Exploitation Social Worker | Contextual Safeguarding | Lancaster

Lancashire County Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire County Council invites applications for a Contextual Safeguarding Social Worker to join the EmPower Contextual Safeguarding Team in Central Lancashire. You will support children experiencing Exploitation and Extra Familial Harm, building meaningful relationships and applying Trauma-Informed and Contextual safeguarding principles to help them achieve positive outcomes.

The post is permanent and full-time (37 hours per week) in Lancaster, with a salary of £37,563 to £42,123 per annum.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with SWE to be appointed as a Social Worker or have started registration.
• DBS checks are required as part of the recruitment process.

Responsibilities

• Support children experiencing Exploitation and Extra Familial Harm, building meaningful relationships.
• Apply Contextual safeguarding principles to help children achieve positive outcomes.

Job description

Job Description

| Salary £37,563 - £42,123 Per Annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Lancaster |

Job Description

| Salary £37,563 - £42,123 Per Annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Lancaster |

International Sponsorship

This role is not open to international sponsorship.

Contextual Safeguarding Social Worker

This is an exciting time to join Lancashire's Contextual Safeguarding Service as we redesign our approach to supporting children who are experiencing Exploitation and Extra Familial Harm.

By adopting the TCE practice principles and expanding our multi disciplinary teams, you will be able to develop meaningful relationships with the children you are allocated, supporting them to achieve positive outcomes in their lives

We currently have a Qualified Social Worker vacancy within our EmPower Contextual Safeguarding Team within Central Lancashire.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for details regarding the post.

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

For an informal discussion, please contact Team Manager, Sophie Eaves via email; [e-mail]

Closing Date: 28 October

Interviews Expected: TBC

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 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.

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.

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