Do you believe every child deserves a home that understands them?
Are you ready to shape futures by making the right connections today?
The Fostering Service within North East Lincolnshire is looking to recruit a Family Finder Coordinator for our children who need a fostering home.
We are excited to be advertising this new role within our fostering service.
We are a small, friendly service who remain committed to keeping children local, with our foster carers.
What will your day look like?
You will oversee, coordinate, and manage the day to day referrals for children requiring a fostering home. The post holder will have good insight into a child’s needs alongside having a good understanding of the skills and experiences of our foster carers, to ensure we support children to be appropriately matched.
You will be required to attend planning meetings as required for children and contribute to matching decisions. You will be forward thinking and have a good insight into transition plans for children, to support upcoming availability.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a good communicator as you will be liaising with foster carers and Childrens Services staff on a daily basis, seeking out additional information or, providing updates on any searches. You will be supported by social workers on the duty rota on a daily basis.
For more information please contact:
Jacqueline.Mills@Nelincs.gov.uk or rachel.watson@nelincs.gov.uk
Key Dates
We want you to have the best interview experience with us, so will provide candidates selected for interview their questions 24 hours in advance of meeting us.
We reserve the right to close our adverts early if we have received a significant volume of suitable applications.
As part of your RewardNEL package, you will have a generous leave entitlement (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension.
You will also have access to our exclusive RewardNEL platform.
This includes a variety of salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra and Tusker (Car Lease), discounts at local coffee shops and bars, direct access to our inhouse wellbeing support, free and discounted local car parking as well as instant access to new savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels.
NELC staff can also benefit from flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities and a Fostering friendly scheme.
Do you need support?
If you need any help applying for this position, please contact Wendy Trask on 07702 338542 (text or call). Wendy can support with digital access as well as offering advice and guidance about completing the different sections of the application form.
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Get to know us better
Check out our Council Plan and read about all of the exciting new developments we have in the pipeline.
We regularly review data to ensure our recruitment processes are fair, transparent and promote equal opportunities for all. We also have an in-house Equalities Champions Group that works to promote and embed inclusivity in the workplace, helping us identify areas where we can take positive action, and make the organisation a safe space for colleagues to feel connected.
Will you ensure Children's voices are loud and clear in everything we do?
Can you be the advocacy champion on the next stage of our service journey?
With a newly established and experienced Children’s Services Leadership Team, a positive ILACS inspection outcome, and our unwavering ambition to further develop and transform our Children’s Services and partnerships to enable children, young people and families to flourish and thrive, there has never been a more thrilling time to join us.
Our Children’s Assurance Partnerships and Evaluation (CAPE) Service is expanding, and we are excited to further build a dedicated and sustainable infrastructure.
We need individuals with the skills, knowledge, and expertise to contribute to key functions such as strategic development, partnership working, corporate and community parenting, voice and engagement, governance and reporting, systems and processes, assurance, self-evaluation, project developments, statutory inspection, and regulatory compliance.
In the context of our relational approach, we are committed to ensuring that children and young people’s voices are first, centre and last in everything we do, and we currently have an exciting opportunity within the CAPE Service for an Advocacy and Voice Officer
If your answers are yes, then this is the perfect opportunity for you!
We are looking for someone who is experienced and knowledgeable about the rights of children and young people and who can demonstrate positive change as a result of advocating on their behalf.
The role will:
Candidates will have a range of methods and mechanisms for communicating and engaging with children and young people with a range of needs as well as staff and managers across Children’s Services and the wider partnership.
For further details, please refer to the role profile or for more information please contact:
Pippa Curtin, Voice and Influence Lead Officer via pippa.curtin@nelincs.gov.uk
Closing date: 6 October 2025
Interviews to be held on: 24 October 2025
In order to fully comply with Safer Recruitment guidelines, if you are successful with your application, you must meet the below criteria and be able to provide:
We regularly review data to ensure our recruitment processes are fair, transparent and promote equal opportunities for all. We also have an in-house Equalities Champions Group that works to promote and embed inclusivityin the workplace, helping us identify areas where we can take positive action, and make the organisation a safe space for colleagues to feel connected.
Communities that matter and places that belong
A workplace that champions every single voice
Make the change, be the difference to our children, our future.
We’re looking for inspirational social workers like you to help us put children and families at the heart of everything we do.
Your unique experience, knowledge and skills could be making a positive difference to children and families in North East Lincolnshire.
Now is an exciting time to join us. We’re changing lives, we’re rated Good by Ofsted, and we’re the fastest transforming children’s services team in the country.
Our sense of community is something you won’t find anywhere else and there’s a real buzz around the potential to collectively shape our future for generations to come.
You will be joining a service that is built on pride and passion, who have high aspirations for children and families and who are committed to empowering them to thrive and be the best they can be.
If you are an enthusiastic, ambitious and passionate Social Worker who wants to make a lifelong difference to children’s lives and improve their outcomes, we want to hear from you.
About Our Team
Children’s Assessment Safeguarding Service
As a social worker within the Children’s Assessment Safeguarding Service, you will collaborate with partners to provide targeted support and interventions for children and families.
Your role will be vital in ensuring that young people receive the guidance and support they need. By identifying emerging needs and reducing risks, you will help create a safer and more supportive environment for children and adolescents.
For more information, please refer to the role profile or email:
Emily Scott - Service Lead - emily.scott@nelincs.gov.uk or find out more about us here!
Our Offer
Salary from ASYE level £35,235 up to £47,754 (depending on experience) PLUS Essential Car User Allowance.
Social Workers from out of the area will also have access to a relocation and travel from home scheme worth up to £8,000.
Please note: at this time, we are only accepting applications for qualified Social Workers as well as those looking to undertake their ASYE year.
If you are interested in learning about pathways in to Social Care check out Social worker | Explore careers | National Careers Service for more information.
What else can you expect?
Your Benefits
As part of your RewardNEL package, not only will you enjoy a competitive salary, up to 40 days leave entitlement* (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension, you will also have access to our exclusive RewardNEL platform.
This includes a variety of salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra and Tusker (Car Lease), discounts at local coffee shops and bars, direct access to our inhouse wellbeing support, discounted car parking as well as instant access to new savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels.
*Leave subject to length of service
About North East Lincolnshire Council
Get to know us better Check out our Council Plan and read about all of the exciting new developments we have in the pipeline.
North East Lincolnshire Council is committed to being an inclusive employer, where equality and diversity is recognised, celebrated, and embodied throughout the organisation, becoming a workforce that represents all.
North East Lincolnshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. For any posts that will involve access to children, young people and adults at risk, the successful applicant will need to undertake an enhanced criminal record check where appropriate.
At North East Lincolnshire Council,
we know that together, we can be stronger.
Can you make a house feel like a home in a team that feels like a family?
We are seeking leaders to inspire, empower and develop their practice in our Children's Homes
Our Purpose
This is a great opportunity to join our team, where putting children and families at the heart of everything we do, building genuine relationships making ‘Our Children, Our Future.’
As we continue to increase capacity through our strengthened offer we have an opportunities for Senior Child Care Officers within our Children’s Homes to join our Leadership Team. We would welcome applications from motivated and enthusiastic people who share our vision for children to grow up happy, healthy, safe in their homes and communities with people who love them.
Your Role
As a Senior Child Care Officer for Children’s Homes you will work as part of a wider Leadership Team, working on your own initiative in ensuring our Children’s Homes are providing the best outcomes for our children ensuring they receive stability, care and love. You will hold responsibility to ensure all Statutory and Regulatory requirements are met in line with the Children’s Homes Regulations.
You will be part of a valued team within our Children’s Homes, where practice is highly valued and supported by skilled, knowledgeable and caring leaders and managers. You will be joining a service that is built on pride and passion, which has high aspirations for our children in care and who are committed to empowering them to thrive and be the best they can be.
This is a varied role where no two days will be the same. Working to various shift patterns, there is the requirement to undertake some weekend working and overnight stays.
If you are enthusiastic, ambitious and passionate, and want to join our Leadership Team making a lifelong difference to children’s lives and improve their outcomes, we want to hear from you.
What you can expect from us
Claire Oliver - Service Lead Residential and Supported Accommodation- claire.oliver@nelincs.gov.uk
At North East Lincolnshire Council, we know that together, we can be stronger.
Accommodation that feels like a home
Teams that feel like families
Take the lead in making a lasting impact for our children, our future
We have an unwavering commitment to Children in our Care. You will be taking a lead role in ensuring our Children’s Homes and Supported Accommodation are providing the best outcomes for our children ensuring they receive stability, care and love.
You will be joining a service on a relentless journey with collaboration at the forefront of our provision. Working with colleagues across our Children's Services and community partners, we continue to develop networks of support, stability and unlimited potential for our young people.
Registered Manager - Children's Homes and Supported Accommodation
We are looking for a strong, compassionate, and decisive leader to supervise and support a dedicated team, ensuring exceptional care, love, and support for every child in line with the Children's Homes Regulations (2015) and Supported Accommodation Regulations (2023).
*The nature of this role means that you will work on a rota basis covering evenings and weekends routinely with a pattern of working one weekend in every four– patterns covering 09:30am - 20:00pm.
What you'll do:
What we’re looking for:
If you’re ready to take the lead in changing lives, we’d love to hear from you.
For more information, please refer to the role profile You can also email Queenie Carrie - Deputy Service Director - Regulated Services queenie.carrie@nelincs.gov.ukor Claire Oliver - Service Lead - Children's Homes and Supported Accommodation claire.oliver@nelincs.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
We regularly review data to ensure our recruitment processes are fair, transparent and promote equal opportunities for all. We also have an in-house Equalities Champions Group that works to promote and embed inclusivityin the workplace, helping us identify areas where we can take positive action, and make the organisation a safe space for colleagues to feel connected