Social Worker | Children Care

Overview

Job Description | Salary £36,363 - £46,142 per annum | Permanent & Fixed Term, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Lancaster & West Lancashire Teams

International Sponsorship - this role is not open to international sponsorship

Children's Social Worker | Children in our Care Team (CIOC)

Locations
: 1 x Lancaster Vacancy - Fixed Term; 1 x West Lancashire Vacancy - Permanent

Salary Up To £46,142 (Dependent On Experience)

Lancashire County Council Children's Services is a progressive and innovative place, embracing strengths-based approaches and the Family Safeguarding model of practice. There are a range of exciting opportunities available across our social work teams as we go through positive changes and develop our service. This is a wonderful time to come and work for us!

As one of the largest local authorities with a diverse and evolving range of services there are also many opportunities for future career progression and professional development. The right support is key to effective practice and your positive experience as a Social Worker, and we have a fantastic group of managers who share our values and aspirations for our service and their Social Workers to provide the support you need to thrive in your work.

The Family Saf safeguarding model is our model of practice, and we use a strengths-based approach across every team to work with children, young people and families, to offer the right support at the right time.

Within the Children in Our Care service we care and dare to have big goals, huge ambitions and aspirational dreams for our children and support them to achieve and believe in themselves. Our children are at the very heart of everything we do, and we include our children in every decision made, from the very small ones to the really big ones.

We try not to let the sky limit us to how creative we can work together with our children.

We spend a lot of time listening to our children, and what they tell us is that they want us to organise lots of events & activities and to have fun with us – so this is what we do. We have a strong focus on celebrating our children's achievements and successes, no matter how small or big and we encourage our children to dream big for themselves, so we can dream even bigger for them.

As corporate parents, we work closely with our children's schools, health practitioners, foster carers, residential staff, and all the other professionals working with our children so that we can jointly support our children to achieve in every aspect of their childhood, into their adulthood.

We're seeking individuals who have:

• A recognised Social Work Degree & Social Work England registration
• Experience supporting children & families
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to collaborate and work effectively with multi-agency partners

This is an essential car user post, therefore you will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on the LCC Vacancies website.

• Our Commitment: A healthy work-life balance, manageable caseloads, and access to national funding opportunities to enhance service developments and training.
• Training and Development:
  New recruits attend our established Social Work Academy, an extensive induction programme, followed by regular recall days and training for ASYE to support increased knowledge and confidence in practice. The Academy is run by our team of Advanced Practitioners who provide support and development across our service.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please submit the following with your application:

• CV/Resume
• Supporting Statement

If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact our talent team, via  for an informal chat.

Closing Date: 29th March 2026

Interviews: Weekly interview slots

Join us in making a difference in the lives of children and families in Lancashire!

Important notices: Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

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 must be registered (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with the Social Care Council. For Social Worker/Care Manager positions where non-social worker qualifications are accepted, registration is not required, and you will be appointed as a Care Manager.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.