Job Description
As a Social Worker do you want to join us in making a difference in North Lincolnshire? If so, we have some fantastic opportunities for you to join our outstanding Team with multiple posts available in our Case Management (Child in Need/ Child Protection)/ IMAP (Front Door Safeguarding) and Court Teams.We're part of North Lincolnshire's One Family Approach - you can be too. Our innovative One family Approach model ensures the best possible outcomes for families and children. We believe children and young people should be in their families, in their schools and in their communities. Everyone at North Lincolnshire Council shares a commitment to enabling resilience and helping families stay together.Ofsted stated in 2022 that "Children benefit from a consistently high standard of social work practice. The commitment to children as a priority for the council and across the partnership is exemplary. Senior leaders have created a culture in which social work has flourished. It is based on the importance of relationships, and of promoting children's sense of being loved and cared for. In 2024 during a focussed visit to our Care Leavers Service Ofsted stated "Personal advisers describe managers and senior leaders as visible and approachable. They say that they enjoy working in the North Lincolnshire care leaver service. One worker said, 'It feels like a big family; we all bring something to our work with young people and we share the learning.Care leavers have meaningful and trusted relationships with their workers, which endure into adulthood. Senior leaders and personal advisers embrace their corporate parenting role and go the extra mile for care leavers, constantly developing services that enhance young people's experiences and result in positive outcomes." We are seeking, motivated qualified and registered Social Workers to contribute towards the outstanding social work practice in North Lincolnshire. If you believe, as we do in putting children and families at the heart of practice, then why not come and join our team. Our workforce is built on enthusiasm, professionalism, passion, and a pursuit of excellence. We have a commitment to our workforce learning and development which allows for improved and innovative practice.You would have the opportunity to join a team who are well supported, connected, fun, lively and hold high aspirations for the children and families that we work with.North Lincolnshire Council offers, agile, flexible working and in-house training with a focus on the wellbeing of our workforce with access to an array of training and resources and support in your continuous professional development. We strive to support our staff to be confident professionals with the skills, values, knowledge and expertise to do their job well.To apply for this post, you must have experience and demonstrate an understanding of the issues facing vulnerable children and young people. The successful candidate must be a qualified social worker and registered with Social Work England.We welcome applications from Newly Qualified Social Workers and those nearing the end of their training period.We offer a robust support/ training package as part of continuous professional development at any stage of the social work career. Salary up to £44,428, discussions to be held during the interview process in relation to the salary offer.We ensure that our staff work with our children and families in the context of manageable caseloads. The closing date for this position is 2024 interviews will take place the week commencing