| Salary £35,235 - £44,711 Per Annum | Pro rata | Permanent, Full time 37 Hours Per Week
International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and families? We’re looking for a dedicated and compassionate Social Worker to join our Family Safeguarding Team, where your compassion and professional skills will help shape brighter futures.
We’re looking for a passionate and committed Social Worker to join our Family Safeguarding Team in Chorley.
Working alongside a multi-disciplinary team and reporting to the Team Manager, you’ll play a key role in supporting children and families to build on their strengths, overcome challenges, and achieve lasting positive change.
You’ll carry out meaningful assessments, develop child-centred plans, and work directly with families to promote safety, resilience, and wellbeing. You’ll also contribute to reflective group supervision and ensure all work is recorded clearly and analytically on LCS.
The role may be required to work evenings, weekends and occasional public holidays, in order to meet service requirements in respect of service user needs.
About the Role
As a Social Worker in our Family Safeguarding Team, you’ll work collaboratively with families, partner agencies, and multi-disciplinary professionals to support children to remain safely at home wherever possible. You’ll use a strengths-based approach to empower families, reduce risk, and promote positive outcomes.
What You’ll Do
1. Manage a varied caseload of children and families
2. Undertake assessments and develop outcome-focused plans
3. Work within a multi-agency setting to deliver holistic support
4. Contribute to safeguarding and child protection processes
5. Champion the voice of the child in all aspects of your work
What We’re Looking For
6. Qualified Social Worker with SWE registration
7. Experience in children’s social care, ideally in safeguarding
8. Strong communication, assessment, and analytical skills
9. A commitment to trauma-informed and relationship-based practice
10. Newly qualified social workers are welcome to apply and will be supported through the ASYE programme
What We Offer
11. A supportive and inclusive team culture
12. Regular supervision and reflective practice
13. Ongoing professional development and training
14. Access to wellbeing support and staff benefits
Please contact Nusrat Sabir, Team Manager, at
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The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 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.
You must be registered (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with the Social Care Council. For Social Worker/Care Manager positions where non social worker qualifications are accepted, registration is not required, and you will be appointed as a Care Manager.
You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.