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Social Worker

Job Description

Social Worker

Lancashire County Council are currently seeking a qualified Social Worker to join their Duty and Assessment team in Preston and South Ribble. As a Social Worker, you will be responsible for working with children and young people, enabling you to make a positive difference in their lives.

The Role

As a Social Worker, your main responsibilities will include:

  • Assessing and managing risk to children and young people
  • Planning and delivering interventions to support children and their families
  • Maintaining accurate records and completing reports
  • Working collaboratively with other professionals and agencies

The Requirements

The successful candidate for this role will have:

  • A recognised Social Work qualification
  • 12+ months experience as a Social Worker
  • The ability to manage a caseload of between 15 and 22 (depending on the function)
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

The Benefits

This company offers a range of benefits to their employees, including:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Time off in lieu (TOIL) if working beyond 37 hours per week
  • Manageable caseloads
  • Family-friendly policies to help balance family commitments
  • Travel benefits, including paid mileage

The Company

This company is a leading provider of social care services in Lancashire. Their Children's Services are progressive and innovative, embracing strength-based approaches and currently embedding a family safeguarding model of practice. They understand the importance of their teams having the right support in place, a healthy work-life balance, and a manageable caseload.

Apply Now

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 £250.

The benefits of working with SCS:

  • A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
  • Exceptional referral bonuses - £250 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.