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Qualified Social Worker, Children Care Team Council
Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-06-18
Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1, England, UK
Listing for:
Vitalis
Full Time, Contract, Remote/Work from Home
position Listed on 2026-06-18
Job specializations:
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Social Work
Family Advocacy & Support Services, Child Development/Support, Community Health, Child Protection
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Qualified Social Worker, Children in our Care Team, Blackburn CouncilPay rate to £39 per hour Contract role Vitalis are recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to work in a Children in Our Care Team in Blackburn Council. Blackburn with Darwen Children’s Services who were graded ‘good’ in its full ILACS Ofsted inspection, require 1 full time agency social worker to cover in its CIOC Court service, mainly carrying out all required duties in relation to children looked after subject to care proceedings.
You may be required to undertake duties for children who remain looked after following the conclusion of care proceedings, including some whose long term permanence plan is not yet in place.
The candidate will have at least 3 years post qualification experience, ideally this being in longer-term safeguarding/care proceedings and other court work.
The candidate must have a SWE registration and be a car driver, with previous experience of the use of Protocol LCS system an advantage.
You must have good communication skills and be a team worker with the ability to work independently, manage a caseload and undertake all directions to meet local authority and court timescales..There is both office-based working and home working arrangements as per the service requirements so you will be required to work flexibly, with a requirement to be office based 3 to 4 days per week as a minimum.
Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:
Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
- Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
- Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
- Looked After Children (LAC)
- Children’s Social Work
- Adult Social Work
- Service Manager
- Head of Service
- Team Manager
- Assistant Team Manager
- A wide range of housing roles
- Careers in SEND in local authorities
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