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Social Worker – Family Safeguarding 0-Infant Team

Job Title: Social Worker – Family Safeguarding 0–Infant Team

Specialism: Family Safeguarding – 0 to Infant

Location: Blackpool, UK

Salary: £39.00 per hour

Contract: Locum – Ongoing

Hours: Full Time / Part Time Available

Join us in an exciting ongoing locum opportunity as a Social Worker within the Family Safeguarding 0–Infant Team in Blackpool. Earning £39.00 per hour, this role offers flexible working arrangements with both full-time and part-time options, allowing you to balance your professional and personal commitments while making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families.

Perks and benefits:

Full Time / Part Time Flexibility: Choose hours that suit your lifestyle and commitments.

Competitive Pay: Earn £39.00 per hour.

Professional Development: Work alongside a diverse, experienced team with access to mentoring and coaching opportunities.

Role overview: As a Family Safeguarding Social Worker (0–Infant Team), you will work with families at the earliest and most critical stages, delivering high-quality interventions that promote safety, stability, and positive long-term outcomes for infants.

What you will do:

• Pre-Birth & Child Protection Work:
  Conduct thorough pre-birth assessments and manage complex child protection cases.
• Family Support:
  Work with families using strengths-based approaches to improve outcomes.
• Court Work:
  Prepare high-quality court statements and assessments.
• Mentoring:
  Coach and support less experienced colleagues, contributing to team development.
• Professional Leadership:
  Lead by example, encouraging reflection and continuous professional growth.
• Intervention Management:
  Ensure interventions are managed at the lowest appropriate level.
• Relationship Building:
  Build trusted, child-focused relationships with children and families.
• Inclusive Practice:
  Respect and promote diversity across families and communities.

Why Blackpool: Blackpool offers more than just a rewarding career. With a growing housing market, strong community spirit, excellent leisure opportunities, and the added benefit of seaside living, it’s an ideal location to balance meaningful work with quality of life.

Apply today and take the next step in your social work career—where impactful practice, flexible working, and competitive pay come together in Blackpool.