https://jobs.co.uk/job/qualified-social-worker-children-in-our-care-team-blackburn-council-vitalis--8ab2908f-026f-4f90-9c59-0690fc5af2ff RSS feed for Qualified Social Worker, Children in our Care Team, Blackburn Council at Vitalis. en-gb Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:35:16 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/qualified-social-worker-children-in-our-care-team-blackburn-council-vitalis--8ab2908f-026f-4f90-9c59-0690fc5af2ff https://jobs.co.uk/job/qualified-social-worker-children-in-our-care-team-blackburn-council-vitalis--8ab2908f-026f-4f90-9c59-0690fc5af2ff Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:51:54 GMT Location: Blackburn | Salary: 39.00-39.00 Hourly | Type: Contract | Qualified Social Worker, Children in our Care Team, Blackburn CouncilPay rate to £39 per hour Contract role Vitalis are recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to work in a Children in Our Care Team in Blackburn Council. Blackburn with Darwen Children''s Services who were graded ''good'' in its full ILACS Ofsted inspection, require 1 full time agency social worker to cover in its CIOC Court service, mainly carrying out all required duties in relation to children looked after subject to care proceedings. You may be required to undertake duties for children who remain looked after following the conclusion of care proceedings, including some whose long term permanence plan is not yet in place.The candidate will have at least 3 years post qualification experience, ideally this being in longer-term safeguarding/care proceedings and other court work.The candidate must have a SWE registration and be a car driver, with previous experience of the use of Protocol LCS system an advantage.You must have good communication skills and be a team worker with the ability to work independently, manage a caseload and undertake all directions to meet local authority and court timescales There is bo... Contract