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Social Worker – Lancashire County Council

Preston, Lancashire, UK Temporary, Full Time £29.7 - £37.01 per hour

Ashberry Recruitment are currently recruiting for a number of Qualified Social Worker’s to join our client Lancashire County Council.

Our client, have a number of requirements across a number of different teams within their Children Services departments and therefore we are interested in hearing from applicants with experience in the following areas;

  • Child Protection Teams
  • Safeguarding Teams
  • Assessment Teams
  • Court Teams
  • Children In Our Care Teams
  • Placement With Family & Friend Teams (Fostering/Adoption Teams)

Roles are available county wide so we currently have opportunities within the following locations;

  • Lancaster
  • Fleetwood
  • Preston
  • Chorley
  • Accrington
  • Burnley
  • Pendle

 

The post holder will be joining a council that is offering market leading pay rates, teams that are passionate about Children, and focused on improving outcomes.

Lancashire County Council are on a journey of improvement and are actively looking for practitioners who can help with this improvement.

 

Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:

  • DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work and will be registered with the HCPC as a qualified Social Worker.
  • Have a full driving licence and car available for work along with business insurance. 
  • Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on the information available, ensuring effective relationships with other professionals.
  • Have the ability to work within and contribute to a team.
  • Possess knowledge of service needs for ethnic minority communities.
  • Have confident IT skills and be able to navigate an electronic file system.
  • Have the ability to write clear, concise and robust reports.
  • Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises.

Contracts here are full-time and generally offered for a minimum of 3 months before rolling on.

Ashberry Recruitment have a team of specialist Social Work Consultants who are here to help you find your next contract and support you through your agency Social Work career.

Please contact Gavin our Senior Specialist Social Work recruiter should you like to discuss this vacancy further or should you wish to discuss any other Social Work vacancies of any nature within the North of England and surrounding areas.

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