About this role
Job summary
Make a real difference in one of England's most beautiful counties and help shape brighter futures for those who need it most in Northumberland.At Northumberland County Council, were committed to delivering a high-quality service to vulnerable adults and their loved ones across the County - and were looking for professionals who share our vision.
We have numerous exciting opportunities for an experienced Social Worker with post qualification experience, or social workers who have successfully completed the ASYE Programme to join our teams across the County.
Including
- Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) and wider Adult Safeguarding Team which includes organisational safeguarding (Morpeth base)
- Care and Support (Morpeth and Alnwick/Berwick bases)
- Home safe Team (Wansbeck general hospital base)
Main duties of the job
Care and support Team-Care and Support provide a holistic and integrated service for adults aged 18 and over. We support individuals with both physical and mental health needs, working closely with a wide range of partner agencies; including drug and alcohol services, mental health practitioners, health professionals, housing services, the police, and childrens social care, to ensure coordinated and effective support.
Safeguarding Team -As a Social Worker within the team working with Safeguarding Managers and Team Managers, you will work closely with our partner agencies to ensure the safeguarding of adults at risk in Northumberland working closely with Northumbria Police, Childrens Services, Health, CNTW and a number of other partner agencies.
- To carry out triage of new safeguarding referrals within a 24 hour timescale
- To assess and analyse risk and strengths along with implementing safety planning
Home safe team -You will work alongside and in partnership with individuals, families and carers using a range of interpersonal and communication skills in relationship to comprehensively assess complex psychosocial need, set objectives, develop care plans and deliver appropriate interventions to facilitate safe hospital discharges. You will complete Urgent Needs Assessment, Mental Capacity Assessments and collaborate with a range of external services to access any resources required to meet the care and support needs you have identified.
About us
Additional benefits of working for Northumberland include the support of our dedicated Adult Social Care training team, who provide a wide range of career development opportunities to help you grow and progress in your role. From specialist workshops to structured pathways, we are committed to investing in your professional development including the option to undertake specialist accredited training such as the Approved Mental Health Professional and Practice Educators qualifications.
Why choose us? Northumberland is world-renowned as a visitor destination and an ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance. There is no better way of enjoying the picturesque scenery and stunning coastline than on an everyday basis!
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
- 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of local authority continuous service (pro rata for part-time employees),
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexi scheme up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Essential Car User scheme
- Free parking in majority of NCC base sites
- Free electrical car charging at County Hall
- Equipment provided including mobile phone and laptop
- Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing and flexible working arrangements.
- A range of salary sacrifice schemes are available
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this position, please use the attached job description and person specification.
This is a Northumberland county council vacancy, please use the link below to NCC's career site to make an application -
https://jobs.northumberland.gov.uk/
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Social Work & registered with Social Work England
- Successfully completed the UK Skills for Care ASYE programme
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid UK driving licence and is either a car owner or can use a car for work purposes.
Desirable
- This is a Northumberland county council vacancy, please use the link below to NCC's career site to make an application -
- https://jobs.northumberland.gov.uk/
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Northumberland County Council
Address
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)