Description | £36,363 - £40,777 Per Annum, Pro Rata | Permanent, Part Time, 18.5 Hours Per Week | Chorley | International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship Social Worker | Fostering - Kinship Location: Chorley, with travel required across the county as required We have a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated Social Worker to join our Fostering Kinship Support Team North and Central, based in Chorley. About us Lancashire's Fostering Service is an exciting and dynamic place to work, we are focused on improving our service in co-production with our children, foster carers and staff team. All fostering teams work in partnership with all of Lancashire's Children's Social Care teams to ensure children’s care plans are progressed with minimum delay and children are provided with the best possible care, attending the required meetings to ensure appropriate planning at the early stages of a child's arrival, when considering Lasting Homes and to support stability for our children and fostering families. The Fostering Service seeks to build positive relationships with professionals working with our families, ensuring a strengths-based approach when meeting our children and carer's needs. About the role As a social worker within the Kinship Support team, your role will be that of a Supe rvising Social Worker (SSW) who plays a pivotal role in ensuring safe, stable, and supportive environments for children in kinship foster care. The SSW is the professional anchor for kinship foster families—balancing supervision, support, assessment, safeguarding, and advocacy to ensure high-quality, child-centred care. Their multifaceted role fosters positive outcomes for both kinship carers and children in their fostering journey. Although the team is based in Chorley we cover North and Central Lancashire and occasional you will be required to travel out of area, therefore access to car and the ability to drive would be essential. This position is part time, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent, the salary received will be paid on a pro–rata basis. About you We're seeking a dedicated, qualified Social Worker, who holds a Social Work England Registration. In addition to this essential qualification, we're also looking for Social Workers who are: Passionate – We're searching for social workers motivated by their passion to help others as you'll be responsible for support kinship carers and their families navigate the fostering role. Collaborative – We need social workers who are excellent communicators, with the interpersonal skills needed to collaborate well with others – you'll converse well with the team and have the people skills needed to adapt to each situation and respond in the manner needed – as an experienced social worker you'll be self-aware and use the appropriate language to both children, care givers and professionals whilst being reflective of your approach – this is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of others and assist in supporting vulnerable children within our community – this heart warming role really does assist in improving outcomes for children and families, so if you're ready to share your knowledge then we'd really love you to join us! Reasons to join us… Benefits: There's fabulous flexibility and the opportunity to create the work life balance you'll love with 26 days annual leave, which rises with length of service, 8 Bank holidays and 2 additional days at Christmas (pro rata for part time employees) – we also have a generous local authority pension with shared AVC's available, and a benefits package that will exceed your expectations, long service award Employee Assistance Programme, support groups, cycle to work schemes and 24/7 employee assistance plus much more! Development: you will get support and development along the journey – there will be time for supportive reflection and supervision for yourself, opportunities for personal growth and development, multidisciplinary initiatives, mentoring, apprenticeships, the opportunity to make a difference, feel valued and achieve the job satisfaction you've always wanted plus all the benefits of working with Lancashire County Council. We are also committed to developing the training and skills of our social workers, we embrace diversity and that includes around personal and family requirements, therefore we support an array of flexible working opportunities to attract diverse talent. Inclusive: We take inclusivity seriously and would like to improve the diversity within our teams to better reflect the people and communities we serve, so we are particularly keen to hear from you if you are a person of colour, from the LGBTQ community or have a disability How to apply Up to date CV Supporting Statement Should you have any queries regarding the role, please contact Susan Stephenson, Team Manager for an informal discussion. Email: Susan.stephenson2@lancashire.gov.uk or Tel: 01772534662 Closing Date: 16 th January 2026 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 (Social Work England) to be appointed as a Social Worker. 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. Job Description & Person Specification