Social Worker | Permanent & Fixed Term | Fostering - Kinship Assessment | Preston

Lancashire County Council

2 months ago

United StatesFull TimeSocial Worker

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Lancashire County Council as a Social Worker | Permanent & Fixed Term | Fostering - Kinship Assessment | Preston in United States.

Key Responsibilities

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Requirements

The Fostering Service seeks to build positive relationships with professionals working with our families, ensuring a strengths-based approach when meeting our children and carer's needs.

You will have a keen eye for detail, as the role will also involve compiling assessment reports to present to the fostering panel and the Court.

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Lancashire County Council as a Social Worker | Permanent & Fixed Term | Fostering - Kinship Assessment | Preston.

Key Skills

Social Work England RegistrationViability AssessmentsKinship Foster Carers AssessmentSpecial Guardians AssessmentAssessment Report CompilationFostering Panel PresentationCourt PresentationCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsSelf-AwarenessReflective ApproachStrengths-Based Approach

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker | Permanent & Fixed Term | Fostering - Kinship Assessment | Preston at Lancashire County Council a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

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 United States.

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 England Registration, Viability Assessments, Kinship Foster Carers Assessment, Special Guardians Assessment, Assessment Report Compilation, Fostering Panel Presentation, Court Presentation, Communication. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.

Core responsibilities: The Social Worker will be responsible for undertaking viability assessments of proposed Kinship foster carers and Special Guardians, as well as preparing and assessing prospective carers. This includes compiling assessment reports for presentation to the fostering panel and the Court.

Benefits package: Annual leave, Bank holidays, Local authority pension, Shared AVCs, Long service award, Employee assistance programme, Support groups, Cycle to work schemes. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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