Senior Practitioner | Fostering - Kinship Assessment Team | Countywide

| Salary £39,513 – £44,711 Per Annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 Hours Per Week | Lancashire |

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship.

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of children, their families and their carers? Are you committed and keen to develop and support your colleagues? we are seeking skilled and enthusiastic individuals to join our Fostering Service.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Social Work Practitioner in the Kinship Assessment Team. Based countywide.

The Kinship Assessment Team work closely with Children’s Social Care assessing prospective Kinship Foster Carers and Special Guardians for Children in our Care.

Reasons to join us…

Benefits: There’s fabulous flexibility and the opportunity to create the work life balance you’ll love with up to 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays, 2 additional days at Christmas- we also have a generous local authority pension with shared AVC’s available, and a benefits package that will exceed your expectations, to a range discounts on dog care, day care, holidays at home or abroad, long service awards, Medicash, support groups, cycle to work schemes and 24/7 employee assistance plus much more!

Development: you will get support and development along the journey – there will be time for supportive reflection and supervision for yourself, opportunities for personal growth and development, multidisciplinary initiatives, mentoring, apprenticeships, the opportunity to make a difference, feel valued and achieve the job satisfaction you’ve always wanted plus all the benefits of working with Lancashire County Council.

Inclusivity: we don’t have a "one size fits all" idealism, we embrace diversity and that includes around personal and family requirements, therefore we support an array of flexible working opportunities to attract diverse talent. We take inclusivity seriously and would like to improve the diversity within our teams to better reflect the people and communities we serve, so we are particularly keen to hear from you if you are a person of colour, from the LGBTQ+ community or have a disability.

With a GOOD Ofsted rating, at Lancashire we pride ourselves on our support to our employees. You will be part of an experienced and supportive team with a collaborative working ethos.

Please see the attached the Job Description for further information. This a hybrid working role.

The closing date is 14th February 2025.

If you have any questions or would like an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Nicola Sullivan on 01772 530363.

If you’re already a Lancashire County Council employee you must apply via the internal vacancies option on . You can do this by logging into Oracle Fusion and then going to Me – Current Jobs

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

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.

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.

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