Are you looking for a role in a great place to work that gives you an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with learning disabilities, autistic people and individuals with mental health needs? This could be the job for you.

Why work for Newcastle City Council?
At Newcastle City Council, you’ll be part of a team that cares deeply about the people who live here. We work in a vibrant, diverse city, alongside colleagues who are committed to helping individuals, families and communities thrive. Our values — Proud, Fair and Ambitious — guide everything we do, and we’re looking for someone who shares that commitment.

What about the Team?
You’ll join the senior leadership team within the Adult Social Care and Prevention directorate, working closely with our specialist Learning Disability, Autism and Mental Health social work services. Our practice is rooted in strengths-based, person-centred practice, recognising the skills, relationships and resources that people and their neighbourhoods bring. We focus on supporting individuals to live the lives they choose, in the places they call home.

What about the Role?
We are looking for a qualified (appropriate social work qualification), experienced and compassionate Social Work Service Manager to lead and inspire our community social work teams.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape high-quality, person-centred support for adults across Newcastle. You will bring strong leadership, a commitment to social work values, and a deep understanding of how to support people with dignity, respect and choice.

You will:

Provide operational and strategic leadership to specialist social work teams
Champion person-centred, strengths-based practice across the service
Support staff to work creatively with individuals, families and carers
Ensure practice reflects the Care Act, mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act, Autism Act and safeguarding responsibilities
Promote a culture of high performance, professional accountability and continuous learning
Manage budgets responsibly and ensure services offer value for money
Work collaboratively to deliver positive outcomes for people across the city

We are looking for someone who is motivated, reflective and committed to ensuring that every person we support is treated as an individual with their own goals, strengths and aspirations.

What you’ll need

A recognised Social Work qualification (MA/BA Social Work, DipSW, CQSW or CSS)
Registration with Social Work England
Significant management and leadership experience within Adult Social Care
Strong knowledge of adult legislation, safeguarding and best practice
Ideally have practiced as an Approved Mental Health Practitioner
A values-driven approach that puts people at the centre of decision-making

What do we offer?
As an employee of NCC, you will have access to:

A competitive salary
A Local Government pension scheme
30 days annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays, with the ability to buy additional leave annually
Family Supportive Policies
A bespoke induction
Various flexible working options
Agile working, enabling both home working and office-based working
A generous Flexi Scheme
Access to Occupational Health, Mindfulness sessions and other wellbeing initiatives
Access to various salary sacrifice schemes including staff car scheme, home electronics and tax efficient saving contributions towards your pension
Discounted travel passes

We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the post please email jonathan.jamison@newcastle.gov.uk to set up a call or contact him on: 0191 2116387.

How to apply
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents.

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