25 Oct
Recognized
Morpeth
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
25/10/2024
Advert End Date:
06/11/2024 23:59
Salary:
£37,336 - £41,418 (pending pay award)
Hours per week:
37
Job Category:
Social Work - Adult Service
Vacancy ID:
272070
Employment Location:
Northumberland County Council, County Hall, Morpeth
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
6 Nov
Further Information
The role will be based within the Social Care Training Team located at County Hall in Morpeth. The Team are responsible for the management and coordination of social work learning and development across the adult and children’s service areas including our in-house provider services.
We also coordinate multi-agency training for the Northumberland Children and Adults Safeguarding Partnership (NCASP).
We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic person to join our team who will share our commitment to workforce development and who will lead on the delivery of a range of programs to meet the requirements of our service areas.
Requirements of the role:
- Hold a relevant professional qualification at degree level e.g.: Social Work Degree, PGCE, DipSW, health & social care related degree.
- You will have a detailed understanding of social care legislation, regulations and professional best practice and in particular, in relation to child protection, adult safeguarding, mental capacity and statutory assessment processes.
- Hold a valid UK driving licence and be able to meet the transport requirements of the post to travel to different locations across the County.
For an informal conversation about this role, please contact Leigh Waller, Operational Manager on ************@northumberland.gov.uk
For further information on this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities’, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work. For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.
Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:
- 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please click here.
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Further information
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme,
please email *************@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format:
British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system.
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.
▶️ Training and Development Officer (Adult and Children's Social Care)
🖊️ Recognized
📍 Morpeth