Social Worker | Family Safeguarding

Job Description

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

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

Whether you’re an experienced practitioner or newly qualified, if you’re passionate about making a difference, Lancashire’s Family Safeguarding Service will support you to thrive and develop your career.

If you’re a Newly Qualified Social Worker or Qualified but haven’t yet completed a statutory placement, we can still support you with:

• Career guidance into statutory social work
• Interview preparation and advice
• Insight into future opportunities within Lancashire

Thinking about joining us? Why not come along and meet the team first!

We’re hosting a taster day where you’ll get the chance to:

• Meet the colleagues you’ll be working with
• Get a feel for our team culture and environment
• Ask questions and see what a typical day looks like

It’s a great opportunity to experience what it’s like to be part of the team before you make your decision.

We’d love to see you there!

At Lancashire County Council, we’ve built a progressive and innovative Family Safeguarding model that puts collaboration and relationships at the centre of practice.

You’ll benefit from:

• Manageable caseloads so you can focus on quality, not quantity
• A stable and supportive management team
• A genuinely collaborative, multi-agency approach
• The chance to deliver relationship-based, impactful social work

Our Family Safeguarding teams are made up of specialist professionals working alongside social workers, including:

• Domestic Abuse Practitioners
• Domestic Abuse Officers
• Mental Health Practitioners
• Child & Family Practitioners

This model allows you to:

• Work more effectively with families through joined-up interventions
• Focus on sustainable, long-term change
• Reduce risk through shared expertise and support
• Build stronger, more meaningful relationships with children and parents

We use a strengths-based approach and Motivational Interviewing to empower families and improve outcomes.

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

If this sounds like you, you’ll be a great fit for our teams.

Your growth matters to us. We offer:

• A comprehensive induction via our Social Work Academy
• Ongoing training in Family Safeguarding and Motivational Interviewing
• Regular supervision, reflection, and peer support
• Clear opportunities to progress and develop your career

We recognise the importance of work-life balance and supporting your wellbeing:

• 26 days annual leave, rising to 32 + bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 20 additional days
• Flexible working options
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• 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.

Lancashire’s ASYE offer provides a comprehensive, structured programme designed to support newly qualified social workers to thrive from day one. Through the Social Work Academy, you will begin with a two‑week mandatory induction, followed by recall days at key milestones across your first year to support both portfolio development and your ongoing professional growth.

Our academy will provide you with bespoke learning opportunities, designed to enhance and build on your existing social work knowledge and equip you with the skills and…