About this role
Job summary
Childrens Social WorkerPermament | Full time | Band 8 salary £41,117 - 45,529
Have you visited the vast countryside and towns of Northumberland? Why not take a look and see what it would look like working in such a beautiful County.Do you want to join Northumberland County Council as a Social Worker? There are posts currently available, providing Statutory Social Work Service around the areas of Northumberland, offering a variety of experiences and opportunities to the role.
Main duties of the job
What you'll be doing
Using the Signs of Safety model, Northumberland is a family and child focused Authority, with strong and effective management and leadership (Ofsted reported!). Known for being supportive of staff and with a strong ethos for flexibility, working in Northumberland Children's Services is like having a second family (so say our staff). You will carry a mixed caseload of children in a variety of circumstances (CP/PLO court proceedings/Cared For) and provide direct social work intervention to (children, young people and their families) in the community. We are looking for social workers with a passion for safeguarding children.
What you'll bring
- 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.
About us
What will Northumberland offer you?
- Essential Car User allowance
- A competitive salary of up to £44,075 (dependent on experience)
- A commitment to flexible working and flexibility around family and caring commitments
- A generous Pension scheme
- A generous annual leave package of 26 days increasing to 31 after 5 years' service
- Flexi system available to take up to 18 additional days leave per year
- Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme
- Access to a wide range or staffing networks and advanced emotional wellbeing support
- Hybrid working
- Access to car lease scheme following the probation period
- Free parking at council offices and on-site charging facilities for electric vehicles.
For further information on this role and for an informal conversation, please contact Paula Brewis, Admin Manager on [email protected], who will set up a call with the relevant hiring manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on this vacancy, please see attached job description and person specification.
This is a Northumberland county council vacancy. Please use the below link to NCC's career site to make an application
https://jobs.northumberland.gov.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=3376
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 below link to NCC's career site to make an application
- https://jobs.northumberland.gov.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=3376
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
Dene Park House
Hexham
Northumberland
NE46 1HN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)