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SalaryAre you an ambitious, experienced, diligent and hardworking Social Worker ready to step up in your career? Are you interested in working within a team that is committed to providing an exceptional and integral service to the East Lincolnshire communities, where you can make a real difference? If so, then The Adult Frailty East Team at Lincolnshire County are looking to help you develop.
Currently we have a vacancies for Senior (Level 2) Social Workers in our Skegness and Boston teams, along with a fixed term (18 month) position in Louth.
About the role
At Lincolnshire County Council we believe that collaborative working builds strength in individuals and communities, and in turn creates better outcomes and futures for people. We value our staff and want to support you to grow in skills and knowledge.
We can guarantee a varied and interesting workload, and a supportive environment. You will be expected to be confident, dynamic and problem-solving, and to be able to help positively drive new ways of working. You will represent Lincolnshire County Council as a professional and so need to demonstrate your ability to examine and consider solutions.
The core of everything we do is excellent social work practice, with a person-centred focus and strengths-based approach. This enables our practitioners to work alongside people to help them live their lives as independently as possible. We are looking for someone who wants to be part of a positive journey into the future, to achieve better outcomes for people in Lincolnshire.
About the teams
Come join us in the Historic town of Boston where you will find a warm welcome in the Local adult care team. We are all about supporting each other to learn and grow and love to see people progress. Right now we are looking for people with a passion for working with adults in a strength based way who want to learn and share their idea’s too, don’t be shy you will find all the support you need here. We offer hybrid working good training, supervision and you will be valued! What are you waiting for?
Here in the famous seaside town of Skegness we are a family, we are really proud of managing complex situations, we come together and find solutions. We treat everyone with respect and understanding and work in a strength-based way. We are very open and this creates an ask anything culture. We like to support our newcomers and we also support people to progress. We are looking for new team members to be a part of something quite special and cant wait to meet you.
Come join us in the beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds where you will find a warm welcome in our Adult Care Teams. Our Louth and Market Rasen Teams are co-located in a modern building with good facilities and parking. Our ethos is strengths-based practice in a supportive and nurturing environment where staff are encouraged to succeed in all that they do.
We are seeking people who want to bring their life and work experiences to our successful teams. We always welcome new ideas!
We offer a blended approach with hybrid working, excellent training, and we offer formal and informal supervision. Our staff are a happy bunch and know they are valued. Why not come and see?
Please take a look at the attached brochure for more detail on the individual teams and the service as a whole.
About You
We are looking for Social Workers who are passionate, highly skilled and knowledgeable with either several years of post-qualifying experience OR at least one year (ASYE completed) of post-qualifying experience WITH considerable assessment experience within a statutory adults social care setting.
You will have experience of working autonomously as well as being part of your own and a wider multi-disciplinary team. You will be able to demonstrate sound decision making and lead by example, challenge appropriately and motivate others to grow and excel. You will be able to plan and prioritize a complex workload, have good understanding of key legislation and the ability to apply this effectively.
A full person specification is available within the Job Description which is attached on the LCC site.
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.
About our offer
It is important that you feel appreciated and supported. Our staff are our most valuable asset. We provide planned and informal 1:1 meetings as well regular team meetings and virtual catch ups. We will support you with an induction programme and on-going training:-
- A great working environment
- Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
- Mandatory and specialist training
- Staff wellbeing Initiatives
- Flexible working policies
- Career progression opportunities
An generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more
If you would like an informal discussion regarding any of these posts then please contact Karen Burton – Locality Lead for the teams via email at Karen.burton@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Closing Date for applications: 18/03/2024.
Interviews will be held on or after: 28/03/2024.
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.
Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.
All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.
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.
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.
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.
