Social Worker Level 1

Job Introduction

Level 1 Social Workers (three posts) 

Lincolnshire County Council has an exciting opportunity for Social Worker Level 1 positions based within the Adult Care Mental Health Team based in Lincolnshire within our East, and West Teams. This role would be suitable for a Level 1 Social Worker candidate looking for more experience in Mental Health. This is a 12-month fixed term role with the potential to become permanent.

About the Role

As a Level 1 Social Worker in our Mental Health team, you'll use your skills, knowledge, and experience to manage a varied caseload, working alongside adults with mental health needs to understand what matters to them. You will carry out assessments of need, manage risk and coordinate care using strengths-based, person-centred practice.

You’ll develop care and support planning in partnership with individuals, families, community, education, and health professionals helping people to live as independently as possible while promoting wellbeing and safety.

The is a face-to-face role, allowing you to build meaningful relationships and work collaboratively with health and community partners to deliver the best possible support. The role offers the opportunity to further develop your social work practice within a supportive Mental Health Team.

The individual is at the centre of everything we do. Our ongoing commitment is to provide the highest possible standard of support for the people we serve and those who care for them.

About The Team

We are a team of Social Workers, Social Work Assistants based across 3 teams in Lincolnshire.

We strive to be proactive and use a Strengths Based Approach, to enable our customers to live as independently as possible.

We put the customer at the centre of the process and advocate their wishes to achieve the best possible outcomes. We are a supportive team and welcome the different strengths and experiences new people bring.

About You 

Are you passionate about making a difference in people’s lives, and looking for an opportunity to develop your skills and experience? We are looking for someone who wants to use their skills and knowledge in a more creative and innovative way.

It's important though that you have the following qualities:

• Passion, this role is about making a difference in peoples' lives.
• Creativity, we look and strive for innovation at every opportunity.
• Flexibility

If this sounds like you, then you may be just the person we are looking for, and we would love to hear from you.

About our Offer

Our practitioners 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 staff access additional qualifications such as AMHP and Practice Educator.

Along with a competitive salary of £35,412 - £39,152, we are offering:

• A generous contributory pension.
• Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work.
• Flexible working policies.
• Career progression opportunities.
• A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more.

Further details can be found in our rewards and benefits brochure.

If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact; via email liz.swan@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Please state your preferred location in your application.

Closing date: 03/06/26.  Interviews will be held WC 15.6.26

Best of luck with your application

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.

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Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Please also note: once an application is submitted it is final and cannot be amended. If you withdraw your application, it cannot be reinstated and you will not be able to submit another application for that vacancy. If you have an issue with your submitted application, please contact recruitment@lincolnshire.gov.uk.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary.  Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Fluency Duty 

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.