Social Worker |Permanent | Fostering

Lancashire County Council · preston, england, United-Kingdom

Location
preston
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
June 15, 2026

Job Description

| Salary £36,363 - £40,777 Per Annum | Fixed Term, 37 Hours Per Week | Preston |

About Us

We’re one assessment service made up of two dedicated teams, all working together with the same purpose: making sure Lancashire’s children, young people, and families receive the very best support.

Our Kinship Assessment Team

Our Kinship colleagues focus on assessing and supporting Lancashire’s kinship carers. Their work includes carrying out viability assessments for prospective Connected Carers and Special Guardians, completing Regulation 24 assessments, supervising carers, and preparing detailed assessment reports for both Fostering Panel and Court. They play a key role in helping children remain within their wider family networks whenever this is safe and right for them.

Our Mainstream Assessment Team

Our Mainstream team leads on recruiting and assessing Lancashire's mainstream foster carers. This includes in...

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