Job Description

The Vacancy
Join Our Skilled Courts and Permanence Team - Make a Lasting Impact
Are you an experienced social worker looking to take your career to the next level? Or a newly qualified practitioner ready to grow in a highly supportive and respected environment?
We're inviting passionate and committed social workers to join our Courts and Permanence Team in North Lincolnshire, a team known for its exceptional expertise, strong peer support, and outstanding reputation within the local court system.
About the Role
This is a unique opportunity to work within a highly skilled and well-regarded team, where you'll be supported by colleagues with extensive experience in court work and permanence planning. You'll play a key role in delivering life-changing outcomes for children and families, working within our One Family Approach to ensure every child has the opportunity to thrive.
What You'll Do:
Lead and contribute to care proceedings and permanence planning
Work closely with legal professionals, courts, and multi-agency partners
Provide high-quality assessments and evidence-based recommendations
Support children and families through complex and sensitive processes
Who We're Looking For:
We welcome applications from both experienced social workers and those newly qualified who are eager to learn and grow in a specialist setting.
You'll need to be:

• Registered (or registering) with Social Work England
• A qualified social worker (or due to qualify within 3 months)
• Legally entitled to work in the UK (please note we do not offer visa sponsorship)
• Skilled in working with children, young people, and families
• Knowledgeable about statutory responsibilities and court processes in children's social care
• A confident communicator and collaborator

What We Offer You:

• A team with exceptional experience and peer support
• Manageable caseloads that support your wellbeing
• A strong ASYE programme for newly qualified social workers
• Ongoing training, development, and clear career pathways
• Agile and flexible working arrangements
• Local Government Pension Scheme membership
• Minimum 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Relocation support package (where applicable)

Ready to take the next step?
Check out the attached job description and person specification to see how you can shine in this role.
For an informal chat, contact Amy MacDonald on 01724 296579 or email Amy.MacDonald@northlincs.gov.uk
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All recruitment follows our safer recruitment procedures, including reference checks prior to interview and a DBS check.
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.
The Council
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.
The Benefits