Job summary
Job Introduction
Lincolnshire County Council has an exciting opportunity in for aSocial Worker Level 1position based within the Adult Care Team at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston.This role would be suitable for a newly qualified Social Worker requiring their ASYE or a Level 1 candidate looking for more experience in a hospital setting.
About the Role
You will be undertaking assessments of need both within hospitals and the community settings to ensure our customers are able to liveindependent lives and for those that needsupport, the rightsupportpackage, in the right place, at the right time.
The customer is at the centre of the process; our highest continuing aim is to provide the best service possible to service users and their families.
The aim of the team is to work hand in hand with NHS and third sector staff to ensure that people we support are at the very centre of their own discharge. Working creatively when planning support packages, thinking outside of the box to ensure an individual care plan is in place that empowers the service user to participate.
Main duties of the job
See Job Description Social Worker - Level 1
About You
Are you passionate about making a difference in peoples 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
Honesty, both with yourself and your colleagues.
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 tosupportcontinuous professional development.
Lincolnshire County Council is particularlycommitted tosupporting staff access additional qualifications such as AMHP and Practice Educator.
Along with a competitive salary plus 15% Attraction and Retention payment 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
About us
Lincolnshire County Council, is one of the largest employers in the county. We are an organisation that embraces diversity, innovation and progress. We value our people and want to ensure that we can support you in joining and growing with us.
We will view you as an integral member of our community and recognise that your well-being is paramount. To show our appreciation, weve crafted a competitive package designed to not only acknowledge your hard work but also foster a healthy work-life balance.
From health benefits and retirement plans, we strive to provide a package that supports well-being and financial stability and that meets the diverse needs of our workforce.
We want everyone who works with us to feel included and celebrate their uniqueness. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation, and promoting good relations for both employee and for the people of Lincolnshire.
People often say every day is a learning day and at LCC a culture of learning is something we really believe in. We recognise the importance of supporting your learning and development and can offer a variety of different learning opportunities depending on what is right for you and the organisation. This could be through your everyday tasks, through hands-on experience, structured programs, formal qualifications, coaching, or informal learning opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Introduction
Lincolnshire County Council has an exciting opportunity in for aSocial Worker Level 1position based within the Adult Care Team at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston.This role would be suitable for a newly qualified Social Worker requiring their ASYE or a Level 1 candidate looking for more experience in a hospital setting.
About the Role
You will be undertaking assessments of need both within hospitals and the community settings to ensure our customers are able to liveindependent lives and for those that needsupport, the rightsupportpackage, in the right place, at the right time.
The customer is at the centre of the process; our highest continuing aim is to provide the best service possible to service users and their families.
The aim of the team is to work hand in hand with NHS and third sector staff to ensure that people wesupport are at the very centre of their own discharge.Working creatively when planningsupport packages, thinking outside of the box to ensure anindividual care plan is in place that empowers the service user to participate.
LCC is leading the way on the introduction of a fully integrated Discharge to Assess Hub, tosupport access to the right services, reducing delays and delivering benefits.
Work is undertaken face to face, on site, to continually offer the best service we can to those people who wesupport.
You will work as part of the 7-day Adult Care rota. This equates to approximately 1 in 4 weekends worked, and these are all scheduled 3 months in advance.
About The Team
We are a team of Community Care Officers, Social Workers and other professionals, based within Pilgrim Hospital. We strive to be proactive and use a Strengths Based Approach, to enable our customers to return home and live asindependentlyas possible.
We put the customer at the centre of the process and advocate their wishes to achieve the best possible outcomes. We are asupportiveteam and welcome the different strengths and experiences new people bring.
About You
Are you passionate about making a difference in peoples 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
Honesty, both with yourself and your colleagues.
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 tosupportcontinuous professional development.
Lincolnshire County Council is particularlycommitted tosupporting staff access additional qualifications such as AMHP and Practice Educator.
Along with a competitive salary plus 15% Attraction and Retention payment 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
Next Steps
If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact:
Tracy Hedley via email Tracy.Hedley@lincolnshire.gov.uk
PLEASE NOTE:It is imperative that your covering letter 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 youfeelyou can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.
Applications close on 19/04/2026. Interviews will be held WC 27/4/26
Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.
All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.
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.
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 iscommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers tosharethiscommitment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Introduction
Lincolnshire County Council has an exciting opportunity in for aSocial Worker Level 1position based within the Adult Care Team at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston.This role would be suitable for a newly qualified Social Worker requiring their ASYE or a Level 1 candidate looking for more experience in a hospital setting.
About the Role
You will be undertaking assessments of need both within hospitals and the community settings to ensure our customers are able to liveindependent lives and for those that needsupport, the rightsupportpackage, in the right place, at the right time.
The customer is at the centre of the process; our highest continuing aim is to provide the best service possible to service users and their families.
The aim of the team is to work hand in hand with NHS and third sector staff to ensure that people wesupport are at the very centre of their own discharge.Working creatively when planningsupport packages, thinking outside of the box to ensure anindividual care plan is in place that empowers the service user to participate.
LCC is leading the way on the introduction of a fully integrated Discharge to Assess Hub, tosupport access to the right services, reducing delays and delivering benefits.
Work is undertaken face to face, on site, to continually offer the best service we can to those people who wesupport.
You will work as part of the 7-day Adult Care rota. This equates to approximately 1 in 4 weekends worked, and these are all scheduled 3 months in advance.
About The Team
We are a team of Community Care Officers, Social Workers and other professionals, based within Pilgrim Hospital. We strive to be proactive and use a Strengths Based Approach, to enable our customers to return home and live asindependentlyas possible.
We put the customer at the centre of the process and advocate their wishes to achieve the best possible outcomes. We are asupportiveteam and welcome the different strengths and experiences new people bring.
About You
Are you passionate about making a difference in peoples 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
Honesty, both with yourself and your colleagues.
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 tosupportcontinuous professional development.
Lincolnshire County Council is particularlycommitted tosupporting staff access additional qualifications such as AMHP and Practice Educator.
Along with a competitive salary plus 15% Attraction and Retention payment 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
Next Steps
If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact:
Tracy Hedley via email Tracy.Hedley@lincolnshire.gov.uk
PLEASE NOTE:It is imperative that your covering letter 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 youfeelyou can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.
Applications close on 19/04/2026. Interviews will be held WC 27/4/26
Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.
All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.
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.
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 iscommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers tosharethiscommitment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
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Person Specification
Qualifications
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Experience
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
