Social Worker | Adoption Support Team within Adoption, Lancashire & Blackpool (ALB) | Full Time

6 days ago
Preston, Lancashire£36K - £41KFull TimeSocial Work
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Lancashire County Council as a Social Worker – Adoption Support Team in United States.

Key Responsibilities

-, pursue further education and training.

  • We offer over 50 internal free training courses, as well as the opportunity to gain formal.

Requirements

  • up to Degree level, regular development days, conferences, and external training events.
  • Your learning needs and ambition for professional growth will be fully supported and promoted.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: £36K - £41K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Lancashire County Council as a Social Worker – Adoption Support Team.

Key Skills

Social workAdoption supportFamily findingCase managementTherapeutic supportMentoringWorkshop facilitationChild protectionAssessmentRecord keepingCommunicationInterpersonal skillsCrisis interventionSafeguarding
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Social Worker | Adoption Support Team within Adoption, Lancashire & Blackpool (ALB) | Full Time 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 $41k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Preston, Lancashire.

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–$41k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Social work, Adoption support, Family finding, Case management, Therapeutic support, Mentoring, Workshop facilitation, Child protection. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: The social worker will provide support to adoptive families, birth families, and adopted adults through workshops, social events, and one-to-one sessions. They will also contribute to the development of adoption communities and promote therapeutic services within the agency.

Benefits package: Flexible working, Training and development, Car leasing scheme. 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
5-10

Benefits & Perks

Flexible working
Training and development
Car leasing scheme

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

6d ago