Explore children's services and join a supportive team with competitive benefits.
Explore adult services and join a supportive team with competitive benefits.
FULL TIME | Permanent | £ -
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37 per week
Salary: NJCGrade H1/H2 SCP 27-35 £38,220 - £46,142 per annum
Closing Date: Tuesday 26th May 2026 at 23:59
Join us in making a real difference in Blackpool!
We’re looking for passionate, skilled social worker to join our dynamic Community Social Work Team. This is your chance to work in a vibrant seaside town, supporting adults to live independently and thrive. You’ll play a key role in strength-based practice, collaborating with community groups, voluntary organisations, and health partners to deliver creative, person-centred solutions.
What you’ll do:
What we offer:
If you’re passionate about social work, committed to professional growth, and want to make a difference in Blackpool, we’d love to hear from you!
For an informal chat, contact:
Norbert Mate – norbert.mate@blackpool.gov.uk
Ruth Clelland – Ruth.Clelland@blackpool.gov.uk
At this point in time we are not able to offer a Visa sponsorship in this role due to operational reasons
to view the Job Description.
Please click here to see the benefits of working for Blackpool Council.
Are you a Blackpool resident aged between 16-24? Would you benefit from some free guidance on producing a quality application for job vacancies such as this one? Blackpool Council?s Youth Hub - The Platform, has highly skilled Employment Advisers that can support you with demonstrating how you can evidence you meet the Essential and Desirable criteria requirements on a Job Description.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
For further information on the health and wellbeing support on offer during your employment, please see here.
Have you got what it takes to ride the Roller Coaster ride of Social Work in Blackpool? for further information on the career path and development opportunities available at Blackpool please see here.
