Our Children, Our Future 

Following the recent appointments of a permanent Children’s Services Senior Leadership Team, including an Director of Children’s Services, Service Directors and Deputy Service Directors, there has never been a more exciting time to join North East Lincolnshire Council’s Children’s Services.   

Our transformation journey continues to show real success and was recognised during Ofsted’s recent visit where they highlighted “increasing confidence in social care practice”. This is a great opportunity to join our team, where putting children and families is at the heart of everything we do, building genuine relationships making ‘Our Children, Our Future.’  

Working with partners, North East Lincolnshire Council is relentless in our vision of ensuring children grow up happy and healthy, safe in their homes and communities with people who love them.   

Our Offer 

Practice Supervisor - Social Work 

From £50,512 to £60,349

Colleagues from out of the area will also have access to a relocation and travel from home scheme worth up to £8,000. 

What else can you expect? 

• Real progression opportunities within Social Work progression 
• Regular individual and reflective case supervision 
• A relational approach in all aspects of practice 
• Accessible and proactive management that creates the conditions for social work leaders to flourish and make a real difference to people’s lives 
• A workplace culture that supports flexible working and the opportunity to work from home as well as a highly supportive team and working environment 

Our Practice Supervisor Opportunities

Integrated Front Door x 1 

To lead, supervise, and support a team who are a mix of social workers and other qualified staff within the Integrated Front Door (IFD), providing strong and decisive leadership and be responsible for the quality and impact of decisions, practice, performance and outcomes in relation to the functions for which the post holder has accountability.

For more information, please refer to the role profile or email: 

Sam Colley  (Deputy Service Director Integrated Front Door and Safeguarding) Sam.Colley@nelincs.gov.uk  

Children's assessment and Safeguarding x 4 

To lead, supervise, and support a team of social workers within the children's assessment and safeguarding team (CASS), providing strong and decisive leadership and be responsible for the quality and impact of decisions, practice, performance and outcomes in relation to the functions for which the post holder has accountability.

For more information, please refer to the role profile or email: 

Sam Colley  (Deputy Service Director Integrated Front Door and Safeguarding) Sam.Colley@nelincs.gov.uk  or Harriet Malkin (Deputy Service Director Safeguarding & Disability) Harriet.Malkin@nelincs.gov.uk  

Fostering x 1 

To lead, supervise, and support a team of staff within the fostering team, providing strong and decisive leadership and be responsible for the quality and impact of decisions, practice, performance and outcomes in relation to the functions for which the post holder has accountability.

For more information, please refer to the role profile or email: 

Queenie Carrie  (Deputy Service Director Regulated Provision) Queenie.Carrie@nelincs.gov.uk

Children in Care x 2 

To lead, supervise, and support a team of staff within the children in care team, providing strong and decisive leadership and be responsible for the quality and impact of decisions, practice, performance and outcomes in relation to the functions for which the post holder has accountability.

For more information, please refer to the role profile or email: 

Ben Dent (Deputy Service Director Children in Care and Care Leavers) Ben.Dent@nelincs.gov.uk

Transitions x 1 

To lead, supervise, and support a team of staff within the transitions team, providing strong and decisive leadership and be responsible for the quality and impact of decisions, practice, performance and outcomes in relation to the functions for which the post holder has accountability.

For more information, please refer to the role profile or email: 

Ben Dent (Deputy Service Director Children in Care and Care Leavers) Ben.Dent@nelincs.gov.uk

• Closing date – 30th April
• Interviews will commence - 6th May

Your Benefits  

As part of your RewardNEL package, not only will you enjoy a competitive salary, up to 40 days leave entitlement* (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension, you will also have access to our exclusive RewardNEL platform. 

This includes a variety of salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra and Tusker (Car Lease), discounts at local coffee shops and bars, direct access to our inhouse wellbeing support, discounted car parking as well as instant access to new savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels.  

NELC staff can also benefit from flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities and a Fostering friendly scheme.    

*Leave subject to length of service 

 At North East Lincolnshire Council,  

we know that together, we can be stronger. 

About North East Lincolnshire Council   

North East Lincolnshire Council is situated within the award-winning coastal area of Cleethorpes and the beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds, North East Lincolnshire Council provide the perfect location for you to Live, Work & Play.    

Get to know us better  

Check out our Council Plan and read about all of the exciting new developments we have in the pipeline.  

 North East Lincolnshire Council is committed to being an inclusive employer, where equality and diversity is recognised, celebrated, and embodied throughout the organisation, becoming a workforce that represents all.  

North East Lincolnshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. For any posts that will involve access to children, young people and adults at risk, the successful applicant will need to undertake an enhanced criminal record check where appropriate.