Social Worker

| Salary £30,095-£39,571 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | MASH Exploitation Complex Safeguarding |

There are permanent Social Worker posts available across North Lancashire. The Contextual Safeguarding Teams are evolving into vulnerability hubs offering a specialist service to children and young people who are victims or at risk of Child Sexual Exploitation, Child Criminal Exploitation, human trafficking, and modern slavery. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team undertaking aspects of statutory social work and specialist assessments, working alongside Police, Health and all partner agencies to provide a child centred approach in addressing the risk of exploitation. The team is also responsible for providing a centralised approach for the Missing from Home offer.

The overall purpose of the Social Worker post based within Fylde and Wyre and Lancaster is to work alongside a multi-agency safeguarding team to work with children and young people of who are at risk or victims of exploitation.

If you would like the opportunity to be part of a supportive and innovative team, please contact Jen Lacey Team Manager (01772 533719) for an informal discussion in respect of this.

This post is a COVID-19 critical post. The successful applicant/s will be required to undergo regular COVID-19 testing and are strongly encouraged to take up the offer of the COVID-19 vaccination.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful, you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a ‘disclosure’. Further information can be found on the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ tab.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.

You must be registered (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with the Social Care Council. For Social Worker/Care Manager positions where non social worker qualifications are accepted, registration is not required, and you will be appointed as a Care Manager.

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, found on our website here

We do not hold a sponsorship licence and can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, your application will not progress.

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

Job Description & Person Specification

Additional Information

• Minimum Salary: 30095
• Maximum Salary: 39571
• Pay Basis: Yearly
• Schedule Type: Full Time
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Hours: 37
• Closing Date: Apr 26, 2022