Are you ready for a fresh challenge? Do you want to flourish in a supportive, team focused, environment? Would you like to work with people in the community to build on their strengths, promote their independence and achieve their goals? If the answer is yes, then Lancashire County Council wants to hear from you.

What can we offer you?

• Flexible working opportunities

• A competitive salary
• Inclusion in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• The opportunity to pay into an Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) scheme alongside the workplace pension.
• Generous annual leave entitlement as well as the opportunity to purchase additional leave throughout the year
• A wide range of benefits are available, from discounts with local retailers, through to financial assistance
• Access to a Credit Union
• Registering body membership fees reimbursed (if registration is an essential requirement of your role)
• Strong links with neighbouring Higher Education Institutions as part of the Greater Lancashire Teaching Partnership
• Enrolment onto the Adult Social Care Academy, a bespoke training programme which supports staff through their first year with Adult Social Care
• Enrolment and support through the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) for newly qualified Social Workers
• Opportunities to acquire additional role specific qualifications through the Apprenticeship schemes
• Access to a wealth of practice resources as part of our subscription to Research in Practice
• A well-established staff Health and Wellbeing programme
• Maternity, paternity, adoption, parental and carers' leave
• Sickness pay
• Bike to work scheme in accordance with www.cyclescheme.co.uk

Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, found on our website here

We reserve the right to close down 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.

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact:

Mick Duffy Team Manager, Mick.Duffy@lancashire.gov.uk

We look forward to considering your application.

Attached: 'Role Profile and Person Specification.'

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.