Permanent social worker vacancies in children's services

Request

1. The total number of permanent social worker vacancies in children's services.

2. The total number of permanent family support worker vacancies in children's services.

3. The total number of permanent support worker vacancies in children's services not including family support.

4. The total number of permanent social worker vacancies in Adult's services.

5. The total number of permanent family support worker vacancies in Adult's services.

6. The total number of permanent support worker vacancies in Adult's services not including family support workers.

7. The name and contact details for the person or persons in your Human Resources department that is or are responsible for, managing and the Council's recruitment of the staff types covered in questions 1 to 6 above.

8. The names of all recruitment companies, agencies, used by the council to recruit the staff types mentioned in questions 1 to 6 above.

Decision

1. There were 20 SW vacancies at the end of March. Half of these will be filled by Apprentices that will qualify in the next few months.

2-6. This information is not held

7. Within the HR department we have a specific Resourcing team who have responsibility for supporting recruitment across the entire organisation.

Contact: Recruitment@lincolnshire.gov.uk

8. LCC does not use agencies to recruit for permanent roles of this nature.

Reference number
FOI 16340725
Date request received
27/04/26
Date of decision
13/05/26