Job Description

At North Lincolnshire Council we are passionately committed to helping people to remain independent and enabling them to live the life they want to live.
We are dedicated to prioritising the most vulnerable and keeping people safe, well and connected to their communities. Our high achieving Adult Social Care services have been ranked among the best in the country and we would like you to join us on our continuing journey, to ensure the very best outcomes for the people of North Lincolnshire.
The Social Care Connect Team are looking for 2 Full Time Social Care Officers to join our busy team. We work with individuals aged eighteen plus, this means that our work is varied and changeable and cover individuals with a variety of different needs.
The right candidates will be someone who is passionate about people, has a strengths based and person centred approach. The successful candidate will be highly motivated and will take calls from members of the public and professional, giving basic advice and information, signposting to other agencies and triaging information for our duty team. You will need to demonstrate an ability to problem solve and good negotiation skills, along with effective communication, organisational and IT skills.
In return for the skills you will bring, we can offer you;

• A competitive salary

• Attractive pension scheme

• Flexible and agile working

• A comprehensive induction

• High standard of professional supervision

• Excellent CPD opportunities

• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave via pre-tax and NI salary sacrifice

North Lincolnshire is a rural county with picturesque villages and within easy reach of the North East and the East Midlands. The motorway network enables easy access to major cities. Comprehensive information regarding what North Lincolnshire has to offer is available at North Lincolnshire Council North Lincolnshire Council (northlincs.gov.uk)
Please see attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
For an informal discussion about this position please contact Ellie Namih (Team Manager) at
As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.
We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values - equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility - in all that we do.

Skills Required