Social Worker - Adult Service
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
25/11/2024
Advert End Date:
13/12/2024 22:59
Salary:
£35,235 - £38,626 per annum (unprogressed) £39,513 - £43,693 per annum (progressed))
Job Category:
Social Work - Adult Service
Employment Location:
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Further Information
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within our well-established Adult Community Team, which delivers services to achieve the best outcomes for adults and older people who have care and support needs. We work with a variety of people over the age of 18 who have the need for social work intervention. We are looking for a highly motivated, registered Social Worker to join our expanding Adult Community Teams.
Our plan is for the team to work in neighbourhood teams across the city. The workers within the ACT team will have opportunity to build and maintain working relationships with people, their carers and the services and support within their area. The aim to bring the people we work with, better opportunities and to help connect them with their neighbourhood. We are proud and committed to supporting people with access to both formal and informal services, to enable them to lead more independent and fulfilling lives, as part of their local communities.
It is essential that you have a Social Work qualification and have a clear understanding of the Care Act and the Local Authorities statutory duties. Experinece wokring in an adult statutory setting would also beneficial. The successful applicant will also need to be a dynamic, innovative and committed person, willing to consider all possible options, working with external stakeholders, people and their families, as well as colleagues within local authority. It is an exciting time to join us as we embark on a new model of social work practice which will be more relationship based and utilise traditional social work skills.
In addition you will receive:
A dedicated 10-day induction
Options for flexible and hybrid working
Generous annual leave in addition to bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave
Access to a PQ Postgraduate Framework
Access to online social work resources
Access to mindfulness sessions and other wellbeing initiatives including a well-being telephone line
Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme
Access to a home electronics schemes and vehicle leasing scheme
Please contact Hannah Jolly on 0191 2788100 for further discussion
We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.
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