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Social Worker – Family Safeguarding Team

Job Posted: 12 hours ago

Salary: £ 35 - 37 / Hour
Job Type: Contract Temporary
Location: Lancaster, Lancashire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

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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