Social Worker

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Hours: 37 per week

Salary: NJC Grade H1/H2 SCP 27-35 £39,481 - £47,665 per annum

Closing Date: 15th September 2026 at 123:59pm

SALARY MATCH: Candidates who are recruited from the same or similar role may be eligible for a salary match within the above salary banding.

We are Proud to announce that Blackpool Council are rated overall ‘Outstanding’ in our 2026 Ofsted ILACS inspection, with services for Our Children and Care Leavers rated Outstanding, Our Leadership and Management rated Outstanding, and our Help and Protection work as Good.

Our families, children and young people are at the heart of everything we do in Blackpool and we are seeking a committed and passionate social work candidate to join our service to carry on the amazing work we have achieved.

In Blackpool we believe Children can achieve better outcomes when they are supported by their families and community and as a result we:
Work ‘with’ families, not ‘do things to’ them. We are Kind.
Are child focused, but support the whole family via our strengths based approach.
Work with families in line with our model of practice, ‘Blackpool Families Rock’
Build and nurture trusted relationships with children and families.
Be consistent and do what we say we will do.
Ensure that when formal intervention is required, we manage it at the lowest possible level.
Support our workforce and challenge them to deliver an Outstanding service.
Encourage our families and communities to be aspirational for themselves and each other.
Respect difference in families and communities and ensure we are inclusive.
Be transparent and objective in our decision making.
Learn from what works and what does not work and keep developing our services to build on the things that deliver the right outcomes.

If you like the sound of this and are passionate, dedicated to making a change and ready for a challenge – you could be the candidate we are looking for.

With excellent transport links between Blackpool and major cities, a growing housing market and a developing economy, there’s never been a better time to work in Blackpool. With a direct route along the M55/M6 your journey could be less than you think, along with Blackpool North rail station and secure, modern parking directly opposite our town centre offices, commuting is straightforward (no need to park and ride).

Blackpool Family Safeguarding 
We are looking to recruit a Social Worker to our Family Safeguarding Service in Blackpool.  Successful candidates will have knowledge and experience of undertaking Social Work Assessments, Child Protection Planning and intervention, complex child in need support and PLO/Pre proceedings planning.  We are excited to meet candidates who are able to demonstrate good quality social work practice in respect of direct work and relationship building with families, creative intervention planning, and a key skill in Multi-Agency Safeguarding Practice.  
Our ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, passionate and committed to improving the lived experience of the children of Blackpool supported by Children’s Services, and can display values that align with our key priorities; for every child to access good quality education; and for children to remain at home with their family where it is safe to do so, or extended family/community networks where it is not.  We are looking for an individual who is able to represent the Local Authority and the service and demonstrate true professionalism in all they do in line with Social Work England Standards. Even as an ‘Outstanding’ Authority, we are continually driven to improve services, and the experiences of children and families in our town, and we are looking for an individual to support us on this journey. 

What We offer:
 - A culture that holds a true focus of staff welfare, health and wellbeing.
 - Support and encourage a healthy work life balance.
 - Dedicated induction programme for all new employees.
 - Manageable caseloads in small teams, with clear line management mentoring support
 - Dedicated time for quality reflective supervision and to learn from regular quality audits 
 - Structured career paths, starting from family support roles, the social worker assessed and supported year in employment, all the way up to the role of head of service, so there is no journey too big or too small
 - Excellent learning and development opportunities, with bespoke training for every role across Children’s Services
 - Easy and regular access to the leadership team and principal social worker

 Employee benefits - We value our employees and like to offer some great rewards:
-    Ongoing development and opportunities to move up in your career
-    Pioneering new ways of working – help to shape and influence practice within the workforce
-    Flexible working patterns where service needs allow and generous annual leave
-    Relocation package of up to £8000 (subject to restrictions)
-    Local government pension scheme
-    SW England registration fee paid
-    Supportive management team and diverse caseload
-    Discounted gym membership and more

For more information on this role please contact Angela Phillipson via Angela.Phillipson@blackpool.gov.uk or (01253) 478126

to view the Job Description.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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