Social Worker

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, we’re committed to delivering a high-quality service to vulnerable adults and their loved ones across the County - and we’re looking for professionals who share our vision.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Worker with post qualification experience, or social workers who have successfully completed the ASYE Programme to join our Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) and wider Adult Safeguarding Team which includes organisational safeguarding.

This is your chance to join a forward-thinking organisation that values collaboration and is committed to delivering high-quality support and better outcomes for the people we work with.

We currently have the following opportunity available:

• Permanent position
• Full-time (37 hours per week)
• Based at County Hall, Morpeth, with the opportunity for hybrid working. Due to the nature of the role you will be expected to work in the office for a minimum of 3 days.
• Salary starts at £39,862 rising to £44,075 (dependant on experience)

About the role

At Northumberland County Council, we take pride in our dedicated employees who are passionate about improving the lives of adults in our communities, ensuring they feel safe, healthy, happy, and independent.

What makes the role unique?

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, Children’s Services, Health, CNTW and a number of other partner agencies.

What we are looking for:

• Enthusiastic, qualified Social Workers with a commitment to continuous development

The role of the job:

• 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
• Liaise with clients via telephone and conduct home visits
• Work within a multi-agency safeguarding hub alongside key partners (e.g. Police, Health, Housing)
• Access support via the Safeguarding Managers/Team Manager where appropriate
• Undertake or support Section 42 enquiries where required
• Work with adults and their networks to develop person-centred safeguarding plans
• Ensure practice aligns with Making Safeguarding Personal
• Maintain accurate, high-quality recording and documentation
• Complete brief assessments of work completed
• Conduct unannounced visits to organisations where safeguarding concerns have been raised
• Identify immediate risk of harm and raise this with your line manager
• Meet tight timescales within Triage and MASH
• Support with organisational safeguarding

If you bring these skills and values, we invite you to join a progressive and innovative organisation that truly values its employees.

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.

For this position you must have the following:

• 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.

For further information on this position, please contact Judith Adams, Team Manager on 07870 366020.

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
• Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
• 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
• Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing and Racial Equality.

To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please click here.

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Further information
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.

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 have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

Alternative application format:
British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930

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.