Prioritising workforce wellbeing – one council’s approach

Ensuring that practitioners have access to wellbeing support, flexible working arrangements and the chance to network with peers are all areas that North Lincolnshire Council is committed to.

In this the second instalment of our three-part miniseries with North Lincolnshire's children and families service, we speak to Heidi Blakey, senior workforce, engagement and development officer in children’s and families at North Lincolnshire Council, and Marco Torres, apprentice social worker in the courts and permanence team.

The pair talk about how the council prioritises wellbeing and helps its workforce to achieve a positive work/life balance.

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Access the transcript here.

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