Social Worker Harmful Sexual Behaviour Service

Job Description

Social Worker (Grade
8) - Harmful Sexual Behaviour Service (HSB)

Salary: £33,945 - £43,421 per annum

Contract: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract

Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week

Location: Countywide Position, Lancashire

International Sponsorship: This role is not open to international sponsorship

Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Service (CYJS) is looking for a passionate and dedicated Social Worker to join our developing Harmful Sexual Behaviour (HSB) Service
. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and delivering specialist support for children, young people, families, and professionals across Lancashire.

Working with children aged 8 to 18, you will become part of a growing HSB Hub that is enhancing support across CYJS, Children's Social Care, and Early Help Services. If you are committed to achieving positive outcomes for children and families through strengths-based, trauma-informed, and restorative approaches, we would love to hear from you.

• Work directly with children, young people, and their families to support positive change.
• Undertake consultations, assessments, and interventions relating to harmful sexual behaviour.
• Complete AIM3 assessments and contribute specialist expertise to multi-agency planning.
• Support professionals across CYJS, Children's Social Care, and Early Help through consultation and knowledge sharing.
• Help develop and strengthen Lancashire's HSB offer and contribute to the ongoing growth of the service.
• Champion child-first, restorative, and trauma-informed practice across all aspects of your work.

• Specialist AIM and HSB training.
• Bespoke learning and development opportunities.
• A supportive and experienced management team.
• Opportunities to shape and influence a developing service.
• A strong culture of professional development and continuous learning.
• The chance to make a lasting difference to children, young people, and their families.

• A Child First approach.
• Trauma-informed practice.
• Restorative principles.
• Strengths-based interventions.
• Meaningful partnership working with children, families, carers, and multi-agency professionals.

Our people are our greatest asset, and we're proud to provide an environment where staff are supported, valued, and encouraged to grow.

• Is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people.
• Has experience of working effectively with families and partner agencies.
• Demonstrates strong assessment and intervention skills.
• Values collaborative and relationship-based practice.
• Is committed to strengths-based, restorative, and trauma-informed approaches.

As this is a countywide role, there is an expectation that you will travel across Lancashire to meet service needs. Office bases are available across the county.

• Please upload a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria for the role. Applications without sufficient supporting evidence may not be shortlisted.
• This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, as amended.
• You will be required to provide a vehicle for business use and hold appropriate insurance. Applications are welcomed from candidates unable to drive due to a disability, and reasonable adjustments will be considered.
• Lancashire County Council offers an excellent range of employee benefits.