Senior Social Worker | Learning Disability & Autism - Transitions | Central
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Job Description
Salary £40,778 - £46,142 per annum | 37 hours per week | Permanent, Full time | Learning Disability and Autism | Central, Lancashire
We're looking for a Senior Social Worker to join our Transitions Team - professionals who bring empathy, creativity, and a strong commitment to supporting young people as they move into adulthood. You'll play a key role in helping individuals live as independently as possible, in a place they call home.
About the Role
As a Senior Social Worker, you'll provide professional leadership and support to colleagues, while managing a complex caseload. You'll work collaboratively with internal teams, external partners, community services, carers, and the people we support to co-produce outcomes that reflect individual strengths and aspirations.
Our Transitions Team operates countywide, but we aim to accommodate preferences for working in North, East, or Central Lancashire wherever possible.
Our values
What's important to us, is that you share our values...
Supportive and Innovative
You'll need a blend of supportive and innovative thinking, coming up with fresh ideas so we can achieve the best outcomes for people.
Empathy
You'll need compassion and empathy to support people, listening to what they need, whilst ensuring they feel valued and respected.
Reasons to Join Us...
Great Annual Leave: We offer up to 32 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, and 2 additional statutory days during the festive season. You can also purchase additional leave.
Flexible Working opportunities
Financial Benefits: Our generous Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contribution. Our relocation reimbursement package to support people who need to move to the area to work with us.
Training and Development: An excellent induction through our Social Care Academy and ongoing support for your career and professional development.
Health and Wellbeing: A Wellbeing Support Programme for you and your family.
Staff Discounts: You'll get access to discounts through Vivup, our employee benefits partner. Our scheme covers a car lease scheme, shopping, entertainment, gym memberships, holidays, and more.
We embrace diversity and have a range of support, groups and networks for staff. These include the Forum of Asian Black and Ethnic Employees (FABEE), the Disabled Workers Forum and the LGBTQ+ Employee Network.
How to apply:
If you would like to contact us for an initial informal and confidential chat, talent@lancashire.gov.uk
We reserve the right to close a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
Social Work applicants must be registered with Social Work England (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with SWE.
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 you must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.