Service Lead - (Social Work Qualified)

Are you ready to make a difference?

Communities that matter and a workplace that champions every single voice.

Be the difference to our children, our future.

North East Lincolnshire is an exciting place to build your career and make a real difference for children and families. We are driving forward the next phase of our practice journey, building on significant progress while aligning our local approach with the national children’s social care reforms.

Relational, child-centred practice is at the heart of how we work, supported by strong partnerships, a stable workforce and a commitment to continuous learning, innovation and improvement. We are ambitious about what comes next and are looking for people who share that ambition — people who want to help shape evolving services, influence practice and ensure children and families receive the right support at the right time.

If you want to be part of a forward-looking service where your ideas, experience and contribution will be valued, we would love to hear from you.

Your Role

We have an opportunity for a Service Lead to lead our Social Work teams, achieving success and positive outcomes for children and families.

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.

As a Leader within North East Lincolnshire Council, you can expect a tailored approach to your personal learning journey through AcademyNEL, ensuring you are achieving your personal learning goals as well as maximising the support you can give to your team.

What You Bring

• Proven leadership in children’s services
• A deep commitment to children’s voice and a belief in their potential
• The ability to influence, innovate, and embed high standards Empathy, resilience, and clarity of vision.

If you are an enthusiastic, ambitious and passionate Social Worker Leader 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 Harriet Malkin - Deputy Service Director - Safeguarding and Disability harriet.malkin@nelincs.gov.uk

At North East Lincolnshire Council,

we know that together, we can be stronger.

Key Dates

We aim to interview successful candidates w/c 7th and w/c 14th December 2026.

Check out our NELC Benefits brochure attached for more information on the brilliant benefits avaialable working at North East Lincolnshire Council!

We reserve the right to close our adverts early if we have received a significant volume of suitable applications.

We love AI and think it plays a great role in the world of work. However, for your application, we want to hear from YOU! As such, we will be testing applications to determine the use of AI, and applications that have heavily utilised the function will be scrutinised for suitability.

Do you need support?

If you need any help applying for this position, please contact Wendy Trask on 07702 338542 (text or call). Wendy can support with digital access as well as offering advice and guidance about completing the different sections of the application form.