Childrens Social Worker Family Safeguarding #5272886

BA in Social Work or equivalent, Children, Children and Families, DBS - Social Worker, Qualified Social Worker, Registered SWE, Skills, Team Manager
Lancaster, Fleetwood
July 23, 2025
£36 - £36 / hour
Interim / temporary

Job Description

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and families? We’re looking for a dedicated and compassionate Social Worker to join our Family Safeguarding Team, where your compassion and professional skills will help shape brighter futures.

We’re looking for a passionate and committed Social Worker to join our Family Safeguarding Team in Lancaster.

Working alongside a multi-disciplinary team and reporting to the Team Manager, you’ll play a key role in supporting children and families to build on their strengths, overcome challenges, and achieve lasting positive change.

You’ll carry out meaningful assessments, develop child-centred plans, and work directly with families to promote safety, resilience, and wellbeing. You’ll also contribute to reflective group supervision and ensure all work is recorded clearly and analytically on LCS.

The role may be required to work evenings, weekends and occasional public holidays, in order to meet service requirements in respect of service user needs.

About the Role

As a Social Worker in our Family Safeguarding Team, you’ll work collaboratively with families, partner agencies, and multi-disciplinary professionals to support children to remain safely at home wherever possible. You’ll use a strengths-based approach to empower families, reduce risk, and promote positive outcomes.

What You’ll Do

Manage a varied caseload of children and families

Undertake assessments and develop outcome-focused plans

Work within a multi-agency setting to deliver holistic support

Contribute to safeguarding and child protection processes

Champion the voice of the child in all aspects of your work

What We’re Looking For

Qualified Social Worker with SWE registration

Experience in children’s social care, ideally in safeguarding

Strong communication, assessment, and analytical skills

A commitment to trauma-informed and relationship-based practice

Newly qualified social workers are welcome to apply and will be supported through the ASYE programme

 Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP

What’s on offer for the Social Worker

· Excellent competitive pay rate – paid weekly!

· Excellent management structure with experienced leaders

· Desirable location with excellent transport links

· A stable and well-supported working environment

Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk:

  • Free on-going training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you.

  • Competitive Rates of pay

  • In house payroll, providing weekly payments and support

  • Enhanced DBS completed.

  • Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team

  • An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant

  • Various employment opportunities in your preferred geographical area

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