Social Worker

North East Combined Authority; North Tyneside; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

North Tyneside Council invites applications for a Social Worker vacancy within Adult Social Care. The redesign spans Assessment and Support Planning, CORE, and Review teams, matching staff to skills to ensure effective support.

We emphasise trauma-informed, strengths-based and systemic approaches, with opportunities for ongoing development and progression. We support newly qualified social workers via AYSE and provide structured progression to senior levels, backed by coaching and professional

Qualifications

• Analytical thinking and problem solving in complex caseloads.
• Trauma-informed practice across diverse adult groups.
• Ability to apply systemic thinking to service delivery.
• Understanding of relevant legislation and safeguarding principles.

Responsibilities

• Work with adults including older adults and younger adults with disabilities to assess needs and plan care.
• Contribute to short-term and long-term support planning and risk management.
• Collaborate with Assessment, CORE and Review teams to match cases to appropriate workload.
• Utilise AI-assisted documentation to streamline case notes and save time.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and participate in progression pathways.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Trauma-informed practice

Systemic approaches

Legal literacy

Job description

Social Worker Vacancy

The North Tyneside Council Adult Social Care Community Wellbeing Teams are going through an exciting redesign and expansion.

The service works with a wide range of adults who draw on care and support, including older adults, younger adults with physical disabilities, and neuro divergent people. This will offer you a varied workload giving opportunities to develop your skills.

We have remodelled our teams to work effectively: the Assessment and Support Planning team specialises in providing short-term support, proportionate support; the CORE team focusses on longer-term collaborative risk management and trauma-informed practice; and the Review team supports people with ongoing needs, harnessing equipment and technology to promote inclusion and independence for longer. We will match you to your team based on your skills and knowledge to help you thrive.

Using an innovative and evidence based caseload weighting framework, we will make sure your workload stays equitable, based on complexity and intensity, rather than just numbers. All our social workers currently have access to AI to help save time typing, so you can concentrate on supporting people.

As well as investing in more social work posts, we are also increasing the number of managers to enable more reflective practice and coaching to help you do your best work.

We will support you with your career ambitions ;we are incredibly proud to have come 2nd in the country for social worker satisfaction in the 2025 Employer Standards Health Check. We achieved 'Good' rating in our recent CQC inspection, which highlighted our positive organisational culture and investment in professional development.

Wherever you are in your social work career journey, we are looking to hear from you. We support newly qualified social workers via our AYSE programme, with monthly master classes to help you to get to grips with qualified practice. Our progression framework offers structured support to achieve progression to our upper pay grade in as little as 2 years. Following progression, we fund a wide range of post-qualifying training through higher education institutions.

And, when the time is right, we provide social workers with a development programme as they move into leadership roles.

What we are looking for is an appreciation for strengths -based , trauma-informed and systemic approaches, analytical thinking , and legal literacy. Sounds like you?

Hear from our colleagues

'Every day in Adult Social care is an opportunity to change lives. The impact you make how big or small truly matters. With compassion and understanding at the heart of what we do, you will find purpose and pride in helping others live their best lives. Joining adult social care was the best career I have made, plus you will have plenty of opportunities to learn and grow whilst helping others'

'What I love about working for North Tyneside Council is the strong sense of community and teamwork, everyone is genuinely committed to making a positive difference in peoples life's . Its a council that values innovation, supports personal growth, and truly cares about its staff and service users. A place to be ! '

'When I first stepped into this role I did so with a sense of hope and naivety, believing I could make a real difference in people's life's. This is not always easy, some days are incredibly tough, and progress can feel slow. But when things go well and you can see the impact of your support, its deeply rewarding and those moments remind me why I do this job and why it matters.'

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of offenders Act 1974( exceptions) Order 1975 and an Enhanced DBS disclosure , including Barred list check , will be required.

Contact:

For an informal conversation regarding the vacancy, please contact:

Sue Mullen

Service manager

Community wellbeing teams

01916437969

Why North Tyneside Council?

Our People First strategy is our promise to make North Tyneside Council an exceptional place to work, where everyone can thrive and flourish. A place where people want to work, where joining our team is an exciting prospect, staying with us feels like a great decision, and building your career at North Tyneside Council is a natural progression.

As part of our People First strategy, we are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our success and the well-being of our employees and residents. Our goal is to foster an environment where everyone feels welcome, safe and valued.

Together, we're crafting a workplace that's built on our values and a shared commitment to making a difference. If you are passionate and committed about making a difference and want to work somewhere where you can make positive change, we will provide the right environment for you to excel.

Alongside our People First strategy, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and adults at risk of harm. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to familiarise themselves with all relevant policies, procedures and guidance. Within North Tyneside, safeguarding is everybody’s business.

Require a reasonable adjustment? If you feel a reasonable adjustment will provide additional support in both the recruitment process and within the workplace, please indicate this to the hiring manager on your application. Declaring a reasonable adjustment will not subject you to any form of discrimination when determining which applicants are successful for interview and employment with us.

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In 2019, North Tyneside Council declared a climate emergency. This declaration set a target to reduce the carbon footprint of the council’s operations, and the borough, by 50% by 2023 and to align to the Government’s net zero target of 2050.

We recognise the significant role we can play in the borough in helping to limit climate change, but we can’t do this alone; we need help from all our residents, businesses, voluntary and community sectors and of course all those who apply and work for us. Together we can make North Tyneside a sustainable place to live and work for everyone in the borough.