Supervising Social Worker - Fostering Team 803/3480


Company:	Lincolnshire County Council
Salary:	£35,412 - £42,839
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Sleaford, NG34 7EE
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 1 day remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	12 Aug 2026
Closing date:	6 Sept 2026

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Summary

Job Title: Supervising Social Worker – Fostering Team

Salary: £35,412 -£42,839+ 7% retention payment

Hours: 37 hours

Contract: Permanent, Base Sleaford Office, Eastgate, Sleaford

Closing date: 6th September 2026

Interviews: 16th September 2026, Sleaford Office

Join Lincolnshire County Council’s Ofsted-rated Outstanding Fostering Service and make a real difference to children and families across the county.

We are seeking passionate and experienced Supervising Social Workers to join our dedicated team, focusing on supporting kinship and mainstream foster carers who provide loving homes for children.

Your Role

As a Supervising Social Worker within our Fostering Service, you will:

Assess, support, and supervise foster carers, including those caring for children within kinship arrangements.

Promote the importance of strong support networks, encouraging carers to access both local authority and external services.

Demonstrate a deep understanding of trauma, loss, separation, and child development, and their impact on children and families.

Collaborate with multi-agency professionals and attend key meetings to ensure children’s needs are met.

Bring a trauma-informed, solution-focused approach to complex situations, maintaining a child-centred focus.

Support recruitment and retention strategies for foster carers.

Facilitate reflective discussions with foster carers and support their personal development plans.

Deliver training and contribute to the enhanced training pathway.

Complete paperwork for fostering panel and other statutory meetings and processes in a timely manner, to an exceptional standard.

What We Offer

A balanced caseload and a supportive working environment.

Flexible and hybrid working options.

Monthly supervision

Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking, innovative authority that is shaping the future of fostering. You’ll join a collaborative team committed to supporting kinship carers and improving outcomes for children.

We are offering a competitive salary of £35,412- £42,839 (pro rata) + 7% attraction and retention payment paid monthly, along with an extensive benefits package, details of which can be found in our rewards and benefits brochure.

If this sounds like the role for you, then please read through the full Job Description to support you in completing the best application possible, before clicking apply!

For an informal discussion regarding the role, please email Paula Goodswen, Practice Supervisor Fostering South at Paula.goodswen@lincolnshire.gov.uk or Charlie Cooper, Practice Supervisor Fostering South at Charlie.cooper@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Closing date: 6th September 2026

Interviews: 16th September 2026, Sleaford Office

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.

A relocation package may be considered for the successful candidate. More details relating to our Relocation Policy can be found here.

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

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