Service Lead

**Our Children, Our Future**

**Following the recent appointments of a permanent Children’s Services Senior Leadership Team, including an Director of Children’s Services, Service Directors and Deputy Service Directors, there has never been a more exciting time to join North East Lincolnshire Council’s Children’s Services.**
- Our _transformation journey continues to show real success and was recognised during Ofsted’s recent visit where they highlighted “increasing confidence in social care practice”. This is a great opportunity to join our team, where putting children and families is at the heart of everything we do, building genuine relationships making ‘Our Children, Our Future.’_

Working with partners, North East Lincolnshire Council is relentless in our vision of ensuring children grow up happy and healthy, safe in their homes and communities with people who love them.

**_ Our Offer_**

**Service Lead Social Work**

(Pending evaluation) Expected range: £61,648 - £72,716

Colleagues from out of the area will also have access to a relocation and travel from home scheme worth up to **£8,000.**

**_What else can you expect?_**
- Real progression opportunities within Social Work progression
- Regular individual and reflective case supervision
- A relational approach in all aspects of practice
- Accessible and proactive management that creates the conditions for social work leaders to flourish and make a real difference to people’s lives
- A workplace culture that supports flexible working and the opportunity to work from home as well as a highly supportive team and working environment

**_Your Benefits_**

As part of your _RewardNEL_ package, not only will you enjoy a competitive salary, up to 40 days leave entitlement* (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension, you will also have access to our **_exclusive_** **_RewardNEL_** platform.

This includes a variety of salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra and Tusker (Car Lease), discounts at local coffee shops and bars, direct access to our inhouse wellbeing support, discounted car parking as well as instant access to new savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels.

NELC staff can also benefit from flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities.

**_Your Role_**

As our transformation journey continues, we are now seeking Service Leads to lead our Social Work teams to achieving success and positive outcomes for children and families.

As a Leader within North East Lincolnshire Council, you can expect a tailored approach to your personal learning journey through AcademyNEL, ensuring you are achieving your personal learning goals as well as maximising the support you can give to your team.

You will be joining a service that is built on pride and passion, who have high aspirations for children and families and who are committed to empowering them to thrive and be the best they can be.

If you are an enthusiastic, ambitious and passionate Social Worker Leader who wants to make a lifelong difference to children’s lives and improve their outcomes, we want to hear from you.
- Charlene Sykes (Service Director - Safeguarding Children, Youth Justice and Family)

**Closing date - 10**th** March**

**Interviews - WC 18**th** and 25**th** March**

**At North East Lincolnshire Council,**

**we know that together, we can be stronger.**

**_ About North East Lincolnshire Council_**
- North East Lincolnshire Council is situated within the award-winning coastal area of Cleethorpes and the beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds, North East Lincolnshire Council provide the perfect location for you to _Live, Work & Play_._

**_ Get to know us better_**
- Check out our _Council Plan_ and read about all of the exciting new developments we have in the pipeline._

**North East Lincolnshire Council is committed to being an inclusive employer, where **equality and diversity** is recognised, celebrated, and embodied throughout the organisation, becoming a workforce that represents all.**

**North East Lincolnshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. For any posts that will involve access to children, young people and adults at risk, the successful applicant will need to undertake an enhanced criminal record check where appropriate.