Social Worker

Qualified Social Worker required asap in the Family Safeguarding Team , Chorley South Ribble area of Lancashire Starting date - ASAP Hourly rate - between £37 and £39 dependent upon worker's experience.

Must Have: Statutory Social Work CIN CP Court experience

There are many benefits to working in Lancashire including, but not limited to: Flexible Working TOIL (time off in lieu if working beyond your 37 hours) Manageable caseloads Family Friendly Employer (help to balance family commitments) Travel benefits (mileage paid) It is a really exciting time to work in Lancashire and our Children's Services are progressive and innovative.

We embrace strength-based approaches, are currently embedding a family safeguarding model of practice and offer a good work life balance. Working with children and young people is both challenging and rewarding, enabling you to make a positive difference in their lives.

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

We aim for caseloads to be between 15 and 22 (depending the function you are working in). We pay your mileage and we have a time of in lieu policy.

We currently take a hybrid approach to our work; we mainly work from home but there are opportunities to come together as a team when required. Your office based will be in the Chorley South Ribble area.