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Northumberland County Council

Social Worker

The closing date is 03 June 2025

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Job summary

Northumberland County Council Adults Safeguarding Team have an exciting job opportunity for a qualified Social Worker to work within the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed social worker who is resilient and confident to deliver an excellent service within Northumberland.The team consists of Social Workers, Safeguarding Managers and Team Managers who 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 anda number ofother partner agencies.

You will be based at County Hall, Morpeth integrated with our partner agencies, however the opportunity for hybrid working is available.The role is a permanent,full time (37 hours per week), NCC Band 8 salary £38,626 -£42,708.

Main duties of the job

The role of the job:- To carry out triage of new safeguarding referrals within a24 hourtimescale

- To assess andanalyzerisk and strengths along with implementing safetyplanning

- Liaise with clients via telephone and on occasion, conduct a homevisit

- Liaise with partner agencies to ensure the safeguarding of an adult atrisk

- Access support via the safeguarding managers/Team Manager where appropriate

- Complete brief assessments of workcompleted

- Conduct unannounced visits to organizationswhere safeguarding concerns have beenraisedIdentifyimmediate risk of harm and raise this with your linemanager

- Meet tight timescales within Triage and MASHSupport with organizationalsafeguarding

- Record data on NCC systems

The requirements of the job:- Social Work Degree

- Social Work Registration with Social Work Englandand successfully completed ASYE programme.

- Valid UK driving licence

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification.

About us

Northumberland County Councils (NCC) vision is Land of Great Opportunities, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work. For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.

Why choose us? We have some outstanding benefits and perks 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 (if applicable) up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

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

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Details

Date posted

23 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£38,626 to £42,708 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

F0022-25-0021

Job locations

Northumberland County Council

County Hall

Morpeth

Northumberland

NE61 2EF


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this position, please see attached job description and person specification.

To make an application on NCC careers site, please use the following link -https://jobs.northumberland.gov.uk/members/?j=1928

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this position, please see attached job description and person specification.

To make an application on NCC careers site, please use the following link -https://jobs.northumberland.gov.uk/members/?j=1928

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Social Work (or equivalent), applicants must hold a Social Work England registration and have successfully completed the ASYE programme.
  • To make an application on NCC careers site, please use the following link - https://jobs.northumberland.gov.uk/members/?j=1928
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree in Social Work (or equivalent), applicants must hold a Social Work England registration and have successfully completed the ASYE programme.
  • To make an application on NCC careers site, please use the following link - https://jobs.northumberland.gov.uk/members/?j=1928

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Northumberland County Council

County Hall

Morpeth

Northumberland

NE61 2EF


Employer's website

https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northumberland County Council

Address

Northumberland County Council

County Hall

Morpeth

Northumberland

NE61 2EF


Employer's website

https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Manager

Judith Adams

judith.adams@northumberland.gov.uk

Details

Date posted

23 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£38,626 to £42,708 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

F0022-25-0021

Job locations

Northumberland County Council

County Hall

Morpeth

Northumberland

NE61 2EF


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