Location
Chester Le Street, County Durham | United Kingdom
Job description
Adult and Health Services
Adult Care
Learning Disabilities North Team
Social Worker
1 x 37hs Permanent
Salary:£33,024 - £34,723 / £38,223- £42,403 p.a. i.e. pre-progression Grade 9/ post -progression Grade 11
Vacancy no: AHS/24/120Applicants are invited to apply for the above full-time vacancy based within the Learning Disabilities North Team.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?The post-holder will work specifically with adults with learning disabilities. This is an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker to work as part of an Integrated Team.
We encourage you to contact Sam Robinson – Team Manager on 03000 267901 or
[email protected] to arrange an informal discussion about this opportunity.
WHAT WILL I NEED?Applicants should be able to demonstrate an awareness of current issues in relation to the Care Act, and Care Co-ordination in particular.
The successful applicant will have a varied role working with adult service users with complex needs, challenging behaviours and forensic histories.
Required Qualifications: Dip.S.W., C.S.S. or C.Q.S.W. or equivalent and hold Social Work England registration.
Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.
If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.
HOW TO APPLY In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CVs.
Applications must be submitted on-line via the Northeast Jobs portal.
Please use the ‘Person Specification’ section of your application form to demonstrate that you have the essential and where possible, desirable experience, skills, and knowledge.
Candidates who do not evidence that they meet the essential qualifications and experience listed on the person specification will not be short-listed.
INTERVIEWS Interviews are scheduled to be held week commencing 8th April, 2024.
We operate 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.
If you have any support needs or require assistance when applying for this role, please contact the Payroll and Employee Services Team via email
[email protected] BENEFITS AND REWARDS We can offer you a range of employee benefits including competitive salaries, a generous leave entitlement of up to 32 days, a government pension scheme and various flexible and hybrid working options (benefits are subject to individual Terms and Conditions).
If you would like to know more, please follow this link:
HYBRID WORKING Durham County Council currently operates a hybrid working policy where a model of 2 days in the workplace and 3 days at home/remote will apply. This model is pro-rated for part time roles and arrangements are at managers discretion, alternatively you can work all of your contracted hours within the workplace if you prefer.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise the value of difference, having a diverse talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and can provide support throughout the recruitment process, for more information please refer to the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion page on our website.
For more information about Adult Social Work in Durham, visit
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION REGARDING YOUR APPLICATION FOR THIS POST WILL BE SENT TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS THAT YOU HAVE REGISTERED WITH NORTH EAST JOBS, INCLUDING YOUR INVITE TO INTERVIEW IF YOU ARE SHORTLISTED. PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL AFTER THE CLOSING DATE FOR NOTIFICATION FROM
[email protected] AS YOU WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED BY ANY OTHER MEANS. PLEASE ENSURE YOU CHECK YOUR JUNK MAIL.
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