Practice Supervisor - CWD

Job Title: Practice Supervisor, Children with Disabilities

Salary: £47,181-£52,413 Pay Award Pending
Location: Sleaford, Lincolnshire, countywide team
Closing Date: 21st June 2026
Interviews: 30th June 2026 (in person)

Due to career progression and continued service development, we are excited to offer an opportunity for a Practice Supervisor to join our Children with Disabilities Team. This is a fantastic chance to take the next step in your career within an Ofsted-rated ‘Outstanding’ local authority, where your leadership will directly contribute to improving outcomes for children and families.

About the role

The CWD Practice Supervisor role is a specialist, diverse, rewarding and creative role where you will lead, guide and supervise a small team of social workers, providing reflective supervision, support and professional challenge. You will play a key part in supporting staff development, maintaining high standards of practice and helping your team deliver meaningful, child-centred work. As a leader, you will bring a restorative and relationship-based approach, supported by strong communication skills, emotional intelligence and the confidence to manage challenge and lead change in a positive and constructive way.

About the team

Our team is passionate about ensuring that all disabled children are valued, heard and supported to thrive. We are a County wide team, with this role being based in our modern Sleaford offices. We work long term with children and young people with severe and profound disabilities across a range of areas, including Children in Need, Child Protection and Children in Care. We also undertake work under the Mental Capacity Act, including Deprivation of Liberty. We are a busy but supportive and well-established team, known for our strong multi-agency relationships with partners such as special schools, continuing healthcare, CAMHS, community nursing teams, SEND colleagues and our dedicated Occupational Therapy service. Together, we are committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for children and their families.

About Us

Lincolnshire County Council is proud to have achieved two consecutive Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ ratings for Children’s Services, reflecting our strong commitment to high-quality practice. Ofsted recognises the Children with Disabilities team as delivering highly effective interventions, with social workers demonstrating excellent practice, strong knowledge of children’s needs and comprehensive assessments that consider the whole family. Our practice framework is based on Signs of Safety and underpinned by restorative principles, ensuring that the voice of the child is central and that families are supported to build on their strengths and develop their own solutions.

Our Offer To You

Along with a competitive salary we are offering:

• Access to an excellent local government pension scheme
• A comprehensive benefits package including discount schemes and cycle to work
• Flexible working policies including hybrid working and 9 day fortnight to keep a healthy work life balance
• Training and development opportunities
• A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more
• The Local Government Pension Scheme

What you will need to apply

If you’re interested in joining us, we would love to hear from you. For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Nicky Humphrey, Team Manager, at Nicky.Humphrey@lincolnshire.gov.uk. When applying, we encourage you to use the person specification to highlight your skills and experience—but just as importantly, we want to understand you, your values and what motivates your practice.
Good luck with your application—we hope to meet you soon.

Interviews will be held on 30th June in Sleaford

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.

Please refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

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. Please also note: once an application is submitted it is final and cannot be amended. If you withdraw your application, it cannot be reinstated and you will not be able to submit another application for that vacancy. If you have an issue with your submitted application, please contact recruitment@lincolnshire.gov.uk.

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.

Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.