Our client Blackpool council is looking for a Children''s Social Worker to join their Assessment and Support Team.Our Assessment and Support Teams undertakes Child and Family Assessments, supports children and families via Child in Need Plans on a short-term basis and ensuring the partnership agencies offer ongoing Early Help Support. The teams also undertake S7 private family court proceedings, Section 47 child protection enquiries and supports families to prepare for Initial Child protection Conferences. At times the service commences Initial Care Proceedings to safeguard children in emergency situations and undertake joint assessments with Housing regarding young people who are homeless.You will have the opportunity to develop trusting relationships with children and their families. Using our restorative and strength based co-produced Blackpool Families Rock approach we support families to have great outcomes and prevent children''s needs from escalating. You will be supported to develop a relationship with your manager, have regular supervision, support from our Practice Development Team, excellent training opportunities and access to tools and resources to assist in your day-to-day work.Our families, children and young people are at the heart of everything we do in Children''s Services. In Blackpool we believe Children can achieve better outcomes when they are supported by their families and community and as a result we:Work ''with'' families, not ''do things to ..... full job details .....