Social Worker | Family Safeguarding

Social Worker | Family Safeguarding | Preston

Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom and 1 more

Salary £36,363 - £46,142 per annum
• Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week
• Family Safeguarding - Preston

This role is not open to international sponsorship

Family Safeguarding Team
Preston, Lancashire | Up to £46,142 (Dependent on Experience)

As a Children’s Social Worker, you will:

• Manage a caseload including Child in Need and Child Protection work
• Manage cases within the Public Law Outline.
• Complete assessments, planning, and direct work with families
• Work within a supportive multidisciplinary team
• Deliver high-quality, reflective practice
• Help keep families together safely wherever possible

Our children and young people tell us they want social workers who are:

• Kind and compassionate
• Reliable and thoughtful
• Flexible and understanding
• Able to spend time with them and really listen
• Committed to helping them feel safe and happy

• Ongoing training in Family Safeguarding and Motivational Interviewing
• Regular supervision, reflection, and peer support
• Clear opportunities to progress and develop your career

• 26 days annual leave, rising to 32 + bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 20 additional days
• Flexible working options
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to discounts, salary sacrifice schemes, and more

Closing Date: 31 July 2026
Interviews:
Weekly

To apply, please submit your CV/Resume.

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

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

Join Lancashire and be part of a service where you’re supported to do your best work and make a lasting difference for children and families.

• Locations County Hall, Preston, PR1 8RE
  , GB