Social Worker - Children's Assessment and Safeguarding

North East Lincolnshire Council; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

North East Lincolnshire Council is seeking social workers to join the Children's Assessment Safeguarding Service. You will collaborate with partners to support children and families, identify emerging needs, and reduce risks to improve outcomes for young people.

The role offers a pathway from ASYE through to senior leadership with ongoing professional development. We value a culture of learning, peer support, and accessible management, ensuring decisions are made with guidance and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Regular reflective supervision focused on practice development and wellbeing.
• Accessible managers who are available for guidance, decision-making and support when complex situations arise.
• A strong culture of shared responsibility, where difficult decisions are never made in isolation.
• Opportunities to influence service development and shape how we work with children and families.
• A stable and experienced workforce that promotes collaboration, peer support and shared learning.
• Clear progression pathways, with investment in your professional development at every stage of your career.

Responsibilities

• As a social worker within the Children's Assessment Safeguarding Service, you will collaborate with partners to provide targeted support and interventions for children and families.
• Your role will be vital in ensuring that young people receive the guidance and support they need.
• By identifying emerging needs and reducing risks, you will help create a safer and more supportive environment for children and adolescents.

Skills

Relational practice

Reflective supervision

Professional judgement

Collaboration

Job description

We're looking for social work champions from all backgrounds to join us. Our transformation journey has enabled us to build a strong, passionate and, most importantly - permanent workforce, supported by a culture centred on relational practice, learning and continuous improvement. We're proud of the career pathways we offer and would particularly welcome conversations with experienced social workers who are looking to continue their professional journey as well as help nurture the next generation of social workers through guidance and shared learning. Supported by a strong leadership structure and a genuine commitment to developing talent, we champion internal progression from ASYE through to Service Director, celebrating success and supporting colleagues every step of the way. We have worked hard to create an environment where social workers feel trusted, supported and professionally empowered. Our leaders are visible, approachable and committed to creating the conditions for excellent practice. We believe social workers achieve the best outcomes for children when they are well supported, have access to strong management oversight, and are given the confidence to use their professional judgement.

• Regular reflective supervision focused on practice development and wellbeing.
• Accessible managers who are available for guidance, decision-making and support when complex situations arise.
• A strong culture of shared responsibility, where difficult decisions are never made in isolation.
• Opportunities to influence service development and shape how we work with children and families.
• A stable and experienced workforce that promotes collaboration, peer support and shared learning.
• Clear progression pathways, with investment in your professional development at every stage of your career.

About Our Team

Children's Assessment Safeguarding Service As a social worker within the Children's Assessment Safeguarding Service, you will collaborate with partners to provide targeted support and interventions for children and families. Your role will be vital in ensuring that young people receive the guidance and support they need. By identifying emerging needs and reducing risks, you will help create a safer and more supportive environment for children and adolescents. If you're looking for a service where your experience is valued, your development is supported, and your contribution can genuinely shape the future, we'd love to hear from you., 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.

Join the fastest transforming children's services in the country

We're looking for inspirational social workers like you to help us put children and families at the heart of everything we do. Your unique experience, knowledge and skills could be making a positive difference to children and families in North East Lincolnshire. Now is an exciting time to join us. We're changing lives, we're rated Good by Ofsted, and we're the fastest transforming children's services team in the country. Our sense of community is something you won't find anywhere else and there's a real buzz around the potential to collectively shape our future for generations to come. If we sound like a place you'd like to be, we'd love to hear from you.

Why we love North East Lincolnshire

• Earnings go further: House prices are four times lower than London
• We all work near the beach and the Wolds: Enjoy fresh air and open space
• Great for families: 87 per cent of schools are rated Good or Outstanding
• Short commutes: Less time travelling means a better work life balance.
• Salary from ASYE level £37,565 up to £47,665 (depending on experience) PLUS Essential Car User Allowance.
• Up to £8,000 relocation support

If you're a super social worker and you feel like you want to join us, do something amazing and browse our latest jobs below. "Just the passion that workers have for our children and young people - it is phenomenal. Everybody is working together for them," Read more from social workers like Lucy on how we're putting children at the heart of everything we do at North East Lincolnshire Council.