Social Worker – Family Safeguarding Team

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Social Worker – Family Safeguarding Team

📍 Lancashire County Council | 💰 £36 per hour | ⏱️ Ongoing Contract

Looking to work in a progressive safeguarding model that focuses on keeping families together?

We’re recruiting a Social Worker to join a Family Safeguarding Team in Lancashire — offering a more holistic, relationship-based approach to child protection.

💡 Why this role stands out

* 💰 £36 per hour – competitive rate

* 📄 Ongoing contract with strong extension potential

* 🤝 Work within a multi-disciplinary safeguarding model

* 🧠 Focus on whole-family support and long-term change

* 📈 Opportunity to develop skills in innovative practice frameworks

🧩 The Role

You’ll work within a Family Safeguarding model, supporting children and families through structured, relationship-led interventions.

This approach brings together professionals to address risk factors such as domestic abuse, substance misuse, and mental health, helping families stay safely together wherever possible.

🔍 Key Responsibilities

* Manage a caseload across Child in Need (CIN) and Child Protection (CP)

* Undertake assessments and care planning

* Work closely with families to reduce risk and improve outcomes

* Collaborate with multi-agency and specialist professionals

* Apply a strengths-based, relationship-focused approach

* Maintain high-quality case recording and reporting

✅ What we’re looking for

* Qualified Social Worker

* Experience within Children’s Safeguarding teams

* Strong understanding of risk assessment and intervention planning

* Ability to build effective relationships with families

* Confident working within a multi-disciplinary environment

🎯 Why candidates apply to roles like this

* Opportunity to work in a more supportive, less reactive model

* Focus on long-term outcomes rather than crisis-only work

* Strong emphasis on collaboration and shared responsibility

📩 Interested?

Apply now or get in touch to find out more — this is a great opportunity to join a forward-thinking safeguarding service

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