Keyworker

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early access to Psychological Therap**

Physiotherapy access

Competitive annual leave allowance

Car leasing scheme

Free eye tests

Salary sacrifice discounts

Job summary

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Keyworker to support young people, their families and carers in navigating health and social care systems. The role involves managing a defined caseload, coordinating care across health, education and social care, and promoting community-based support to prevent hospital admissions.

You will have lived or learnt experience of autism and/or learning disabilities, with strong relationship-building and safeguarding awareness as core

Qualifications

• Qualification or professional registration in social work, nursing, occupational therapy, speech & language therapy, teaching or youth work.
• Evidence of continued professional development related to working with children, autism or learning disability.
• GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent).
• Training in autism, learning disability, mental health, trauma-informed practice or positive behaviour support.
• Safeguarding training beyond basic awareness.
• Training in de-escalation, Breakaway or relational/therapeutic approaches.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload of children, young people and families with trauma-informed support.
• Coordinate care and ensure multi-agency working across health, education, social care and voluntary sector.
• Support families to navigate complex systems and access the right support at the right time.
• Ensure the voice of the young person and family is heard in planning and decision-making.
• Identify and respond to risk and safeguarding concerns; escalate when appropriate.
• Work to prevent hospital admissions and support safe discharge and transitions, including into adult services.
• Signpost and refer to community resources to promote independence and local support.
• Maintain records and contribute to service evaluation and improvement.
• Support and guide a Keyworker Support Worker with delegated tasks.

Job description

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Keyworker

The closing date is 06 November 2026

Following a recent service review, we are delighted to introduce the Keyworker role as part of our enhanced non-clinical offer. We will be recruiting for one position, aligned to a locality area:

The core purpose of the service is to support young people, their families and carers to navigate health and social care systems, particularly where there is a risk of admission to a mental health inpatient setting.

You will hold a defined caseload and work in partnership with a dedicated Keyworker Support Worker, delegating tasks appropriately and ensuring that all interventions are delivered safely, effectively and in line with agreed care plans.

A central aspect of the role is to ensure that the voice of the young person--and that of their parents or carers--is heard, understood and meaningfully represented throughout their journey. This requires strong relationship-building, consistency, and the ability to empower families to confidently engage with complex systems, while promoting community-based support wherever possible.

You must have a lived or learnt experience of Autism and/or Learning Disabilities.

Due to the UKVI immigration changes we are no longer able to offer sponsorship for this role. Please provide details of the visa type and expiry date in your application. Failure to provide the required information will result in your application being rejected.

Main duties of the job

Manage a diverse caseload of children, young people and families, delivering flexible, person-centred and trauma-informed support.

Act as a consistent point of contact, coordinating care and ensuring effective multi-agency working across health, education, social care and the voluntary sector.

Support families to navigate complex systems, providing clear information and enabling them to access the right support at the right time.

Build trusted relationships and ensure the voice, wishes and experiences of the young person and their family are heard and represented in all planning and decision-making.

Identify, assess and respond to risk and safeguarding concerns in line with policy, escalating where appropriate.

Work proactively to prevent hospital admissions and support safe discharge and successful transitions, including into adult services.

Signpost and refer to appropriate services and community resources, promoting independence and community-based support.

Monitor progress against agreed outcomes, contributing to personalised care planning and step-down arrangements.

Maintain accurate, timely records and contribute to service evaluation and improvement.

Support and guide a Keyworker Support Worker, ensuring delegated tasks are completed safely and effectively.

About us

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.

You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of 'outstanding' for well-led and 'good' overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We're really proud of this!

We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.

Whether you're taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has arange of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that's friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy

Competitive annual leave allowance

Car leasing scheme

Free eye tests

Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme

Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification (e.g., social worker, nurse, occupational therapist, speech & language therapist, teacher, youth worker, early years practitioner, social care practitioner, etc.) OR equivalent experience working in children's health, education, social care, SEND or related services
• Evidence of continued professional development relevant to working with children, young people, autism or learning disability
• GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent literacy/numeracy skills)
• Qualification or training in autism, learning disability, mental health, trauma-informed practice or positive behaviour support
• Training in safeguarding (children and/or adults) beyond basic awareness
• Training in de-escalation, Breakaway, or relational/therapeutic approaches

Experience

• Experience working with children and young people who are autistic and/or have a learning disability, or those with complex needs, and their families
• Experience providing direct support in education, health, social care, youth work or voluntary sector settings
• Experience of multi-agency working and contributing to coordinated support around a child or family
• Experience of supporting individuals who may present with distress, communication difficulties or challenging situations