| Salary £33,945-£38,223 Per annum | Temporary, Full Time, until August 2025, 37 hours per week | Child & Youth Justice Service |
Pay Award Pending
International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship.
Social Worker | Child & Youth Justice Service
Lancashire Child and Youth Justice Service works with children aged 10-18 either involved in or at risk of offending or anti-social behaviour. The service provides support to children, their families, victims and communities through enhancing the safety of children and supporting opportunities for them to achieve positive futures.
Being a Social Worker in the Child and Youth Justice Service is a rewarding role. The successful applicants will ensure children and their families/carers are supported by delivering effective assessments and interventions to achieve positive outcomes. The Child and Youth Justice Service takes a strengths based approach when supporting children. A commitment to positive partnership working, including working with parents and carers is essential.
Social Workers in the Operations Team will deliver interventions within the community, custodial establishments and undertake work in Courts. Social Workers in Prevention and Diversion will deliver community based services and will ensure children and their families/carers are supported by delivering effective assessments and interventions to exit the criminal justice system at the earliest opportunity.
CYJS have received a "good" HMIP Inspection judgement. We are committed to delivering a child first approach, focussing on restorative practice and developing new initiatives such as a trauma informed approach. Our staff are our key asset and CYJS social workers will benefit from having a varied workload, a chance to make a real difference to children and families by delivering direct interventions, a supportive management structure and impressive training offer. We welcome applications from final year Social Work students, as well as ASYE's. Lancashire CYJS embrace a strong culture with professional development. There are a fantastic range of opportunities for newly qualified Social Workers as they embark on their journey in the profession.
The location of the vacancy is the Central area, covering Preston, South Ribble, Chorley and West Lancashire. There is an expectation that when necessary staff will travel to meet service need across the County. This is a temporary contract.
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, found on LCC Vacancies website.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact 01772 532047 and ask to speak to Colin Clements.
Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
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. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.
You must be registered (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with the Social Care Council. For Social Worker/Care Manager positions where non social worker qualifications are accepted, registration is not required, and you will be appointed as a Care Manager.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.