promote positive outcomes.
• Deliver effective interventions using strength-based approaches, aligned with the family safeguarding model.
• Manage a manageable caseload (typically between 15 and 22) to provide focused and high-quality support.
• Collaborate with multi-agency partners to develop and implement child-centred plans.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records in line with statutory requirements.

• Experience: A minimum of three years' post-qualification experience in children's social work.
• Qualifications: Degree in Social Work and registration with Social Work England.
• Skills: Strong assessment, communication, and decision-making skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team.
• Attributes: Compassionate, proactive, and committed to achieving the best outcomes for children and families.
• Must provide a contact telephone number on your application/CV.

• Flexible Working: Opportunities to balance work and personal commitments.
• Family-Friendly Employer: Support for maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
• TOIL Policy: Time off in lieu for hours worked beyond 37 hours.
• Manageable Caseloads: Focused support with caseloads between 15 and 22.
• Travel Benefits: Mileage reimbursement for travel.
• Hybrid Working: A mix of working from home and in-office collaboration.

If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on (phone number removed) or email me your CV - (url removed)

If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of 350.

The benefits of working with SCS:

• A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
• Exceptional referral bonuses - 350 per referral placed in to work!
• An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
• Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
• Payroll service twice a week.
• Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
• Annual training budget of up to 250 and continued online CPD training.
• Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
• DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.