Family Safeguarding (CIN, CP & LAC)

Location: Lancaster

Pay Rate: £39.00 per hour

Role Type: Contract / Locum

Interviews: Immediate / ASAP

Are you a passionate Children's Social Worker looking to make a lasting difference using dynamic, whole-family approaches? We are currently recruiting experienced practitioners for a high-performing Family Safeguarding Team based in Lancaster.

This role covers a mixed caseload across Children in Need (CIN), Child Protection (CP), and Children in Care, offering a varied, fast-paced environment where your interventions directly help keep families safely together wherever possible.

• Manage a managed caseload of children subject to Children in Need, Child Protection plans, and Looked After Children procedures.

• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary Family Safeguarding model alongside specialists in adult mental health, substance misuse, and domestic abuse.

• Complete robust, evidence-based analytical assessments and high-quality court reports when required.

• Chair family network meetings and partner with external agencies to deliver tailored, outcome-focused support plans.

• Advocate fiercely for the best interests of children while building strong, constructive relationships with parents and carers.

• Qualification: Qualified Social Worker (SWE/Social Work England registered).

• Experience: Proven post-qualifying experience within statutory Children's Services (Cin, CP, or Children in Care).

• Skills: Strong assessment skills, confidence in court processes, and a solid understanding of relational practice models.

• Availability: Ready for immediate setup with interviews being conducted ASAP.

• Competitive Rate: Premium pay rate of £39.00/hr.

• Fast Recruitment: Streamlined interview process with immediate starts available.

• Location: Based in the historic city of Lancaster, with local flexible working arrangements.

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