Social Worker

Salary: 35,235 - 39,513 per annum

Permanent, Full-time, 37 hours per week

Location: Short Term Support Service, Lancaster and Morecambe

Pay Award Pending

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship

We are looking for Social Workers with empathy and the drive to make a difference, finding creative ways to support people to achieve their goals and live as independently as possible in a place they call home.

We need a permanent, part-time Social Worker to work across Lancashire as part of our Urgent Care Acute and Prisons Service.

This is an exciting time for us. We’ve launched Living Better Lives in Lancashire – our new strength-based vision for social care. We’re driving forward innovative practices that will make a difference in our communities, and we need new social workers to help us achieve our vision of supporting people to achieve their goals and live independently in a place they call home.

Our team provides a single point of access to community intermediate care services, including reablement and residential rehab, seven days a week. We also support hospital discharges and work with the wider multi-disciplinary team to prevent hospital admissions and help people remain at home. Additionally, we utilize the Discharge to Assess model to ensure assessments are conducted away from the hospital environment.

This key role involves holistic, face-to-face Care Act Assessments, reviews, and support planning, using a strengths-based approach to ensure people receive the right support at the right time, enabling them to achieve their optimum level of independence and live their life as they choose.

We offer a supportive team environment, regular supervision, skill development, attractive staff benefits, generous annual leave, and a chance to thrive within Lancashire County Council's Adult Social Care Service.

Our Values

What’s important to us is that you share our values:

• Supportive and Innovative: You’ll need a blend of supportive and innovative thinking, coming up with fresh ideas to achieve the best outcomes for people.
• Empathy: You’ll need compassion and empathy to support people, listening to their needs while ensuring they feel valued and respected.

Reasons to Join Us:

• Great Annual Leave: We offer up to 32 days of annual leave, 8 bank holidays, and 2 additional statutory days during the festive season. You can also purchase additional leave.
• Flexible Working Opportunities
• Financial Benefits: Our generous Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contribution. Our relocation reimbursement package supports those who need to move to the area to work with us.
• Training and Development: An excellent induction through our Social Care Academy and ongoing support for your career and professional development.
• Health and Wellbeing: A Wellbeing Support Programme for you and your family.
• Staff Discounts: Access to dozens of discounts through Vivup, our employee benefits partner. Our scheme covers car leases, shopping, entertainment, gym memberships, holidays, and more.

We embrace diversity and have a range of support groups and networks for staff, including the Forum of Asian Black and Ethnic Employees (FABEE), the Disabled Workers Forum, and the LGBTQ+ Employee Network.

To Apply:

If you would like to contact us for an initial informal and confidential chat, please email: talent@lancashire.gov.uk. 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 an interview without this evidence.

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

Social Work applicants must be registered with Social Work England (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with SWE. 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 you must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Other

Industries: Government Administration