Social Worker

Westmorland and Furness Council; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Discounts schemes

Job summary

Westmorland and Furness Council invites experienced social workers to join our Good-rated Children and Families Service in Barrow, focusing on child and family assessments and court reports within local communities.

We offer a supportive environment with a competitive pension, enhanced annual leave and discounts schemes. Rolling advert; shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange interviews.

Qualifications

• Experienced Social Workers with strong background in child and family assessments and court reports.
• Experience across Child in Need, Child Protection and legal planning processes, with knowledge of relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Undertake child and family assessments and prepare court reports.
• Work effectively across thresholds of Child in Need and Child Protection, including pre-proceedings or court arena when needed.

Skills

Child & family assessments

Court reports

Interagency collaboration

Knowledge of legislation

Job description

Come and join an Ofsted‑rated ‘Good’ Children and Families Service, where staff wellbeing is a clear priority. We are proud to be finalists in the Supportive Social Work Employer category at the National Social Worker of the Year Awards 2025.

Our teams are area based, meaning you work within local communities so will be able to build links with families and partner agencies. It is really important to us that Westmorland and Furness is a great place to be a child and grow up; a place of opportunity where young people are able to live happy and productive lives and a place where young people will want to live and work in the future.

We firmly believe that all children in Westmorland and Furness deserve the best start in life, and we're looking for the right people to help make that happen.

We have current Social Work opportunities within out Support and Protect team in Barrow.

Support and Protect: working with children and families on a short- longer term basis, completing assessments and working across the thresholds of Child in Need and Child Protection. Also, for some children where concerns elevate, working in the legal framework of pre-proceedings or within the court arena.

We have a range of specialist in-house intervention teams that support social workers in their work with children and families, including the Family Assessment and Support Team, Specialist Domestic Abuse Team, Complex Safeguarding Team, Resilience Team, and Family Solutions Team.

Who we are looking for…

We are seeking Experienced Social Workers who have a strong background in undertaking child and family assessments, preparing court reports, and working effectively across Child in Need, Child Protection, and legal planning processes, with a sound understanding of relevant legislation and statutory frameworks.

What can we offer you!

Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site. Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)

Application and Interview information

Interview date: This is a rolling advert meaning applications will be considered as and when we receive them. If you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you directly to arrange an interview date and time.