Qualified Social Worker - Family Safeguarding

Pertemps; Blackpool; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agency is seeking a Qualified Social Worker for a Family Safeguarding team in Blackpool. The role involves assessing and working with children and families, ensuring the delivery of safe and effective social care. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in social work and a commitment to improving outcomes for vulnerable groups.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant access to roles across the UK

Online registration process

Referral schemes and incentives

Ongoing compliance management

Prompt payroll

Qualifications

• 4+ years qualified experience in social work is required.
• Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation and issues.
• Experienced in multi-disciplinary, interagency teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments of risks, protection, and social care needs.
• Manage a caseload and develop individual care plans.
• Establish and maintain relationships with service users.

Skills

Communication

Mediation

Flexibility

Creativity

Education

Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England

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Qualified Social Worker - Family Safeguarding, Blackpool

Location: Blackpool, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 11e9efd4e02e

Job Views: 9

Posted: 22.06.2025

Expiry Date: 06.08.2025

Job Description:

Qualified Social Worker
Family Safeguarding

Location: Lancashire

Pay rate: £41 per hour

We are looking for experienced and passionate Qualified Social Workers to join a dedicated Family Safeguarding team. As part of this team, you will work in a busy and supportive environment assessing and working with children and families, intervening where children need support to provide earlier help. You will carry out Section 47 Enquiries, progress cases to Initial Family Safeguarding Conferences, and work with children in need, planning for permanence from day one. Your role involves completing assessment work directly with children and families, partnering with agencies including police and health to ensure the best outcomes with sustainable positive change. The service maintains strong links with Integrated Prevention and Earliest Help colleagues to promote community support when social care involvement is no longer necessary. Throughout your work, you will uphold and champion best practices.

Working in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, and guided by the values and principles of social care, you will support the delivery of person-centred, safe, and effective social care services. Using your professional knowledge and experience, you will make assessments and decisions about appropriate interventions. Applying your significant social work experience and excellent communication skills, you will establish and maintain relationships with service users and other agencies to ensure services meet their needs.

You will be committed to ensuring positive and sustainable outcomes for children. Using best practices, you will strive to provide the best outcomes for children, with a passion for supporting children and families to thrive and flourish. Our priority is to protect the most vulnerable and to operate efficiently.

Ideal candidate will be:

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experienced in working with children and families, including vulnerable groups.
• Creative, flexible, and forward-thinking.
• Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation and issues.
• Dedicated to continuous improvement for the best outcomes.
• Skilled in mediation and negotiation to advocate for service users.
• Excellent at building relationships with children and families.
• Committed to providing high-quality services.
• Experienced in working within multi-disciplinary, interagency teams.
• Over 4 years qualified.

In this role, you will:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of risks, protection, and social care needs.
• Manage an agreed caseload.
• Use specialized communication skills to achieve outcomes.
• Develop individual care plans respecting diversity and promoting dignity and empowerment.
• Support and guide unqualified staff and students.

Agency benefits include:

• A dedicated consultant with access to roles across the UK.
• Online registration process.
• Referral schemes and incentives.
• Ongoing compliance management.
• Prompt payroll and more.

This role is ideal for those traveling from Blackpool, Morecambe, Preston, Crosby, Burnley, Bootle, Lancaster, Middleton, Leigh, Ormskirk, Skelmersdale, Leyland, Accrington, Barrow, Blackburn.

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this role isn't suitable, contact us for other opportunities including IRO, BIA, MASH, Children Looked After, Localities, Court, Children in Need, and more.

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