Family Safeguarding Social Worker

Location: Chorley & South Ribble

Department: Children's Social Care - Family Safeguarding

Pay Rate: £39.00 per hour

Interviews: As soon as possible (ASAP)

An exciting opportunity has opened up for an experienced Children's Social Worker to join the Family Safeguarding Team covering Chorley and South Ribble.

This role focuses on working directly with children and their families using a strength-based, relational approach to address complex risks, keep families safely together where possible, and drive long-term positive outcomes.

• Child Protection & Safeguarding: Manage a caseload of children and families subject to Child Protection plans, Children in Need, and care proceedings.

• Direct Relational Practice: Work alongside parents and carers using trauma-informed and strength-based methodologies to support sustained family change.

• Multi-Agency Integration: Collaborate with multi-disciplinary specialists (such as adult mental health workers, substance misuse specialists, and domestic abuse practitioners) within the Family Safeguarding model.

• Assessments & Planning: Complete high-quality, analytical assessments and construct robust, child-centered care plans.

• Court Work: Prepare timely reports and represent the authority in court proceedings when required.

• Qualifications: Recognized Social Work qualification (BA/BSc/MSc in Social Work or DipSW).

• Registration: Active registration with Social Work England (SWE).

• Experience: Proven post-qualifying experience within statutory Children's Social Care (specifically Safeguarding, Child Protection, or Family Support teams).

• Skills: Strong analytical assessment skills, excellent communication, and the ability to manage complex cases effectively.

• Competitive Rate: Premium pay rate of £39.00 per hour.

• Fast-Track Hiring: Interviews are being held ASAP with rapid turnaround times.

• Impactful Model: Work within an innovative team framework designed to genuinely empower families and reduce risk.

Roles within Family Safeguarding move quickly. If you have the required experience and are available for a swift start, don't miss out!

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

experience

Children services

skills

be able to manage challenging situations

qualifications

university

education

BA in social work