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 include statutory independent review for our children and the Local Authority Designated Officer functions.
The role is crucial to creating and sustaining the conditions for our workforce and 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.
What will your day look like?
The days are fast paced, varied and rewarding. You will have oversight, development and assurance of best practice across the partnership, with a range of stakeholders, and you will lead on social work recruitment, and the training and development of a skilled, effective permanent children’s workforce.
Who we are looking for?
We are looking for a proven system leader across the children and families system, who wants to join an ambitious, forward‑thinking service, and continue on our journey for “Our Children Our Future”, so that our children, young people and families can flourish and thrive.
Key Dates
* Application deadline: 1 June 2026.
* Interview week: start 15 June 2026.
Benefits
As part of the RewardNEL package you will receive a generous leave entitlement (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension scheme. You will also have access to the RewardNEL platform, which includes a range of salary sacrifice schemes and benefits such as cycle‑to‑work, holiday extra, car lease, discounts at local businesses, wellbeing support, parking, and savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels. Flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities are also available, with a supporting 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 to promote and embed equality in the workplace and create a safe space for colleagues to feel connected.
Contact
Please contact Julie Poole, Assistant Director Children’s Assurance Evaluation and Partnerships, at julie.poole@nelincs.gov.uk, or contact Wendy Trask at 07702 338542 for support with applying.
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