Social Worker | EmPower (Contextual Safeguarding Team) | Full Time

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Salary £36,363 - £40,777 Per annum | Permanent Full Time, 37 hours per week | Pro Rata Social Worker – EmPower (Contextual Safeguarding Team) Are you a motivated, dynamic, and relationship‑focused social worker with a passion for improving outcomes for adolescents? Do you understand the complexities of extra‑familial harm and feel confident working within community settings? If you bring creativity, curiosity, and commitment to your practice—and thrive in a team that values innovation, co‑production, and strong partnership working—then this could be the perfect role for you. About EmPower: EmPower is Lancashire’s dedicated contextual safeguarding service, supporting young people aged 12–18 who are at risk of harm outside the family home. This includes risks such as exploitation, peer‑on‑peer harm, missing episodes, unsafe peer associations, and concerns linked to community or online environments. Our team works within a strengths‑based, trauma‑informed, and relational framework that ensures the child’s voice, lived experiences, and wider community context are central to everything we do. Careers in Children’s Services: Lancashire is a county we’re incredibly proud of—and we’re equa...