Job Description

Job Introduction

Northumberland County Council Adults Safeguarding Team have an exciting job opportunity for a qualified Social Worker to work within the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).


We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed social worker who is resilient and confident to deliver an excellent service within Northumberland.

The team consists of Social Workers, Safeguarding Managers and Team Managers who work closely with our partner agencies to ensure the safeguarding of Adults at Risk in Northumberland working closely with Northumbria Police, Children's Services, Health, CNTW and a number of other partner agencies.


You will be based at County Hall, Morpeth integrated with our partner agencies, however the opportunity for hybrid working is available.

The role is a permanent, full time (37 hours per week), NCC Band 8 salary 38,626 -42,708.

The role of the job:

To carry out triage of new safeguarding referrals within a 24 hour timescale To assess and analyze risk and strengths along with implementing safety planning Liaise with clients via telephone and on occasion, conduct a home visit Liaise with partner agencies to ensure the safeguarding of an adult at risk Access support via the safeguarding managers/Team Manager where appropriate Complete brief assessments of work completed Conduct unannounced visits to organizations where safeguarding concerns have been raised Identify immediate risk of harm and raise this with your line manager Meet tight timescales within Triage and MASH Support with organizational safeguarding Record data on NCC systems

The requirements of the job:

Social Work Degree Social Work Registration with Social Work England and successfully completed ASYE programme. Valid UK driving licence

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification.


For an informal conversation, please contact Judith Adams, Team Manager on judith.adams@northumberland.gov.uk



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) Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees) Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
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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 hrrecruitment@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.