Advanced Social Worker Opportunities

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As part of our team, not only can you expect genuine career progression opportunities, you will be supported through compassionate, relational leadership that helps you thrive and feel safe in your practice.

At North East Lincolnshire Council Children's Services, we are committed to delivering high-quality social work practice that makes a lasting difference to the lives of children, young people and families. We are seeking experienced and passionate Social Workers who share our ambition and commitment to improving outcomes for children.

We currently have two exciting Advanced Social Worker opportunities available:

Advanced Social Worker - Integrated Front Door (IFD) Fixed-term maternity cover until July 2027 (37 hours)

Advanced Social Worker - Emergency Duty Team (EDT) Permanent full-time position (37 hours)

Whether you are looking for a specialist front-door safeguarding role or an opportunity to develop your practice across both daytime and out-of-hours services, we would love to hear from you.

Our Offer
Salary: Up to £50,908 (depending on experience) plus Essential Car User Allowance.

For Social Workers relocating from outside the area, we also offer a Relocation and Travel from Home Scheme worth up to £8,000.

What else can you expect?

• Regular individual and reflective supervision
• A relational approach in all aspects of practice
• Accessible and proactive leadership that creates the conditions for social workers to flourish
• A highly supportive team environment
  Skilled, knowledgeable and compassionate managers who value social work practice
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression

About the Roles

Advanced Social Worker - Integrated Front Door (IFD)

As an Advanced Social Worker within our Integrated Front Door, you will play a key role in receiving, screening and assessing safeguarding concerns, ensuring children and families receive the right support at the right time.

You will join a service built on pride, passion and high aspirations for children and families, working alongside a dedicated team committed to achieving the best possible outcomes.

Advanced Social Worker - Emergency Duty Team (EDT)

As part of our Emergency Duty Team, you will undertake a critical safeguarding role, responding to urgent situations outside normal working hours, including evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Working within a structured three-week rolling rota, you will combine daytime duties within the Integrated Front Door with out-of-hours responsibilities.

You will lead responses to serious safeguarding concerns, undertake urgent statutory interventions, carry out Section 47 enquiries, participate in strategy discussions and make decisive, informed decisions to keep children safe during times of crisis.

For more information, please refer to the role profile or email:

Laura Snell - Service Lead - laura.snell@nelincs.gov.uk

Check out our NELC Benefits brochure attached for more information on the brilliant benefits available working at North East Lincolnshire Council!

We reserve the right to close our adverts early if we have received a significant volume of suitable applications.

We love AI and think it plays a great role in the world of work. However, for your application, we want to hear from YOU! As such, we will be testing applications to determine the use of AI, and applications that have heavily utilised the function will be scrutinised for suitability.

Do you need support?

Looking for career support? Wendy Trask from the Career Café can provide advice and guidance on job searching, completing application forms, building confidence, and accessing digital support. To speak with Wendy, call or text 07702 338542.