Social Worker

Social Worker

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:

AS335(e)

Full time

£33,945 - £37,336 per annum

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 3 full time social workers to work as part of Newcastle’s Safeguarding Adult Unit within the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH), providing a co-ordinated approach to managing safeguarding concerns for adults at risk within Newcastle. We are experiencing a high volume of referrals, resulting in the need to expand our existing team.

Full details of the post are held within the person specification; however, we have included some quotes from our team members to say why you should apply for this post.

- “Joining the MASH has been my best career decision to date. The managers go above and beyond to create a nurturing, protective and supportive work culture. We are a dynamic and friendly team, with a huge range of experience between us. Staff are always willing to step up to help one another in a fast-paced working environment”.

- “The best career move, supportive team, varied work and no day is the same”.

- “I have worked in the MASH for 2 years and can say it is by far one of my better decisions when changing my career pathway”.

- “The team accepted me with open arms and have continued to be supportive, not just within the MASH but when I have experienced some personal challenges”.

- “I strongly recommend applying, it can be challenging but will allow you to develop personal and professional skills in a supportive environment”.

- ”Lovely place to work, supportive environment and feeling like you are making a difference to peoples’ lives”.

- “The MASH team is the best place I have worked, the managers and the team members are genuinely supportive both within and outside work environment and facilitate a good work-life balance.

As you can tell we are a happy, supportive, and dynamic team, and below are more reasons to why you should apply.

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

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

- Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme

- Combination of home-based and office working based at Westgate Community College

To find out more about the job, please contact:

Kerry Laws, Team Manager or Julie Brown, Team Manager on 0191 2788156

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 any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the relevant barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.

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

Permanent

Closing date:

31 July 2024