Supervising Social Worker - Fostering Team
| Posting date: | 18 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,412 to £42,839 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 7% retention payment Pay Award Pending |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 July 2026 |
| Location: | Sleaford, Lincolnshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Lincolnshire County Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 790/3159 |
Summary
Job Title: Supervising Social Worker – Fostering Team
Salary: £35,412 -£42,839+ 7% retention payment
Hours: 37 hours (2 posts)
Contract: 1 Year Fixed Term (Secondment available for internal candidates)
Closing date: 12th July 2026
Interviews: 21st July 2026
Join Lincolnshire County Council’s Ofsted-rated Outstanding Fostering Service and make a real difference to children and families across the county.
We are seeking passionate and experienced Supervising Social Workers to join our dedicated team, focusing on supporting kinship and mainstream foster carers who provide loving homes for children.
Your Role
As a Supervising Social Worker within our Fostering Service, you will:
Assess, support, and supervise foster carers, including those caring for children within kinship arrangements.
Promote the importance of strong support networks, encouraging carers to access both local authority and external services.
Demonstrate a deep understanding of trauma, loss, separation, and child development, and their impact on children and families.
Collaborate with multi-agency professionals and attend key meetings to ensure children’s needs are met.
Bring a trauma-informed, solution-focused approach to complex situations, maintaining a child-centred focus.
Support recruitment and retention strategies for foster carers.
Facilitate reflective discussions with foster carers and support their personal development plans.
Deliver training and contribute to the enhanced training pathway.
Complete paperwork for fostering panel and other statutory meetings and processes in a timely manner, to an exceptional standard.
What We Offer
A balanced caseload and a supportive working environment.
Flexible and hybrid working options.
Monthly supervision
Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities.
About You
Social Work England registered practitioner.
Significant social work experience and an in-depth knowledge of relevant legislation including The Fostering Services Regulations & National Minimum Standards (2011).
Understand and respond to people’s unique needs and aspirations, abiding by social work values and practice.
Strong communicator with excellent organisational and IT skills.
Proficient in case recording and formal report preparation.
Committed to achieving the best outcomes for children.
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking, innovative authority that is shaping the future of fostering. You’ll join a collaborative team committed to supporting kinship carers and improving outcomes for children.
We are offering a competitive salary of £35,412- £42,839 (pro rata) + 7% attraction and retention payment paid monthly, along with an extensive benefits package, details of which can be found in our rewards and benefits brochure.
If this sounds like the role for you, then please read through the full Job Description to support you in completing the best application possible, before clicking apply!
For an informal discussion regarding the role, please email Lindsay Fowler, Practice Supervisor Fostering North at Lindsay.Fowler@lincolnshire.gov.uk or Charlie Cooper, Practice Supervisor Fostering South at Charlie.cooper@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Closing date: 12th July 2026
Interviews: 21st July 2026 – In Lincoln County Offices
PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your 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.
A relocation package may be considered for the successful candidate. More details relating to our Relocation Policy can be found here.
Salary: £35,412 -£42,839+ 7% retention payment
Hours: 37 hours (2 posts)
Contract: 1 Year Fixed Term (Secondment available for internal candidates)
Closing date: 12th July 2026
Interviews: 21st July 2026
Join Lincolnshire County Council’s Ofsted-rated Outstanding Fostering Service and make a real difference to children and families across the county.
We are seeking passionate and experienced Supervising Social Workers to join our dedicated team, focusing on supporting kinship and mainstream foster carers who provide loving homes for children.
Your Role
As a Supervising Social Worker within our Fostering Service, you will:
Assess, support, and supervise foster carers, including those caring for children within kinship arrangements.
Promote the importance of strong support networks, encouraging carers to access both local authority and external services.
Demonstrate a deep understanding of trauma, loss, separation, and child development, and their impact on children and families.
Collaborate with multi-agency professionals and attend key meetings to ensure children’s needs are met.
Bring a trauma-informed, solution-focused approach to complex situations, maintaining a child-centred focus.
Support recruitment and retention strategies for foster carers.
Facilitate reflective discussions with foster carers and support their personal development plans.
Deliver training and contribute to the enhanced training pathway.
Complete paperwork for fostering panel and other statutory meetings and processes in a timely manner, to an exceptional standard.
What We Offer
A balanced caseload and a supportive working environment.
Flexible and hybrid working options.
Monthly supervision
Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities.
About You
Social Work England registered practitioner.
Significant social work experience and an in-depth knowledge of relevant legislation including The Fostering Services Regulations & National Minimum Standards (2011).
Understand and respond to people’s unique needs and aspirations, abiding by social work values and practice.
Strong communicator with excellent organisational and IT skills.
Proficient in case recording and formal report preparation.
Committed to achieving the best outcomes for children.
Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking, innovative authority that is shaping the future of fostering. You’ll join a collaborative team committed to supporting kinship carers and improving outcomes for children.
We are offering a competitive salary of £35,412- £42,839 (pro rata) + 7% attraction and retention payment paid monthly, along with an extensive benefits package, details of which can be found in our rewards and benefits brochure.
If this sounds like the role for you, then please read through the full Job Description to support you in completing the best application possible, before clicking apply!
For an informal discussion regarding the role, please email Lindsay Fowler, Practice Supervisor Fostering North at Lindsay.Fowler@lincolnshire.gov.uk or Charlie Cooper, Practice Supervisor Fostering South at Charlie.cooper@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Closing date: 12th July 2026
Interviews: 21st July 2026 – In Lincoln County Offices
PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your 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.
A relocation package may be considered for the successful candidate. More details relating to our Relocation Policy can be found here.
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