Social Worker jobs

At North Lincolnshire Council, we believe in putting people first. We are passionately committed to supporting people to remain independent and live the life they choose.

This commitment has recently been recognised with North Lincolnshire Council named Local Authority of the Year at the 2026 MJ awards – one of the highest honours in local government. Judges praised the councils ‘unwavering focus on delivering real outcomes for residents, underpinned by strong, visible and values driven leadership’

We prioritise safeguarding the most vulnerable and ensuring people are safe, well and connected within their communities.

Our Adult Social Care services are high performing and nationally recognised and we are continuing to grow and develop our workforce to achieve the best possible outcomes for local people.

Following a service wide review of adult social services, and development of staff in the service, we have vacancies across the service.

The Social Care Connect Team are looking to recruit:

• 1 x Full time permanent social workers working over a 5 day working pattern (Monday- Friday)
• 1 x Part time permanent social worker working over a 7 day working pattern (23.5 hours per week)

We work with individuals aged eighteen plus, this means that our work is varied and changeable, and covers individuals with a variety of different needs. We cover hospital discharge work under the 'discharge to assess' model and we take referrals from the community.

The Older People and Physical Disabilities Team are looking to recruit:

• 3 x Full time permanent social workers working over a 5 day working pattern (Monday to Friday).

We support individuals aged 18 plus.

The successful candates will:

• hold a social work degree and be registered with Social Work England.
• be a strong team player, resilient and solution focused with a proactive approach to work as part of a busy Social Work Team. (These positions are open to experienced workers and Newly Qualified Social Workers and we offer an ASYE year)
• be highly motivated and willing to undertake Care Act Assessments, support/care planning and commission services with person centred outcomes.
• be able to provide social work supervision and have experience of social work management.
• be able to travel throughout North Lincolnshire independently, as the team covers all of the North Lincolnshire area.
• be knowledgeable of adult social care legislation and frameworks
• need to demonstrate an ability to problem solve and have good negotiation skills, along with effective communication, organisational and IT skills.
• need to be flexible, resilient and dedicated to team work.

View our ‘Day in the Life’ videos to hear from staff who are currently undertaking the roles in Adult Social Care.

Why join North Lincolnshire Council?

We offer a supportive working environment alongside a great range of benefits including:

• Competitive Salary
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• Relocation Package
• Minimum 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays with the option to purchase additional annual leave via pre-tax and NI salary sacrifice
• Pluxee Staff Discount Scheme, offering savings on shopping, travel and more
• BHSF Health Cash Plan to support your health and wellbeing
• Cycle Benefit Scheme and Tusker Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free Staff Parking Permits
• Access to on-site facilities, including free tea and coffee
• Career Development Opportunities and continuous professional development
• Flexible and Agile working
• A comprehensive induction and high standard of professional supervision
• A high quality of life with a lower cost of living, making it an affordable and accessible place to live and work

Closing date: 4 October 2026

Preferred interview date: 14 October 2026

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 further information about the role or an informal chat, please contact Jenna Coggon, Lead Officer Older People and Physical Disabilities at jenna.coggon@northlincs.gov.uk or Ellie Dovey, Lead Officer Social Care Connect at Ellie.Dovey@northlincs.gov.uk

Candidates must be able to evidence their right to work in the UK. Please note the council does not hold a sponsor licence to sponsor people to work in the UK.

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.