Job Description
Salary £36,363-£40,778 per annum | Permanent | Part‑Time - 18.5 hours per week pro rata.
International Sponsorship
Not open to international sponsorship.
Supervising Social Worker – Fostering Kinship Support Team (Central/North)
We have an exciting opportunity within the Fostering Kinship Support Central/North Team for a permanent, part‑time Supervising Social Worker (18.5 hours per week). The team is based at Unit D Business Park, Chorley.
The role involves supporting kinship foster carers across the Central and North areas, and occasionally carers placed outside of Lancashire. You must be a qualified social worker, have a driver licence, and have access to a car.
About The Role
As a Supervising Social Worker in the Kinship Support Team, you will play a key role in ensuring kinship foster carers are well supported, confident, and able to provide safe, stable, and nurturing care for children who cannot live with their parents.
Responsibilities
* Supervise and support kinship foster carers, offering regular visits, supervision, and professional guidance.
* Undertake statutory duties including regular statutory visits and completion of annual foster carer reviews.
* Participate in a duty rota to ensure timely responses to carers and partner agencies.
* Ensure fostering arrangements comply with fostering regulations, statutory guidance, and Lancashire County Council policies.
* Facilitate and contribute to kinship fostering support groups, delivered both face‑to‑face and online.
* Maintain accurate, timely, and high‑quality records in line with statutory and organisational requirements.
* Ensure children receive high‑quality care that meets their individual needs and that all fostering standards, regulations, and statutory requirements are met.
You will work collaboratively with partner agencies, children’s social workers, and internal colleagues to promote permanence, stability, and positive outcomes for children living in kinship arrangements.
Why Join Us?
You will be part of a supportive and experienced kinship team that values reflective practice, collaboration, and a strengths‑based approach to working with families. This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in children’s lives by supporting kinship foster carers.
How To Apply
If you are interested in applying, please complete the application form.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Ruksana Begum: Ruksana.Begum@lancashire.gov.uk
Interviews will be held on 8 May 2026 at The Zone, Whittam Street, Burnley, BB11 1LB.
This position is part time; please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent, and the salary received will be paid on a pro‑rata basis.
The post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on the LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
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