This is a great opportunity to join our family, where putting children and families is at the heart of everything we do, building genuine relationships making ‘Our Children, Our Future’.

Our transformation journey continues to show real success and was recognised during Ofsted’s recent visit where they highlighted “increasing confidence in social care practice”. 

Working with partners, we are committed to making sure children grow up happy and healthy, safe in their homes and communities with people who love them.

Our Offer

Salary range: £33,945 to £46,464 (depending on experience) PLUS Essential Car User Allowance.

Social Workers from out of the area will also have access to a relocation and travel from home scheme worth up to £8,000.

What else can you expect?

• Real progression opportunities within Social Work practice – North East Lincolnshire Council operate through grades for Social Workers to Advanced Social Worker level
• Regular individual and reflective case supervision
• A relational approach in all aspects of practice
• Accessible and proactive management that creates the conditions for social workers to flourish and make a real difference to people’s lives
• A workplace culture that supports flexible working and the opportunity to work from home as well as a highly supportive team and working environment

Your Benefits 

As part of your RewardNEL package, not only will you enjoy a competitive salary, up to 40 days leave entitlement* (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension, you will also have access to our exclusive RewardNEL platform.

This includes a variety of salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra and Tusker (Car Lease), discounts at local coffee shops and bars, direct access to our inhouse wellbeing support, discounted car parking as well as instant access to new savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels.

NELC staff can also benefit from flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities and a Fostering friendly scheme.

*Leave subject to length of service

Your Role

We are seeking Social Workers at all experience levels.

As a Social Worker in North East Lincolnshire Council’s Children’s Services, you will work as part of a team to provide high quality Social Work practice to make a lasting difference to the lives of children and families.

We are recruiting for Social Workers across a range of teams within our service, so if you have a particular preference to specialism, please make it known in your application.

Social Work practice is highly valued and supported by skilled, knowledgeable and caring leaders and managers. You will be joining a service that is built on pride and passion, who have high aspirations for children and families and who are committed to empowering them to thrive and be the best they can be.  

If you are an enthusiastic, ambitious and passionate Social Worker who wants to make a lifelong difference to children’s lives and improve their outcomes, we want to hear from you.

For more information, please refer to the role profile or email:

• Sam Colley, Deputy Service Director - Integrated Front Door and Children's Assessment and safeguarding - Samantha.Colley@nelincs.gov.uk 
• Queenie Carrie, Deputy Service Director Regulatory Services - Queenie.Carrie@nelincs.gov.uk 

Find your space in North East Lincolnshire

We’re different in North East Lincolnshire. We have a strong sense of community and a drive to make life better.

Your earnings go further here with some of the best value house prices in the country, short commutes and great schools. 

Founded by Vikings, our area has a rich seafaring heritage and is now a global leader in food production, renewable energy and offshore wind.

With beautiful landscapes, stunning beaches and a spectacular natural coastline, you’ll find your space in North East Lincolnshire. Discover North East Lincolnshire.

Get to know us better 

We’re a small authority but a lot of stuff is happening here. Our borough is on the cusp of a genuine, generational economic transformation.

We’ve invested extensively as a council in working with partners to create a vision and ambition for meaningful change, that we hope will benefit local people, local businesses, and families for generations to come.

By joining us, you’ll be working with some amazing, committed people, people that are truly committed to the place, North East Lincolnshire.

We offer family-friendly flexible working, supportive leadership, development opportunities, exclusive employee benefits, competitive salary and excellent pension.

Check out our Council Plan and read about all of the exciting new developments we have in the pipeline. 

North East Lincolnshire Council is committed to being an inclusive employer, where equality and diversity is recognised, celebrated, and embodied throughout the organisation, becoming a workforce that represents all. 

North East Lincolnshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. For any posts that will involve access to children, young people and adults at risk, the successful applicant will need to undertake an enhanced criminal record check where appropriate.