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Senior Team Around the Family Consultant
| Posting date: | 10 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £39,152 to £42,839 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 November 2025 |
| Location: | Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Lincolnshire County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1025/1664 |
Summary
Are you passionate about making a difference for children, young people, and families? Do you thrive in a collaborative, multi-agency environment where innovation and impact go hand in hand?
We’re a motivated and enthusiastic team within Lincolnshire’s Children’s Early Help Service and the Team Around the Family (TAF) are looking for a Senior TAF Consultant to lead and support our Team Around the Family Consultant’s in the East Lindsey and Lincoln and West Lindsey locality, we want someone with energy, expertise, and vision to join us.
Due to recent changes in immigration law in the UK we are unable to offer skilled worker visa sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the requirements of RQF Level 6.
About the Role
As Senior TAF Consultant, you’ll provide day-to-day leadership, advice, and guidance to a team of at least 7 TAF Consultants. You’ll be responsible for assisting to help shape and deliver integrated services that support children and young people in their communities, working closely with professionals across agencies to embed evidence-based practice and drive continuous improvement. You will also be responsible for assisting and delivering on a range of local and national projects such as Young Carers, Reducing Parental Conflict etc. The role involves strategic leadership, multi-agency collaboration, and promoting evidence-based practice. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and 5 years’ experience of working in the children’s sector, possess strong safeguarding knowledge, and demonstrate expertise in supervision, communication, and multi-agency working. Familiarity with Signs of Safety and current legislation is essential.
This is a fantastic opportunity to influence strategy, develop practice, and contribute to the future of integrated children’s services in Lincolnshire.
Please note that this role requires travel countywide.
Why Join Us?
Be part of a passionate, supportive team that values your expertise.
Make a meaningful impact in your community.
Enjoy opportunities for professional development and career progression.
Work in a culture that celebrates innovation, inclusion, and collaboration.
Closing date: 23rd November 2025 Interviews: 8th and 9th December 2025
If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact; Jane Impey via email jane.impey@lincolnshire.gov.uk
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.
We’re a motivated and enthusiastic team within Lincolnshire’s Children’s Early Help Service and the Team Around the Family (TAF) are looking for a Senior TAF Consultant to lead and support our Team Around the Family Consultant’s in the East Lindsey and Lincoln and West Lindsey locality, we want someone with energy, expertise, and vision to join us.
Due to recent changes in immigration law in the UK we are unable to offer skilled worker visa sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the requirements of RQF Level 6.
About the Role
As Senior TAF Consultant, you’ll provide day-to-day leadership, advice, and guidance to a team of at least 7 TAF Consultants. You’ll be responsible for assisting to help shape and deliver integrated services that support children and young people in their communities, working closely with professionals across agencies to embed evidence-based practice and drive continuous improvement. You will also be responsible for assisting and delivering on a range of local and national projects such as Young Carers, Reducing Parental Conflict etc. The role involves strategic leadership, multi-agency collaboration, and promoting evidence-based practice. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and 5 years’ experience of working in the children’s sector, possess strong safeguarding knowledge, and demonstrate expertise in supervision, communication, and multi-agency working. Familiarity with Signs of Safety and current legislation is essential.
This is a fantastic opportunity to influence strategy, develop practice, and contribute to the future of integrated children’s services in Lincolnshire.
Please note that this role requires travel countywide.
Why Join Us?
Be part of a passionate, supportive team that values your expertise.
Make a meaningful impact in your community.
Enjoy opportunities for professional development and career progression.
Work in a culture that celebrates innovation, inclusion, and collaboration.
Closing date: 23rd November 2025 Interviews: 8th and 9th December 2025
If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact; Jane Impey via email jane.impey@lincolnshire.gov.uk
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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