Social Worker | Family Safeguarding | East Lancashire

3 days ago
Burnley, England£36K - £46KFull TimeSocial Work
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Lancashire County Council as a Social Worker – Family Safeguarding in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • of this post and must be insured for business use.
  • In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of.

Requirements

  • There will be opportunities for career progression both vertically but also into other areas of the organisation if you wish.
  • They'll be time for reflection and interaction with your line manager, as well as peer support from those within the wider team.
  • * Inclusivity: We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
  • We welcome applications from all backgrounds and have support groups available for everyone.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: £36K - £46K
  • 26 days PTO.
  • Pension plan offered.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Lancashire County Council as a Social Worker – Family Safeguarding.

Key Skills

Social workFamily safeguardingChild protectionChild in needMotivational interviewingMulti-agency workingStrengths-based approachCase managementDomestic abuse intervention
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Social Worker | Family Safeguarding | East Lancashire position at Lancashire County Council includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Social Work — Physician Career Context

This Social Work position at Lancashire County Council is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Compensation Analysis

Lancashire County Council lists compensation for this physician position at $36k to $46k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Burnley, England.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($36k–$46k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Social work, Family safeguarding, Child protection, Child in need, Motivational interviewing, Multi-agency working, Strengths-based approach, Case management. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: The social worker will deliver interventions to children and families within a multi-disciplinary team using a strengths-based and motivational interviewing approach. They will manage core child in need and child protection cases to help keep families together and achieve better outcomes.

Benefits package: 26 days annual leave rising to 32, 10 statutory/bank holidays, Additional 20 days purchaseable, Employee Assistance Programme, Local Authority Pension, Discounts platform. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Lancashire County Council

Government Administration
Preston, Lancashire
2-5

Benefits & Perks

26 days annual leave rising to 32
10 statutory/bank holidays
Additional 20 days purchaseable
Employee Assistance Programme
Local Authority Pension
Discounts platform

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

3d ago