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The additional benefits of working for us
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Enjoy Parenthood
When you or your partner has a child, you are entitled to statutory maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
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Well-Being Package
Get access to our award-winning health and wellbeing service including occupational health support, FREE counselling and physiotherapy.
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Cheaper Travel
A range of travel benefits, such as bus season ticket, car sharing, cycling schemes and more.
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Discounted Shopping
Get fantastic discounts on local shops, attractions and events for you and your family.
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Career Breaks
Career break schemes allow for you to juggle work, home responsibilities, travel and study
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Car Scheme
The Council can help employees with loans to purchase cars or motorcycles for work purposes
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Leisure Membership
Discount membership gives you unlimited use of state-of-the-art fitness studios, over 140 group exercise classes and two swimming pools
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Pension Scheme
We offer a nationally recognised pension scheme which is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees in local government
But that’s just the start of life in Blackpool
Development & Training
Throughout your time with us, you will be supported, developed and directed by good leaders, ensuring you have the necessary skills to deliver quality services to local people. You will also have access to a range of professional support, such as on-the-job training, postgraduate study and professional accreditation.
There is extensive experience within the team, from residential care to frontline social care, and our quality training programmes are continuously refreshed to ensure they are fit for purpose.
Life in Blackpool
Famous for its Tower, Promenade and seven miles of golden beaches, our town is a warm and friendly place. Located within an hour’s drive of the Lake District and surrounded by beautiful seaside towns, such as the charming Lytham St. Annes, Blackpool is a sought after location for professionals from across the UK.
Also within reach are the cities of Lancaster, Preston and Manchester, as well as the Intu Trafford Centre – the largest indoor shopping centre in the North West.
And with a direct route along the M55/M6, along with Blackpool North rail station and secure, modern parking directly opposite our town centre offices, commuting is straightforward. Many of our existing employees are already commuting from in and around Manchester and Liverpool.
Fantastic Benefits
To demonstrate that you meet the exacting standards of being a social work professional and to differentiate yourself from non-regulated health and care professionals, you need to be registered with Social Work England. We will cover the cost of Social Work England registration.
New initiatives in Blackpool
Improving the lives of local families, and the journey of children who are in our care, are our main priorities. We are working on several key initiatives that support this:
- Better Start – a 10 year, £215m Big Lottery funded scheme helping 0-3 year olds in Blackpool
- HeadStart – in 2016, the Big Lottery Fund awarded us £10m to support 10-16 year olds over 5 years
- Dartington Social Research Unit – we’re working with this independent charity to take new, innovative approaches to social care
“I am constantly trying to encourage people to come and work in Blackpool as a Local Authority. I believe that how Blackpool employees represent themselves and their work is the best advert for working in Blackpool, surpassing any recruitment drive. If you come and work in Blackpool you will never be bored, consistently entertained by the variety and work among some lovely people. If people are your business, there is no better place to be.”
Advanced Practitioner
Fancy joining one of the UK’s most ambitious teams?
It’s an incredibly exciting time to work in Blackpool Council’s children’s services department and we believe we have a unique opportunity for social workers who are looking for a fulfilling career.
As with many modern towns, we deal with some challenging situations. However, some radical initiatives are helping us to lead the way in social work, making us a sought-after place to be.
With such a diverse and vibrant offer, nowhere else will you gain as much experience on the job – and that’s why we only want to recruit the best people, with the biggest ambitions.
We’re looking for talented and passionate individuals who want to succeed in helping us to achieve a better future for children and families. If you’re a qualified social worker with extensive experience and a proven track record, you could be the candidate we’re looking for.
With huge investment taking place, our ambitious and dedicated children’s social work teams are ready to tackle the improvement journey head on – are you ready to join the challenge and take on a role where you can well and truly really make a difference?
We provide a supportive working structure across all of our social care teams, ensuring you have tall you need to perform to the best of your abilities, whilst doing a job you love. When it comes to taking care of our employees, we are proud of what we can offer: