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Social Worker Level 2 – West Community Wellbeing Team

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We’re looking for passionate, ambitious, and dedicated Social Workers to join our West Community Wellbeing Team: a team that’s making a genuine difference every single day.

We have two vacancies in our Community Wellbeing Team covering our Lincoln North & Gainsborough Team and one vacancy in our Review Team

It’s a chance to be part of a supportive, forward-thinking team that values your expertise, celebrates your achievements, and invests in your growth. Together, we’re committed to delivering exceptional care and empowering our communities to live healthier, happier, and more independent lives.

We’re looking for Social Workers who bring passion, skill, and dedication to everything they do. We want to hear from you.

What you’ll do

• Work closely with adults and families to provide tailored support and care planning in a strengths based and person centred way, embracing what community assets and strengths.
• Champion independence, dignity, and wellbeing in every interaction
• Collaborate with health professionals, community partners, and colleagues to deliver joined-up services
• Bring compassion, resilience, and creativity to complex situations
• Help develop our workforce through supervision of up to 4 Community Care Officers.

Our offer to you

At Lincolnshire County Council, our people are our greatest strength. We know that when you thrive, our communities thrive — and that’s why we’re committed to investing in you.

What you’ll gain

• Outstanding supervision to guide and support your practice
• Protected time dedicated to your continuous professional development
• Access to learning opportunities that keep you at the forefront of social work practice
• A culture that values creativity, collaboration, and professional excellence
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Your future, our commitment

We’re especially proud to support our practitioners in achieving additional qualifications such as:

• Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP)
• Practice Educator

This means you’ll not only grow in your current role but also have clear pathways to advance your career and broaden your impact.

This role is based in the community, so it’s essential that you have the ability to travel around the county, according to service needs.

A full person specification is available in the job description on the Lincolnshire County Council Job site.

Why Lincolnshire:

Lincolnshire offers a mix of bustling historic market towns, idyllic villages, miles of unspoilt coastline, and areas of outstanding natural beauty. It’s a region where people move primarily for the lifestyle.

Along with a competitive salary we are offering;

• A contributory pension
• Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
• Flexible working policies
• Career progression opportunities
• A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more
• Further details can be found in our rewards and benefits brochure

If you’re ready to use your expertise in a role that values innovation, teamwork, and professional growth, then you may be exactly the person we’re looking for — and we’d love to welcome you to our team.

At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work–life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you here.

What next

If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact Nicola.Crampton@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Please state your preferred location on your application.

Closing date: 19/07/2026 (please note that early application is advised as applications will be reviewed promptly as they are received).

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Please refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Please also note: once an application is submitted it is final and cannot be amended. If you withdraw your application, it cannot be reinstated and you will not be able to submit another application for that vacancy. If you have an issue with your submitted application, please contact recruitment@lincolnshire.gov.uk.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Expression of interest

As part of your Expression of Interest (EOI), you will be required to provide a supporting statement via the application system. This should outline your relevant skills, experience, and suitability for the role. Please note this is not an uploaded document; you will need to complete this within the system (up to 10,000 words). You can copy and paste from your own document.

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.