Adoption Social Worker
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Social Worker to join our Adoption Team. Are you committed to supporting adoptive, special guardianship and kinship children, young people and families throughout their journey? Can you be creative and innovative in the provision of support?
It is a 37 hour post with a possibility of a 30 hour contract depending on service need Grade 7/8/9
We are a partner agency within Family Adoption Links. Our Social Workers undertake all aspects of adoption social work, resulting in a staff team who provide consistency for families and enjoy a varied workload. You do not need to have previously worked in adoption, as you will be supported to build skills and experience. Your commitment to achieving and supporting permanence for children is essential.
Our approach, our investment in our workforce, our culture of continuous learning and improvement, as well as our friendly and inclusive working environment, are what make North Lincolnshire stand out from the crowd.
We offer agile, flexible working and in-house training with a focus on the wellbeing of our workforce. Ofsted found that in North Lincolnshire, “Children benefit from a consistently high standard of social work practice. The commitment to children as a priority for the council and across the partnership is exemplary. Senior leaders have created a culture in which social work has flourished. It is based on the importance of relationships, and of promoting children’s sense of being loved and cared for.”
To apply for this post, you must have social work experience and demonstrate an understanding of the issues facing vulnerable children and young people. The successful candidate must be a qualified Social Worker and registered with Social Work England.
Interviews will take place on 20th April 2026. For further information, please contact Catherine Francis or Laura Norton on 01724 297024 or at: catherine.francis@northlincs.gov.uk laura.norton@northlincs.gov.uk
Please see attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
Candidates must be able to evidence their right to work in the UK. Please note the council does not hold a sponsor licence to sponsor people to work in the UK.
As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.
The Council
We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values – equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility – in all that we do.
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