Advanced Practitioner

Job Introduction

Are you a skilled and compassionate Social Worker looking to take the next step in your career?

Lincolnshire County Council is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join our newly created Advanced Practitioner role within the Adult Care and Community Wellbeing service.

Developed as part of the Adult Care Improvement Programme, this role is central to driving forward service excellence, embedding strengths-based practice, and enhancing outcomes for adults across Lincolnshire. It provides a unique opportunity to lead complex casework, mentor colleagues, and contribute to the transformation of adult social care through innovation and collaboration.

The team is a small, friendly and supportive. It consists of social workers and community care officers, who work together to achieve the best outcomes for the people they support.

Our diverse and welcoming team support each other daily, meet collectively on a regular basis to catch up about work, have a chat and catch up with each other. Our monthly get togethers are face-to-face and allow us brush up on best practice, caseloads, information sharing and give feedback around what is working well for us.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex cases and safeguarding concerns, working both autonomously and collaboratively.
• Champion strengths-based approaches that empower individuals and promote community wellbeing.
• Provide coaching, reflective supervision, and practice development across the team.
• Contribute to service transformation, quality assurance, and innovation in adult care.
• Embed yourself within place-based services and multi-agency networks to support integrated working.

Essential criteria

We are seeking a candidate who can demonstrate:

• Substantial professional experience, with a minimum of four years post-qualification as a Social Worker. Ideally, candidates will hold a Post-Qualifying Award in Practice Education (Stage 1 and/or Stage 2), or an equivalent specialist qualification. Applicants without these qualifications must demonstrate a clear commitment to undertaking them within six months of appointment.
• A strong commitment to personalised, strengths-based practice, with a deep understanding of adult social care and community wellbeing.
• Proven leadership and mentoring capabilities, with the ability to support, guide, and influence colleagues, alongside sound professional judgement and confident decision-making in complex situations.

Benefits of the role

• Career Advancement: A newly established position offering a clear pathway for professional growth and influence across adult care services.
• Professional Development: Access to high-quality reflective supervision, mentoring opportunities, and ongoing CPD to support your continued learning and leadership.
• Flexible Working: Opportunities for flexible working arrangements, including travel across regions, to support work-life balance and service integration.
• Supportive Environment: Be part of a values-driven team committed to strengths-based, person-centred practice, with a culture that prioritises wellbeing and collaboration.

Influence and Impact: Play a key role in service transformation, quality assurance, and the development of innovative approaches to adult care and safeguarding.

Comprehensive Resources: Benefit from access to a wide range of tools, networks, and multi-agency partnerships to support effective and informed decision-making.

If you would like an open and informal discussion with regards to this role then please contact Cristina Dale on cristina.dale@lincolnshire.gov.uk 

Closing date: 31/05/26.

Apply now and help shape the future of adult care in Lincolnshire.

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.

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.