Adults Social Worker – Adults Locality Team – Gateshead

Liquid Personnel; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Worker to join a dedicated Locality Team in Gateshead. This role offers flexible and hybrid working arrangements, allowing you to maintain a healthy work-life balance while making a significant impact in the community. You will be responsible for applying relevant legislation and ensuring compliance with statutory responsibilities, all while being supported by a collaborative team. This position not only offers a competitive pay rate but also access to exclusive training and development opportunities, making it ideal for professionals looking to advance their careers in social work.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid working

Free DBS and compliance service

Access to exclusive social work training

Dedicated consultant support

Refer a Friend bonus

Find your own job bonus

Twice weekly payroll

Faster Pay service

Qualifications

• SWE registration is required.
• Post-qualified experience is necessary.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Local Authority's statutory responsibilities.
• Support hospital discharge guidance and safeguarding policies.
• Work within the Locality Team to assist adults.

Skills

Knowledge of Care Act 2014

Knowledge of Mental Health Act 2007

Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act 2005

Understanding of Safeguarding Adults policies

Ability to interpret and apply legislation

Education

Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Job description

Job Title:Adults Social Worker – Adults Locality Team – Gateshead
Location: Gateshead (Hybrid)
Pay Rate: £201 per day

About the Role:

An exciting job role has recently become available at the Gateshead Council. They are looking for a Social Worker for their Locality Team.

Benefits of the role:

• Great rate of pay £201 per day
• Flexible and hybrid working to support work-life balance
• Supportive team

Requirements for the role:

• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Care Act 2014, Mental Health Act 2007, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Safeguarding Adults policies.
• Understanding of hospital discharge guidance, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Continuing Health Care, and section 117 aftercare.
• Ability to interpret and apply legislation in practice while ensuring compliance with the Local Authority’s statutory responsibilities.

What we are looking for in a Social Worker:

• SWE registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK license
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Why Liquid Personnel?

• New ‘Faster Pay’ service getting you paid more quickly
• Twice weekly payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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