Social Worker

North East Ambition; Middlesbrough; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Middlesbrough Council seeks a part-time Social Worker in its Access and Safeguarding service. The role involves assessing adult needs and delivering effective social services while promoting staff development and wellbeing. The council offers great support, flexible working, and numerous career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Generous leave entitlement

Excellent pension with top-up options

Flexible working arrangements

Employee benefits portal

On-going training and development opportunities

Career progression opportunities

Electric car lease scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Staff lottery

Qualifications

• Registered or eligible for registration with Social Work England.
• Motivated individual who can support effective social work services.

Responsibilities

• Support adults by delivering effective assessments to identify needs.
• Plan to meet needs with community-based support and statutory services.
• Safeguard adults against abuse and neglect.

Skills

Adaptability

Empathy

Communication

Education

CSS, CQSW, DipSW, Degree in Social Work

Job description

We have an exciting role on offer within our Access and Safeguarding service as a Social Worker.

About Us

Are you looking for a new challenge? Then this post could be for you. We are delighted to announce an exciting opportunity in the East Locality of Middlesbrough. As part of our ongoing development of adult services we are looking to recruit a Social Worker on a permanent contract.

Middlesbrough Council is an exciting and rewarding place to work. We have strong Council Values that underpin every aspect of the council and the services we provide. New staff joining Middlesbrough can expect a welcome induction from the Chief Executive along with a full induction program within the team. The service is very keen to promote flexible working for all staff. This includes agile working at home and the opportunity of blended working. Middlesbrough is passionate about improving the lives of all of its residents and are working hard to deliver bespoke services to meet the changes in demand. Middlesbrough Council offer superb training and development opportunities via our online training portal and through our workforce development lead.

As a department we are committed to supporting our staff and providing a healthy work culture. Staff have access to regular supervisions as well as other staff support forums. We have a robust and well embedded “Assessed and Supported Year in Employment” (ASYE) programme in place, where you will be supported by our dedicated ASYE Lead alongside your line manager. You can expect a protected caseload and development time as well as a combination of group and individual reflective supervision.

You will have access to a variety of learning opportunities to achieve your objectives throughout the year We are looking for motivated individuals who are adaptable to change and who can support the team to ensure that the we deliver an effective social work service, which meets the needs of adults and their carers, whilst maintaining standards against our policies and procedures. You will support adults to have a good assessment, clearly identifying needs whilst considering the context that the adult lives in and listening to their voice. You will then plan to help them meet their needs by looking at informal and community based support in addition to providing statutory services to meet their needs. You will also work with adults to safeguard them against abuse and neglect.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified individuals (CSS, CQSW, DipSW, Degree in Social Work). Applicants should also be registered, or eligible for registration, with Social Work England.

Please note, this is a part time vacancy working 30 hours a week.

If this is you, this may be the opportunity you are looking for!

In return we can offer:

• Generous leave entitlement with an option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
• Excellent pension plus top-up options.
• Staff networks run by our staff for our staff.
• Flexible working (dependent on job role).
• Electric car lease scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee benefits portal including Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Staff lottery.
• Travel and car parking schemes.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Fantastic career progression opportunities and lots more!

Please feel free to contact Sharon Ball: Team Manager 01642 303900/729464 to discuss further.

The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We operative a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.