Social Worker (Grade 9) – Children’s

Social Worker (Grade 9) – Children’s

Job description

Job Description

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

The following is essential criteria :

Degree in Social Work

SWE Registration

Right to work within the UK

Must be able to drive

1 X Qualified Social Worker required in the Duty and Assessment team Preston and South Ribble

Starting date : as soon as possible

Hourly rate : £34 and £38 per hour depending upon experience

Must have : 12+ months experience

Please provide your contact telephone number on your application / CV

There are many benefits to working in Lancashire including but not limited to :

Flexible Working

TOIL (time off in lieu if working beyond your 37 hours)

Manageable caseloads







Family Friendly Employer (help to balance family commitments)

Travel benefits (mileage paid)

It is a really exciting time to work in Lancashire and our Children’s Services are progressive and innovative. We embrace strength-based approaches, are currently embedding a family safeguarding model of practice and offer a good work life balance.

Working with children and young people is both challenging and rewarding, enabling you to make a positive difference in their lives.

We understand the importance of our teams having the right support in place, a healthy work-life balance and a manageable caseload.

We aim for caseloads to be between 15 and 22 (depending the function you are working in). We pay your mileage and we have a time of in lieu policy.

We currently take a hybrid approach to our work; we mainly work from home but there are opportunities to come together as a team when required.

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

What's on offer for the Social Worker







- Excellent competitive pay rate paid weekly!
- Excellent management structure with experienced leaders
- Desirable location with excellent transport links
- A stable and well-supported working environment

You must have :

- A professional qualification in social work and experience of working with adults.
- Social Work England registration.
- Post qualified experience.
- Enhanced DBS / Update service.
- References required for the last 5 years of employment.

Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk :

- Free on-going training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you.
- Competitive Rates of pay
- In house payroll, providing weekly payments and support
- Enhanced DBS completed.






- Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team
- An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant
- Various employment opportunities in your preferred geographical area

▶️ Social Worker (Grade 9) – Children’s
🖊️ Semester
📍 Preston