Social Worker - Disabled Children's Team
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
25/05/2023
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 07/08/2023 23:59
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
County Hall, Morpeth
Further Information
The Disabled Children Team in Northumberland are seeking to recruit two full time Social Workers to join our team. The Disabled Children Team supports children and young people across Northumberland for those in need of statutory support and intervention.
The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out a range of statutory assessments for disabled children and their families, which will include assessments for Child in Need and Child Protection cases, as well as undertaking direct work with children and their families. This role will also include the completion of Carers Assessments where appropriate. The successful applicant will be passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people with a range of complex needs and their families.
For the second vacancy we are seeking a Qualified Social Worker to fulfil primarily a transitions role within the team. This role will focus on supporting young people from the age of 14 and their families with preparing for adulthood and will involve working jointly with Adult Social Care. This role will entail gathering information about young people's future wishes and aspirations and progressing referrals to the transition panel, as well as completing mental capacity assessments and DoLS applications.
You must hold a relevant social worker qualification, be registered with Social Work England and have completed your ASYE. This position involves managing cases across the county. The team offer a flexible approach to working via a hybrid model of office and home-based working.
Whilst we welcome applicants with a range of experience it would be desirable to have experience of working with either children or adults with disabilities and safeguarding.
We would welcome applications from newly qualified or newly qualifying social workers and will support you through your Assisted and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) during your first year with us
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
· 26 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays (rising to 31 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.
This is a permanent role and based in County Hall, Northumberland
The salary for this role is £35411 - 39583
Please take a moment to hear our social workers views about working for Northumberland
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Paul - https://youtu.be/TaX5JHVcA_Q
Charlotte - https://youtu.be/3jRM8sYsYA0
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We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into 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. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.