Children’s Services Advanced Practitioner –Integrated Front Door Social Care Screening Team
| Posting date: | 02 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | £42,839 to £47,181 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 June 2026 |
| Location: | Grantham, Lincolnshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Lincolnshire County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 790/2994 |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Practitioner to join the Social Care Screening Team. This role will be based within the Grantham Safeguarding Hub, working in close collaboration with the police. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping and developing a triage model for contact screening, ensuring effective and timely responses to contacts.
The role is based at Grantham Police Station and requires MV (management vetting) level of clearance.
This is an exciting opportunity to have real input into the efficient and effective delivery of social care in a nationally leading local authority. Our Children's Services is rated by Ofsted as Outstanding. This is an incredible achievement and something we are extremely proud of as it reflects the quality of social work practice at the Social Care Front Door.
To apply, you will have:
A recognised social work qualification and Social Work England registration.
Significant social work experience and an in-depth knowledge of relevant legislation.
Knowledge of Social Care Intervention thresholds.
A firm belief in the importance of social work values and practice.
A strengths based and creative and innovative approach to problem solving.
An excellent communicator who builds strong working relationships with colleagues, families and external agencies.
Excellent time management and organisational skills.
Above all, to want to achieve the best possible result for each and every child.
We would love to offer you the opportunity to hear more about why working in this team should be the next step in your career. We also appreciate that you may have questions, so please get in touch to find out more by emailing stacey.ebbins@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Take your next step with us today and use your skills where they matter most.
The role is based at Grantham Police Station and requires MV (management vetting) level of clearance.
This is an exciting opportunity to have real input into the efficient and effective delivery of social care in a nationally leading local authority. Our Children's Services is rated by Ofsted as Outstanding. This is an incredible achievement and something we are extremely proud of as it reflects the quality of social work practice at the Social Care Front Door.
To apply, you will have:
A recognised social work qualification and Social Work England registration.
Significant social work experience and an in-depth knowledge of relevant legislation.
Knowledge of Social Care Intervention thresholds.
A firm belief in the importance of social work values and practice.
A strengths based and creative and innovative approach to problem solving.
An excellent communicator who builds strong working relationships with colleagues, families and external agencies.
Excellent time management and organisational skills.
Above all, to want to achieve the best possible result for each and every child.
We would love to offer you the opportunity to hear more about why working in this team should be the next step in your career. We also appreciate that you may have questions, so please get in touch to find out more by emailing stacey.ebbins@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Take your next step with us today and use your skills where they matter most.
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