Deputy Service Director – Practice, Standards and Principal Social Worker
The Deputy Service Director – Practice, Standards and Principal Social Worker will provide strong, effective, creative and positive leadership, and will hold the Principal Social Worker statutory responsibilities on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council. The role will also have responsibility for statutory independent review for our children and for the Local Authority Designated Officer functions.
The role is crucial to creating and sustaining the conditions for our workforce and for our children to flourish and thrive. It is at the heart of our transformation agenda, has responsibilities for family group decision making, and will contribute to the improvement plan, Council Plan and partnership outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
* Hold the Principal Social Worker statutory responsibilities on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council.
* Provide statutory independent review for children.
* Act as Local Authority Designated Officer.
* Create and sustain conditions for workforce and children to flourish and thrive.
* Contribute to the improvement plan, Council Plan and partnership outcomes.
* Oversee, develop and assure best practice across the partnership.
* Lead on social work recruitment and on the training and development of a skilled, effective permanent children’s workforce.
Candidate Profile
* Proven system leader across the children and families system.
* Experience and commitment to a forward‑thinking, ambitious service.
* Desire to support our children, young people and families to flourish and thrive.
Benefits
* Generous leave entitlement, including bank holidays.
* Enrollment into a local government pension scheme.
* Access to the RewardNEL platform, including salary‑sacrifice schemes (Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra, Tusker).
* Discounts at local coffee shops, bars, hotels, entertainment and major retailers.
* In‑house wellbeing support.
* Flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities.
* Fostering friendly scheme.
Equal Opportunities
We regularly review data to ensure our recruitment processes are fair, transparent and promote equal opportunities for all. We also have an in‑house Equalities Champions Group that works to promote and embed inclusivity in the workplace, helping us identify areas where we can take positive action, and making the organisation a safe space for colleagues to feel connected.
Application Process
Application deadline: 1 June 2026. Interviews will be conducted in the week commencing 15 June 2026.
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