Preston, Lancashire

Social Worker | Children in our Care | Central Lancashire

Social Worker Top 25% in Social WorkFull-Time

Listed compensation

£36,363 - £46,142

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Employment & setting: Full-Time
Call expectations: Not specified
Weekends: Not specified

Posted 5mo ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Lancashire County Council as a Social Worker | Children in our Care | Central Lancashire in Preston, Lancashire.

Key Responsibilities

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

Job Description & Person Specification [https://www. lancashire. gov. uk/media/967778/social-worker-childrens-services-jdps. pdf].

Requirements

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: £36,363 - £46,142

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Work with Lancashire County Council in Preston, Lancashire.

Qualifications

Experience: 2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Social workCommunication skillsMulti-agency collaborationStrengths-based approachFamily safeguardingCase managementChild protectionRelationship building

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker | Children in our Care | Central Lancashire at Lancashire County Council a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 5,862 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 28% have no call, 82% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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About Lancashire County Council

Government Administration

Preston, Lancashire

5,001-10,000 employees

Website

Benefits & Perks

Training and Development

Social Work Academy

Reduced Caseloads

Supportive Management

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