Private Fostering Social Worker
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Salary 37563 to 42123 Per annum Permanent Full Time 37 hours per week
We have a fantastic social worker opportunity available that might be perfect for you: Private Fostering Social Worker (Grade 8) - Permanent Position Full-Time (starting December 2026)
As a Private Fostering Social Worker you will:
- Conduct joint assessment visits.
- Complete full private fostering assessments.
- Perform statutory visits to children in private fostering homes.
- Collaborate with colleagues in childrens social care education health and the Police.
Whilst our base is County Hall Preston most of our work is done remotely. Successful candidates must be able to travel throughout Lancashire so a driving licence and access to a car are essential.
Our Values What Matters to Us
Everything we do is grounded in clear and heartfelt principles:
- Putting children young people and families at the heart of every decision.
- Making sure families are genuinely involved whether the decision is big or small.
- Working together to continually shape and improve the support we offer.
- Building meaningful relationships and effective partnerships across services.
- Removing barriers so children and families can access the opportunities they deserve.
- Moving towards a fully trauma-informed workforce so we can better support children who have experienced adversity.
What You Can Expect When You Join Us
- Supportive stable leadership: Our permanent management team is approachable and committed to helping you growwhatever stage of your social work career youre at.
- Clear career progression: We take pride in supporting development and celebrating strengths.
- Outstanding support for newly qualified social workers: From bite-size learning events and development sessions to ASYE groups mentoring and a dedicated Social Work Academy youll never feel alone in your learning journey.
- A strong team culture: Youll join a team of up to 24 social workers and be fully involved in team meetings reflective sessions and wellbeing events.
- Competitive salary: Were happy to discuss salary at interview basing our offer on your knowledge experience and skills.
- Employee wellbeing support: All LCC staff can access our free Employee Assistance Programme for counselling and advice on personal family or workplace matters.
Who Were Looking For
Wed love to hear from social workers who share our values and want to make a real difference. Youll be someone who is:
- Supportive You understand how powerful it is when carers feel truly supported and youre committed to helping children feel safe happy and loved.
- Innovative You enjoy exploring new ideas and contributing to initiatives that help us continually improve what we offer.
- Respectful You recognise the diverse needs of our children carers and colleagues and your practice is inclusive and anti-discriminatory.
- Collaborative You value partnership working and want to play an active role in shaping the future of our fostering service.
What Did Ofsted Say About Us
Children who are privately fostered benefit from timely referrals and well-informed assessments. Workers undertake the necessary checks and provide thorough analysis about their care. Children living in these arrangements are regularly visited to monitor the continuing suitability of the arrangements.
Interested
If youre passionate about relationship-building committed to achieving positive outcomes and want to be part of a supportive forward-thinking team wed love to speak with you.
Interviews 13 November 2026
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early before the closing date if we receive sufficient applications.
Job Description and Person Specification
Required Experience:
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