Consultant Social Worker - Family Safeguarding

Join us as a Consultant Social worker, within the Family Safeguarding Team based in Chorley and South Ribble. Where your expertise will be valued, and your dedication celebrated. You will be joining an enthusiastic team who are passionate about achieving positive outcomes for families.,

• Reporting to and working alongside the Family Safeguarding Team Manager, you will support a team of Children's Services professionals and practitioners, to ensure the development, delivery, and continuous improvement of specialist services for children, young people and their families and carers in Lancashire.


• You will hold a small, complex. caseload


• You will support the upskilling of workers and developing group supervision, use of the LCS workbook and the embedding of motivational interviewing skills. You will support the co-ordination and integration of team learning activities.


• You will hold oversight responsibility for a Child and Family Practitioner.


• You will deputise for the Team Manager when required as appropriate. You may require working evenings, weekends, to meet service requirements in respect of service user needs. You will support the delivery of effective support and services to children, young people, and families in line with the vision for Children and Families in Lancashire developed by the Children, Young People and Families Partnership Board which states, Children, young people and their families are safe, healthy and achieve their full potential.


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  Why work for us?
  
• Supportive teams and a great, friendly working environment


• Flexible working opportunities


• A high standard of professional supervision and a focus on supporting professional development.


• Opportunities to develop new and specialist skills.


• Staff recognition and celebration events


• Innovative training and development opportunities


• Essential Car User allowance
  
  A genuine commitment to our ethos, culture, and values, and a passion for making a positive difference in the lives of children and families.


• Strong communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate others.


• Significant experience in Social Work Excellent organisational skills with the capacity to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.


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  If you are ready to join a dynamic, dedicated, and supportive team, and if this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage your application.
  
  | Salary £43,421 - £48,474 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Family Safeguarding - Chorley & South Ribble