Job Description
Salary £36,363 – £46,142 per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Family Safeguarding – Chorley
This role is not open to international sponsorship.
Children’s Social Worker
Family Safeguarding Team
Ready for Your Next Step in Social Work?
Whether you’re an experienced practitioner or newly qualified, if you’re passionate about making a difference, Lancashire’s Family Safeguarding Service will support you to thrive and develop your career.
If you’re a Newly Qualified Social Worker or Qualified but haven’t yet completed a statutory placement, we can still support you with:
- Career guidance into statutory social work
- Interview preparation and advice
- Insight into future opportunities within Lancashire
Why Join Lancashire?
At Lancashire County Council, we’ve built a progressive and innovative Family Safeguarding model that puts collaboration and relationships at the centre of practice.
Benefits
- Manageable caseloads so you can focus on quality, not quantity
- A stable and supportive management team
- A genuinely collaborative, multi‑agency approach
- The chance to deliver relationship‑based, impactful social work
Working in Family Safeguarding
Our Family Safeguarding teams are made up of specialist professionals working alongside social workers, including:
- Domestic Abuse Practitioners
- Domestic Abuse Officers
- Mental Health Practitioners
- Child & Family Practitioners
This model allows you to:
- Work more effectively with families through joined‑up interventions
- Focus on sustainable, long‑term change
- Reduce risk through shared expertise and support
- Build stronger, more meaningful relationships with children and parents
We use a strengths‑based approach and Motivational Interviewing to empower families and improve outcomes.
About The Role
- Manage a caseload including Child in Need and Child Protection work
- Manage cases within the Public Law Outline
- Complete assessments, planning, and direct work with families
- Work within a supportive multidisciplinary team
- Deliver high‑quality, reflective practice
- Help keep families together safely wherever possible
About You
- Kind and compassionate
- Reliable and thoughtful
- Flexible and understanding
- Able to spend time with them and really listen
- Committed to helping them feel safe and happy
Training & Development
- A comprehensive induction via our Social Work Academy
- Ongoing training in Family Safeguarding and Motivational Interviewing
- Regular supervision, reflection, and peer support
- Clear opportunities to progress and develop your career
What We Offer
- 26 days annual leave, rising to 32 + bank holidays
- Option to purchase up to 20 additional days
- Flexible working options
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to discounts, salary sacrifice schemes, and more
Apply Today
Closing Date: 31 July 2026
Interviews: Weekly
To apply, please submit your CV/Resume.
For an informal, confidential chat: Andrea.Hull@lancashire.gov.uk
Additional Information
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.
Join Lancashire and be part of a service where you’re supported to do your best work and make a lasting difference for children and families.
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