Job Description

We have an exciting role on offer within our Specialist and Lifelong Service team as a Social Worker.

About Us

The Older people's community mental health team based at Woodside provides a social work service for Older People with Mental health issues, a diagnosed dementia and Adults diagnosed with early onset dementia in the Middlesbrough area, working with service users and their carers. We are currently seeking to recruit a Social Worker.


To be successful in this role you need a degree in Social Work, have experience in adult social care, be able to work autonomously and be a team player, have sound assessment skills, be adaptable to change, be able to work in a busy environment and to tight time scales, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, be committed to multi-disciplinary working.


Our team offers regular supervision and appraisal, excellent training opportunities and strong team identity. Applications are invited from suitably qualified individuals.


If this is you, this may be the opportunity you are looking for!

In return we can offer:

Generous leave entitlement with an option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year. Excellent pension plus top-up options. Staff networks run by our staff for our staff. Flexible working (dependent on job role). Electric car lease scheme. Cycle to work scheme. Employee benefits portal including Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme. Staff lottery. Travel and car parking schemes. Ongoing training and development opportunities. Fantastic career progression opportunities and lots more!

If you would like to talk through this opportunity further, please contact David Leadbitter, Team Manager on David_Leadbitter@middlesbrough.gov.uk or call 01642 727484.


The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

'Please note Middlesbrough Council do not currently offer sponsorships'

We operative 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.



Telephone:

01642 727088

Email:

recruitment@middlesbrough.gov.uk