Job Introduction
Are you a skilled and compassionate Social Worker looking to take the next step in your career?
Lincolnshire County Council is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join our newly created Advanced Practitioner role within the Adult Care and Community Wellbeing service. Developed as part of the Adult Care Improvement Programme, this role is central to driving forward service excellence, embedding strengths-based practice, and enhancing outcomes for adults across Lincolnshire. It provides a unique opportunity to lead complex casework, mentor colleagues, and contribute to the transformation of adult social care through innovation and collaboration.
South Area
1 x Full time Advanced Practitioner - Stamford
1 x Full time Advanced Practitioner - Grantham
Please clearly specify your preferred team.
Key responsibilities
You will:
- Lead and manage complex cases and safeguarding concerns, working both autonomously and collaboratively.
- Champion strengths-based approaches that empower individuals and promote community wellbeing.
- Provide coaching, reflective supervision, and practice development across the team.
- Contribute to service transformation, quality assurance, and innovation in adult care.
- Embed yourself within place-based services and multi-agency networks to support integrated working.
Essential criteria
You will demonstrate:
- Substantial professional experience, with a minimum of four years post-qualification as a Social Worker. Ideally, candidates will hold a Post-Qualifying Award in Practice Education (Stage 1 and/or Stage 2), or an equivalent specialist qualification. Applicants without these qualifications must demonstrate a clear commitment to undertaking them within six months of appointment.
- A strong commitment to personalised, strengths-based practice, with a deep understanding of adult social care and community wellbeing.
- Proven leadership and mentoring capabilities, with the ability to support, guide, and influence colleagues, alongside sound professional judgement and confident decision-making in complex situations.
Benefits of the role:
- Career Advancement: a newly established position offering a clear pathway for professional growth and influence across adult care services.
- Professional Development: access to high-quality reflective supervision, mentoring opportunities, and ongoing CPD to support your continued learning and leadership.
- Flexible Working: opportunities for flexible working arrangements, including travel across regions, to support work-life balance and service integration.
- Supportive environment: Be part of a values-driven team committed to strengths-based, person-centred practice, with a culture that prioritises wellbeing and collaboration.
- Influence and Impact: play a key role in service transformation, quality assurance, and the development of innovative approaches to adult care and safeguarding.
- Comprehensive Resources: benefit from access to a wide range of tools, networks, and multi-agency partnerships to support effective and informed decision-making.
About Our Offer:
Along with a competitive salary we are offering:
- “Green book” Local Government terms and conditions
- Access to Local Government Pension scheme (contribution rate of approx. 24%)
- Comprehensive benefits package including salary sacrifice for cars, cycles, plus excellent discount schemes
- 37 hour working week (as full time) including flexible and hybrid working
- A generous leave entitlement with a minimum of 25 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy more
- Free financial wellbeing advice
Further details can be found here: Rewards and benefits – Lincolnshire County Council
Apply now and help shape the future of adult care in Lincolnshire.
For an informal discussion please contact Michelle.Timson@lincolnshire.gov.uk or Mark.Tyers@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Please clearly specify your preferred team.
Closing date: 04/01/26.
Interviews - week commencing 19/01/26.
PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your covering letter/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.
All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.
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.
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.
A Smarter Working Employer
We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.
Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.
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.
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