Senior Social Worker - Level 2
| Posting date: | 20 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £39,152 to £42,839 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 March 2026 |
| Location: | Louth, Lincolnshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Lincolnshire County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1142/2267 |
Summary
The East Community Hospital and Transfer of Care team has a career opportunity for a Social Worker (Level 2).
Are you an experienced Social Worker?
Are you interested in working across both inpatient and community services?
Are you open to exploring creative ways to support customers of Adult Care?
Are you a person who wants no two days the same?
Do you have transferable skills that you could bring to our team?
If you do, please keep reading!
We are looking for a passionate, supportive and hardworking social worker who is interested in working within an organisation that is committed to providing an exceptional and integral service to the communities of Lincolnshire. You will make a difference and develop your skills and experience.
This is an exciting role, available due to career progression, working closely with community health services to support vulnerable service users.
You will be part of the East Community Hospital and Transfer of Care team with a specific remit to support those Lincolnshire residents receiving services from Lincolnshire Community Health Services bedded rehabilitation, the Home Based Reablement Service and homecare Prime Providers. You would be working with Multi Disciplinary Teams and system partners.
You will undertake assessments in line with the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and you will support colleagues within Adult Social Care such as the safeguarding team to ensure the wellbeing of everyone you work with. You will also provide peer support across the team and supervision to non-qualified staff in the team.
You will show sound knowledge of relevant legislation underpinning statutory Adult Care Practice, Social Work theory and be able to demonstrate values that promote wellbeing, challenge oppression and discriminations and empower people to live well.
You must hold a professional Social Work qualification e.g. DIPSW, CQSW, CETSW, CSS or BA Social Work and ensure that registration with Social Work England is maintained and renewed appropriately.
Our Social Workers receive excellent supervision, access to learning and development opportunities and protected time to support continuous professional development. Lincolnshire County Council is particularly committed to supporting social workers to access additional qualifications such as AMHP and Practice Educator.
If you would like an informal chat about this role then please contact Melanie Rowley on melanie.rowley@lincolnshire.gov.uk or Nicola Taylor on nicola.taylor@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Closing date: 01/03/26.
Interviews: week commencing 16/03/26.
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.
Are you an experienced Social Worker?
Are you interested in working across both inpatient and community services?
Are you open to exploring creative ways to support customers of Adult Care?
Are you a person who wants no two days the same?
Do you have transferable skills that you could bring to our team?
If you do, please keep reading!
We are looking for a passionate, supportive and hardworking social worker who is interested in working within an organisation that is committed to providing an exceptional and integral service to the communities of Lincolnshire. You will make a difference and develop your skills and experience.
This is an exciting role, available due to career progression, working closely with community health services to support vulnerable service users.
You will be part of the East Community Hospital and Transfer of Care team with a specific remit to support those Lincolnshire residents receiving services from Lincolnshire Community Health Services bedded rehabilitation, the Home Based Reablement Service and homecare Prime Providers. You would be working with Multi Disciplinary Teams and system partners.
You will undertake assessments in line with the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and you will support colleagues within Adult Social Care such as the safeguarding team to ensure the wellbeing of everyone you work with. You will also provide peer support across the team and supervision to non-qualified staff in the team.
You will show sound knowledge of relevant legislation underpinning statutory Adult Care Practice, Social Work theory and be able to demonstrate values that promote wellbeing, challenge oppression and discriminations and empower people to live well.
You must hold a professional Social Work qualification e.g. DIPSW, CQSW, CETSW, CSS or BA Social Work and ensure that registration with Social Work England is maintained and renewed appropriately.
Our Social Workers receive excellent supervision, access to learning and development opportunities and protected time to support continuous professional development. Lincolnshire County Council is particularly committed to supporting social workers to access additional qualifications such as AMHP and Practice Educator.
If you would like an informal chat about this role then please contact Melanie Rowley on melanie.rowley@lincolnshire.gov.uk or Nicola Taylor on nicola.taylor@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Closing date: 01/03/26.
Interviews: week commencing 16/03/26.
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.
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