Social Workers | Short Term Support Service | East

Overview

Description Salary £36,3635 - £40,777 | Full time, 37 Hours Per Week | Urgent Care and Short Term Support | East, Lancashire. International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship.

We are currently recruiting a kind and compassionate Social Workers to work within the Urgent Care and Short Term Support at Lancashire County Council. This is a wonderful chance to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable individuals within the community who require care and support. We seek to promote independence and well‑being at every opportunity, giving our service users the strength and courage to lead normal and healthy lives once again.

As a Social Worker experienced in working in Intermediate Care settings and hospitals, you will be reaching out to those in crisis or who are acutely unwell within the community and the hospital itself.

The office is based in Accrington; there is an expectation to travel to different locations to provide assessments, therefore a driving licence and access to your own vehicle is essential. This is a 7‑day service (including bank holidays) with a requirement to work up to one in four weekends. We offer pay enhancements for weekend working.

• Provide social work assessments and support for clients in Urgent Care and Short Term Support and in hospital/Intermediate Care settings.
• Engage with service users in crisis or acutely unwell conditions and promote independence and well‑being.
• Travel to different locations to perform assessments (driving licence and access to own vehicle required).
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to achieve the best outcomes for service users.
• Support and advocate for service users to access appropriate services and interventions.

• Passion – commitment to helping others, fostering independence, and building trust through empathetic, approachable care; ability to form strong working relationships.
• Challenge – ability to manage a fluctuating workload, provide guidance to NHS colleagues and other professionals, and maintain service user‑centred practice across varied duties.
• Values driven – respect and compassion within a supportive, multidisciplinary team; willingness to work flexibly to achieve positive outcomes.

• A range of discounts and benefits from Vivup, access to support groups, public service pensions, cycle to work schemes, eye tests, and more.
• Support for development, supervision, mentoring, opportunities for progression and personal growth within the role.
• Inclusive culture that values diversity and flexibility, including home‑based options where appropriate.

If you would like to contact us for an initial informal and confidential chat, email

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 must be registered (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with the Social Care Council.

For positions where non‑social worker qualifications are accepted, registration may not be required, and you will be appointed accordingly. You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use; we may consider you if you cannot drive due to a disability.

Note: We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.