Lancashire- Social Worker- Kinship Assessment Team-
Social Worker - Kinship Assessment Team
Location: Lancashire
Pay Rate: £36 per hour (Umbrella)
Working Pattern: Hybrid
Contract: Agency
Lancashire County Council is looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Social Worker to join its Kinship Assessment Team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established service committed to achieving the best outcomes for children who are unable to remain in the care of their birth parents.
The successful candidate will play a key role in completing high-quality kinship assessments, supporting connected persons carers, and ensuring children are placed in safe, stable, and nurturing family environments. You will work collaboratively with children, families, foster carers, legal services, and partner agencies to deliver timely assessments and care planning.
Key Responsibilities
Undertake comprehensive Kinship and Connected Persons Assessments in line with statutory guidance and local authority procedures.
Complete high-quality viability, Special Guardianship Order (SGO), and full kinship assessments within agreed timescales.
Assess the suitability of family members and connected persons to care for children who cannot remain with their parents.
Prepare clear, evidence-based reports for court proceedings, fostering panels, and permanency planning.
Develop and review care plans to ensure children achieve positive and stable outcomes.
Build effective working relationships with children, families, carers, and partner agencies.
Attend strategy meetings, case conferences, legal planning meetings, and court where required.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date case recordings using the local authority's recording system.
Ensure all work is completed in accordance with relevant legislation, safeguarding procedures, and best practice.
Requirements
Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration.
Previous experience within a Kinship, Fostering, Connected Persons, or Children's Services team.
Strong knowledge of the Children Act 1989, fostering regulations, and safeguarding legislation.
Experience completing complex assessments and producing high-quality reports.
Excellent communication, assessment, and analytical skills.
Ability to manage a varied caseload and prioritise work effectively.
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable.
What's on Offer
£36 per hour Umbrella.
Hybrid working arrangement.
Supportive management team and collaborative working environment.
Opportunity to work within a highly regarded Kinship Assessment Team.
Ongoing agency contract with the potential for extension.
Weekly payroll and dedicated consultant support.
If you're an experienced Social Worker with a background in Kinship, Fostering, or Children's Services and are looking for your next agency opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact us for more information about this exciting opportunity with Lancashire County Council.
Send your CV on or call me on 020 815 28935
Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.
Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 3643845. Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free.
