Adults Social Worker

Job summary

Social Worker, Adult Social Care (Permanent, full time 37 hrs per week).

We are on an exciting mission in social care to provide excellent service to our local population and this is a brilliant opportunity to join our busy Care and Support Team in West Northumberland. The Team is based in Dene Park House which is 22.5miles from Newcastle Upon Tyne.

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Social Worker to join our Care and Support Team covering the West of Northumberland and associated Primary care Networks.

This position is NCC Band 8 salary - £37,336 - £41,418

Essential Criteria:

• Degree in Social Work
• Due to the nature of this role, it is an essential requirement that the post holder has a valid driving licence and has access to a car they can use for work purposes.

Main duties of the job

About the role:

• As a key worker for adults with care needs over 18 years of age, you will be the main point of contact for advice and support for them and their families.
• You will also lead in ensuring their safety in their day to day lives and to help them live as full and independent a life as possible.
• The role will include responsibility for completing Care Needs Assessments, taking into consideration Safeguarding, reviewing the need for continuing healthcare and promoting self-directed support. You will also complete Mental Capacity Act Assessments.
• You will work withinour WestCare and Support Team alongsideotherSocial Workers and Care Managers and link closely with GP practices, community health services, district nurses and the voluntary sector.
• You will need to have a strong commitment to enabling and empowering service users to live independently in the community and help them think creatively about how they can do that. There will be a focus on managing risk and ensuring service users are protected from significant harm.
• You will need to be able to work well as part of a fast-paced team and well independently and havegood timemanagement skills and an ability to prioritize workload.
• You will need strong advocacy,communicationand IT skills. Full training and IT training will also be given.

About us

Why choose us?

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 service (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexi scheme for majority of roles up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
• 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, home working, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
• Car leasing scheme
• 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. Apprenticeship, Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality