Social Worker (Adults)

Overall Objectives of the Post

To provide a professional personalised social work service to adults with care and support needs, their families and carers living in South Tyneside, in line with the requirements of the Care Act. These may include people with a learning disability, autism, older people and people with physical and mental disabilities.

You will contribute to the development, performance, quality assurance and continuous improvement of Adult and Integrated Care Services. Ensuring services are responsive to the local and national landscape and contribute to the Council’s aims and objectives within an overall framework that safeguards adults, promoting health, independence and wellbeing.

As a social worker you will undertake a range of assessments and interventions to ensure those adults with care and support needs and their families and carers achieve their desired outcomes. You will ensure that statutory duties and policy objectives are met within your area of responsibility, whilst optimising service performance and use of available resources with a focus on value for money.

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If you are committed to adults having choice and control over their support, maximising opportunities for independence and well-being and working in partnership, then this is the job for you.

For an informal discussion on this post, contact Trudy Tindle, Principal Social Worker on (0191) 424 6708.