The role
The Locality Social Work Teams cover both East and West of Middlesbrough working with Adults from 18 years old. The service is very keen to promote flexible working for all staff. This includes agile working at home as well as Middlesbrough Council bases. You will have the opportunity to take a blended contact, working from home as well working from Fountain Court, our newly renovated, open planned and modern office. The office environment has an excellent kitchen and dining area and we encourage staff to take a break and eat together at lunch time.
To help us recruit social workers who are committed to working in Middlesbrough we are currently offering a 10% supplement to social work salaries. This additional 10% will be reviewed at the end of March 2025.
If you are you looking for a new challenge, then the West Locality Social Work Team is for you!
We are seeking to appoint a Social Worker with experience of working within adult social care. Do you have the passion to support people with diverse needs including (but not limited to) autism, physical disabilities, learning difficulties and educational needs, people with acquired brain injuries and people who experience addiction and significant trauma? If so this job could be for you!
The role involves working directly using a person centred and trauma informed approach promoting independence and discussing how to support individuals to meet their goals and aspirations. You will undertake strengths based assessments under the Care Act 2014 and develop plans to meet the desired outcomes of both service users and carers alike. New staff joining Middlesbrough Council can expect a warm welcome from the team.
You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with other adult social care teams and our homeless team who share our office space. Middlesbrough Council offer superb training and development opportunities via our online training portal and through our workforce development lead. As a service we are also committed to supporting our staff and providing a healthy work culture. Staff have access to monthly supervision and plenty of informal supervision through team discussions. At Middlesbrough, we truly live our values and incorporate them into everything we do.
We are passionate about improving the lives of our residents, focused on achieving best outcomes and creative in the way we work with people, ensuring they get the best support available. If you are a qualified Social Worker with the skills and drive to help continue to improve services and support for our adults, this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for.
Applications are sought from individuals who are committed to demonstrating the values of Middlesbrough Council and who will also:
Have effective assessment skills
Be able to work in a busy environment and to tight time scales
Be committed to multi-disciplinary working
Be proactive and innovative in working with adults in need of care and support
Able to meet transport requirements of the role
To find out more about the services we provide, how you can be a part of Middlesbrough or for an informal discussion please contact Gail Lynch – Team Manager on 01642 303900/729329.
We can’t wait to hear from you, you are welcome to visit us prior to applying for the post.
Please note anyone employed in this position will need to be registered, or eligible for registration, with Social Work England.
The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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