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Children's Social Worker

Job Description

Children's Social Worker

Lancashire County Council are looking for 2 qualified Social Workers to join their Duty and Assessment team ASAP. The successful candidates will be working in the D & A Central Team in Chorley/West/Preston/South Ribble Lancs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work with children and young people in a strength-based approach
  • Embed a family safeguarding model of practice
  • Manage a caseload of between 15 and 22 (depending on the function)

Requirements

  • Social Work qualification
  • Social Work England registration
  • Enhanced DBS
  • Access to own car

Benefits

  • Flexible working hours
  • TOIL (time off in lieu if working beyond your 37 hours)
  • Manageable caseloads
  • Family-friendly employer (help to balance family commitments)
  • Travel benefits (mileage paid)

How to Apply

If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email me your CV - Christopher.richardson@servicecare.org.uk

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.