Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
31/01/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 13/02/2022 23:59
Salary:
£27,741 - £35,745 pa
Job Category:
Social Care - Adult Service
Employment Location:
Any location within North Tyneside
Further Information
Why did you become a social worker?
• To work directly with people?
• Empower people to improve their lives?
• Make a difference to local communities?
• A belief that focusing on the strengths and assets of a person or community, rather than their deficits, will always produce better outcomes?
• A commitment to quality of opportunity, regardless of background and diversity?
We’ve recently reviewed our whole approach to supporting adults, and families in North Tyneside. We’ve introduced a new, dynamic model of support, built around our 4 small localities. This will enable you to build meaningful relationships with local GPs and providers, as well as shaping the future of the services we commission.
We’re using a strengths based approach to helping people transform their lives, which will focus on the community they are part of and that empowers them to take as much control of their lives as possible. You’ll have a static case load to enable you to get to know the people you work with over the life time of their personal budget and will be supported by an experienced lead practitioner. We have a newly introduced case recording system with full agile working.
You’ll have new IT kit to enable you to work from any community location and from home. As part of this we’re streamlining all administrative processes, maximising the time you spend with people, not paperwork.
We have a well-established programme of Continued Professional Development support and you’ll be given free access to range of online and face to face resources to help you evidence and develop your skills and practice; this is underpinned by a strong ethos of succession planning to support practitioners with career progression.
You will be appointed to Grade 8 or 9 depending on your qualifications and experience.
Grade 8 - £27,741 - £31,346 pa
Grade 9 - £32,234 - £35,745 pa
As an employee of North Tyneside Council you will feel valued from the moment you join us. We have a comprehensive induction process to ensure you are supported in your role from day one and our experienced and approachable management team will support you to achieve your professional goals.
In return for your valuable contribution, you will have access to our excellent benefits package:
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (for contracts of 3 months or more)
• A supportive Occupational Sick Pay scheme
• A generous annual leave allowance, which increases with service, plus bank holidays
• Annual pay increments up to the top of the salary grade
• Access to Occupational Health services including physiotherapy and counselling
• Our Employee Assistance Programme which includes a telephone helpline and extensive online
resources for support and advice
• Extensive training and development opportunities including access to our Learning Pool online platform
• Supported career progression
• Discounted membership of our Leisure Centres including 5 gyms; 4 pools; 2 spas and over 250 classes every week
• The ‘Benefits Plus’ Scheme enabling salary sacrifice for Car Leasing; Cycle to Work Scheme; additional annual leave, public transport season tickets, and professional subscriptions
• Credit Union Savings Scheme and free subscription to Community Care Inform
If you would like further information about these posts, please contact the relevant Manager below: - Sue Mullen Team Manager Community Wellbeing Coast and Central Team 0191 6435577 or susan.mullen@northtyneside.gov.uk.
Please note this post may require the postholder to have full Covid 19 Vaccination or evidence of medical exemption under recent and proposed changes to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 as a result of the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Please be advised that this position will require an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In addition, staff and volunteers are expected to familiarise themselves with all relevant policies, procedures and guidance in relation to safeguarding children and safe practice with vulnerable adults. Within North Tyneside, safeguarding is everybody’s business.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.