Job Summary
Contract Type:
Fixed Term
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
02/12/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 29/01/2023 23:59
Job Category:
Social Care - Adult Service
Employment Location:
Eddie Ferguson House, Blyth
Further Information
We are currently recruiting to appoint an Adults Social Worker to work within the Wansbeck Adult Mental Health Social Work Team.
This position is full time and is for a 6-month fixed term contract.
The team work closely with colleagues from Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne, and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to adults and their families experiencing severe and enduring mental health issues. The team also work alongside the Northumberland Recovery Partnership (NRP) which is a dedicated service for anyone living in Northumberland, 18 years old and over, who are experiencing problems with substances.
There is a strong commitment to working in partnership with service users, carers, professionals, and providers, keeping the individual at the centre of the process throughout.
The team’s vision is to work alongside individuals to help keep them safe and well, leading upon and responding to any safeguarding concerns. Social workers aim to promote service users’ independence, empowering service users to do as much for themselves as possible, for as long as possible.
About You:
• You must be dynamic, committed to providing excellent services and bring a comprehensive knowledge and skill-base to mental health services.
• Registration with Social Work England and a practical knowledge of relevant service user group(s) is required.
For further information, please find attached the job description and person specification.
Why choose us?
World renowned as a visitor destination, Northumberland is also the ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance. What better way of enjoying the picturesque scenery and stunning coastline than to sample it on an everyday basis?
Our Vision is: “To make Northumberland a county which you regard as a great place to live, and in which you can access the things you enjoy, whilst having the opportunity to learn and thrive”
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
• Band 8 NCC salary starting from £35,411
• 25 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays (rising to 30 after 5 years of service)(pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexi scheme applicable to majority of roles
• Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
• A commitment to work-life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, home working, flexible working, part-year working, and compressed hours
• Car Leasing Scheme
Please visit: https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/About/Working-for-Northumberland-County-Council.aspx for more information regarding our benefits.
Please note the closing date for this position is midnight on 29th January 2023.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applications who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored in the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to attend an interview please also let the team know.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.