Social Worker | Short Term Support Service |East Lancashire

Salary £36,363 - £40,777 Per annum • Permanent • Short Term Support, Adult Social Care • East Lancashire

We are currently recruiting Social Workers with empathy and the drive to make a difference, finding creative ways to support people to achieve what they want to and live as independently as possible in a place they call their home. We need experienced permanent full and part-time Social Workers to work across Lancashire as part of our Short-Term Support Service.

Living Better Lives in Lancashire is our new strength-based vision for social care. We are driving forward innovative practice that will make a difference to our communities and we need new social workers to help us achieve our vision of supporting people to achieve what they want to, living independently in a place they call their home.

The team provides a single point of access to community intermediate care services, including reablement and residential rehab, 7 days per week. The team also supports hospital discharges and works with the wider multi-disciplinary team to prevent hospital admissions and supports people to remain at home. The team also utilises the Discharge to Assess model to ensure that assessments are done away from the hospital environment. As this is a 7 day service, members of this team will need to work one weekend in every four.

This key role will also involve holistic, face-to-face Care Act Assessments, reviews and support planning, using a strengths-based approach to ensure that people receive the right support at the right time, enabling them to achieve their optimum level of independence and live their life in a way that 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.

Social Workers must be registered with Social Work England (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with SWE. The post requires driving and use of a car for duties, insured for business use.

• Great Annual Leave: up to 32 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 2 additional statutory days during the festive season, and the option to purchase additional leave.
• Flexible Working opportunities
• Financial Benefits: Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contribution; relocation reimbursement package for those moving to the area.
• Training and Development: Induction through our Social Care Academy and ongoing professional development.
• Health and Wellbeing: Wellbeing Support Programme for you and your family.
• Staff Discounts: Access to discounts through Vivup, including car lease, shopping, entertainment, gym memberships, holidays, and more.

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

If you would like to contact us for an initial informal and confidential chat, email talent@lancashire.gov.uk. Shortlisting for this role is ongoing and applicants will be invited to attend our weekly interview panel. 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) or have applied to register with SWE. The post 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.