Social Worker

Lancashire County Council are currently seeking a qualified Social Worker to join their Duty and Assessment team in Preston and South Ribble.

As a Social Worker, you will be responsible for working with children and young people, enabling you to make a positive difference in their lives.

As a Social Worker, your main responsibilities will include:

• Assessing and managing risk to children and young people


• Planning and delivering interventions to support children and their families


• Maintaining accurate records and completing reports


• Working collaboratively with other professionals and agencies

The successful candidate for this role will have:

• A recognised Social Work qualification


• 12+ months experience as a Social Worker


• The ability to manage a caseload of between 15 and 22 (depending on the function)


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

This company offers a range of benefits to their employees, including:

• Flexible working hours


• Time off in lieu (TOIL) if working beyond 37 hours per week


• Manageable caseloads


• Family-friendly policies to help balance family commitments


• Travel benefits, including paid mileage

This company is a leading provider of social care services in Lancashire.

Their Children's Services are progressive and innovative, embracing strength-based approaches and currently embedding a family safeguarding model of practice.

They understand the importance of their teams having the right support in place, a healthy work-life balance, and a manageable caseload.

If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email me your CV - Christopher.richardson@servicecare.org.uk

If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £250.

The benefits of working with SCS:

• A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.


• Exceptional referral bonuses - £250 per referral placed in to work!


• An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK


• Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.


• Payroll service twice a week.


• Ltd and PAYE payment options available.


• Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.


• Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.


• DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.