Early Help Practice Supervisor
| Posting date: | 21 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £47,181 to £52,413 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 September 2025 |
| Location: | Lincolnshire, East Midlands |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Lincolnshire County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Join Our Early Help Leadership Team as a Practice Supervisor. Are you a dynamic, forward-thinking leader with a passion for improving outcomes for children and families? We’re looking for two exceptional Practice Supervisors to join our Early Help Leadership Team in Lincolnshire.
We have two full-time, permanent positions available:
• Lincoln & West Lindsey – Based at either Marshalls Yard, Gainsborough or St Giles Family Centre, Lincoln, depending on the successful applicant
• East Lindsey – Based at either Horncastle or Louth, depending on the successful applicant
About the Role
As a Practice Supervisor, you’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering high-quality Early Help services. You’ll work closely with the Team Manager and lead a team of Senior Early Help Workers, supporting them to manage and develop Early Help Workers. This is a leadership role with real impact—providing oversight of casework, driving performance, and embedding innovative approaches to service delivery. You’ll collaborate with internal and external partners across the county, ensuring our support is responsive, effective, and tailored to the needs of children and families.
Regular travel across your locality and countywide is essential for this role.
Key Responsibilities
• Support the Team Manager in delivering an efficient and effective service
• Provide day-to-day leadership, advice, and guidance to your team and partners
• Line manage Senior Early Help Workers
• Maintain oversight of casework and ensure high-quality support and interventions
• Represent your locality in working groups and lead collaborative initiatives across the county.
• Drive performance, quality standards, and continuous improvement
• Champion new ways of thinking and working
• Identify opportunities for synergy and efficiency across the service
What We’re Looking For
We need someone who is adaptable, flexible, and committed to making a difference. You’ll be a confident leader with a strong understanding of Early Help services and a collaborative approach to working with families and professionals. You'll hold a degree or equivalent level qualification and have extensive post qualification experience in Children's Service.
Our offer
Pay £47,181 - £52,413, along with a competitive salary:
A Contributory pension.
Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work.
Flexible working policies.
A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more
Further details can be found in our rewards and benefits area of the website.
Application Deadline: Midnight, 4th September 2025 and Interview Dates: 18th & 19th September 2025 (please ensure availability)
If you’ve read the application pack and job description and still have questions, feel free to contact: Kelly Massie, Team Manager – Lincoln & West Lindsey via email on kelly.massie@lincolnshire.gov.uk
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.
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.
We have two full-time, permanent positions available:
• Lincoln & West Lindsey – Based at either Marshalls Yard, Gainsborough or St Giles Family Centre, Lincoln, depending on the successful applicant
• East Lindsey – Based at either Horncastle or Louth, depending on the successful applicant
About the Role
As a Practice Supervisor, you’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering high-quality Early Help services. You’ll work closely with the Team Manager and lead a team of Senior Early Help Workers, supporting them to manage and develop Early Help Workers. This is a leadership role with real impact—providing oversight of casework, driving performance, and embedding innovative approaches to service delivery. You’ll collaborate with internal and external partners across the county, ensuring our support is responsive, effective, and tailored to the needs of children and families.
Regular travel across your locality and countywide is essential for this role.
Key Responsibilities
• Support the Team Manager in delivering an efficient and effective service
• Provide day-to-day leadership, advice, and guidance to your team and partners
• Line manage Senior Early Help Workers
• Maintain oversight of casework and ensure high-quality support and interventions
• Represent your locality in working groups and lead collaborative initiatives across the county.
• Drive performance, quality standards, and continuous improvement
• Champion new ways of thinking and working
• Identify opportunities for synergy and efficiency across the service
What We’re Looking For
We need someone who is adaptable, flexible, and committed to making a difference. You’ll be a confident leader with a strong understanding of Early Help services and a collaborative approach to working with families and professionals. You'll hold a degree or equivalent level qualification and have extensive post qualification experience in Children's Service.
Our offer
Pay £47,181 - £52,413, along with a competitive salary:
A Contributory pension.
Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work.
Flexible working policies.
A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more
Further details can be found in our rewards and benefits area of the website.
Application Deadline: Midnight, 4th September 2025 and Interview Dates: 18th & 19th September 2025 (please ensure availability)
If you’ve read the application pack and job description and still have questions, feel free to contact: Kelly Massie, Team Manager – Lincoln & West Lindsey via email on kelly.massie@lincolnshire.gov.uk
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.
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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