Team Manager â" Social Work Academy

Do you want to be part of supporting and developing newly qualified social workers?

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a part time(18.5 hours), Team Manager within the Social Work Academy - Adult Social Care.

The role is a permanent positionbased at County Hall, Morpeth, however the service is county wide across Northumberland.The Academy supports newly qualified social workers during their ASYE and apprentices during their 3 years of the degree course.

We are seeking skilled and experienced individuals to join our friendly, supportive and exciting team.

The ideal candidate will be motivated, engaging, and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Effective in working with others. Effective time management is essential to manage supervision of staff in supporting them to attain the ASYE certificate.

If you are enthusiastic and passionate in supporting the development of a learning culture within Northumberland and embed and promote excellent social work practice,then we would like to hear from you.

Requirements of this role:

• A professional social work qualification e.g. Degree in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW, CSS
• Valid Social Work England Registration
• Evidence of continuous CPD profile
• Knowledge and understanding of the ASYE framework and the Social Work apprenticeship

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 perksto 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)

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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 [email protected] 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.

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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