Social Worker (Community Health and Social Care Direct)

Social Worker (Community Health and Social Care Direct)

THIS IS A CATEGORY "E" POST.
Please note that in all cases written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers BEFORE the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise

Ref:

AS289(e)

Full time

Unprogressed £33,945 - £37,336 per annum. Progressed £38,223 - £42,403 per annum

Do you want job satisfaction and to work in a supportive team? Then apply to join us in Community Health and Social Care Direct!

An opportunity has arisen for two permanent, full time, Social Worker posts, to work in Community Health and Social Care Direct (CHSCD) for Newcastle City Council.

The posts have become available as 2 staff within our team have been successful in securing promotions within another service area of adult social care, Newcastle.

We could list what we want from you, but you can find that out from the person specification. Instead, we asked our team to tell you why you should apply and how it feels to work with us.

One of our recent final year students on placement with the team wrote;

"Just a quick thank you before I finish placement today. You have all been so lovely and supportive during my placement and I could not have wished for a better team.

The working atmosphere is friendly and colleagues are approachable. Every day offers different challenges, much more than a routine caseload.

SCD is a very pleasant environment to work in as everyone supports each other, from managers to colleagues.

Staff and managers are all very supportive of each other, offering advice and discussing queries to help resolve problems and sharing information, knowledge and skills."

No two weeks are the same working in CHSCD. Staff members cover a variety of tasks including responding to crisis/emergency situations, completing adult assessments, carers assessments and support planning.

You will provide information, advice and support to prevent the need for long term support and promote independence. The role requires flexibility and team work; Community Health and Social Care Direct Team work in a multi-disciplinary environment with health colleagues and Reablement, as such, the team has an ethos towards collaborative working.

Other reasons why working with CHSCD is a great option:

As well as the rewards that a career in adult social care will offer, you will also receive:

- Access to an induction, role specific training and regular planned supervision.

- The support of a very experienced and supportive team, who are committed to improving outcomes for the adults we work with.

- Access to Mindfulness sessions and other wellbeing initiatives.

- Access to a home electronics scheme and vehicle leasing scheme.

- A work laptop and mobile phone, enabling you to work from home or an office site.

- Free parking on site

- Generous annual leave in addition to bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave

- Access to a flexible working scheme between 7.00 am and 7.00 pm by negotiation (depending on operational requirements)

- Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme

- Combination of home-based and office working from our office site at Westgate complex, Westgate Road, Newcastle

- A progression pathway in partnership with local university

To find out more about the job, please contact Johanne Slater, Team Manager or Steven Fox, Team Manager on 0191 2788377.

Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form.

Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.

We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.

Permanent

Closing date:

15 February 2024