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
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💰 £36 per hour – competitive rate
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📄 Ongoing contract with strong extension potential
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🤝 Work within a multi-disciplinary safeguarding model
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🧠 Focus on whole-family support and long-term change
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📈 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
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Manage a caseload across Child in Need (CIN) and Child Protection (CP)
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Undertake assessments and care planning
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Work closely with families to reduce risk and improve outcomes
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Collaborate with multi-agency and specialist professionals
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Apply a strengths-based, relationship-focused approach
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Maintain high-quality case recording and reporting
✅ What we’re looking for
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Qualified Social Worker
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Experience within Children’s Safeguarding teams
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Strong understanding of risk assessment and intervention planning
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Ability to build effective relationships with families
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Confident working within a multi-disciplinary environment
🎯 Why candidates apply to roles like this
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Opportunity to work in a more supportive, less reactive model
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Focus on long-term outcomes rather than crisis-only work
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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
