Job Description
Salary £36,363-£40,777 per annum – Permanent – Transitions Team – Adult Social Care – Countywide Opportunities.
International Sponsorship
This role is not open to international sponsorship.
Recruiting
Social Workers with empathy and the drive to make a difference, finding creative ways to support people to achieve what they want to and live as independently as possible in a place they call their home.
We need experienced permanent Full social Workers to work across Lancashire as part of our Transitions Team. If you would like to be considered for Senior Social Worker vacancies, please also apply here and a member of our team will be in contact if an opportunity becomes available.
Living Better Lives in Lancashire
This is a hugely exciting time for us. We’ve launched Living Better Lives in Lancashire – our new strength‑based vision for social care. We’re driving forward innovative practice that will make a difference to our communities and we need new social workers to help us achieve our vision of supporting people to achieve what they want to, living independently in a place they call their home.
Team Focus
As part of the Transitions Team, there is a renewed focus on collaboration and coproduction with internal/external professionals, community services, carers and the people we are supporting.
Benefits and Development
- Great Annual Leave: up to 32 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, and 2 additional statutory days during the festive season. You can also purchase additional leave.
- Flexible Working opportunities
- Financial Benefits: Our generous Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contribution and relocation reimbursement package to support people who need to move to the area to work with us.
- Training and Development: An excellent induction through our Social Care Academy and ongoing support for your career and professional development.
- Health and Wellbeing: A Wellbeing Support Programme for you and your family.
- Staff Discounts: Access to discounts through Vivup, our employee benefits partner, covering a car lease scheme, shopping, entertainment, gym memberships, holidays, and more.
Values
Supportive and Innovative – you’ll need a blend of supportive and innovative thinking, coming up with fresh ideas so we can achieve the best outcomes for people.
Empathy – you’ll need compassion and empathy to support people, listening to what they need, whilst ensuring they feel valued and respected.
Diversity
We embrace diversity and have a range of support, groups and networks for staff. These include the Forum of Asian Black and Ethnic Employees (FABEE), the Disabled Workers Forum and the LGBTQ+ Employee Network.
How to Apply
Contact us for an initial informal and confidential chat: talent@lancashire.gov.uk. Shortlisting for this role is ongoing and applicants will be invited to attend our weekly interview panel.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
Required Qualifications
Social Work applicants must be registered with Social Work England (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with SWE.
Legal and Disclosure
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 will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and you must be insured for business use.
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