Level 2 Social Worker
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 18/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a passionate Level 2 Social Worker to join the Adult Social Care team in Newcastle District, focusing on older persons/physical disability. You will work with adults over 18 with various physical and mental health needs in a community setting. The position involves assessment, case management, and safeguarding. The trust offers a Social Work Learning Academy for ongoing training and professional development.
Essential criteria
- Professional Social Work qualification, DipSW, CQSW, CSS, BA, MA or Foreign qualification where certified by the Professional Social Work regulatory body
- Ensuring current registration with the Professional Social Work regulatory body at all times.
- To hold/to undertake and achieve the status of Approved Mental Health Professional and/or Best Interest Assessor as per the SWLA Career Pathway
- To undertake and achieve the status of Work Based Supervisor and Practice Educator as per the SWLA Career Pathway
- Good keyboard / IT skills including word processing, spreadsheets, email and PowerPoint
- An ongoing commitment to personal and professional development.
- A clear understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
Desirable criteria
- Existing accreditation relating to Practice Educator/Work Based Supervisor
- [contact details removed] of working with adults with needs associated to older age, physical health or mental health needs and their carers
- Experience of social work in other user groups/settings i.e. Children and Families, Learning Disabilities, Older Adults Experience of a development role for service/ facilities
- Qualifications & Training
- Professional Social Work qualification, DipSW, CQSW, CSS, BA, MA or Foreign qualification where certified by the Professional Social Work regulatory body
- Ensuring current registration with the Professional Social Work regulatory body at all times.
- To hold/to undertake and achieve the status of Approved Mental Health Professional and/or Best Interest Assessor as per the SWLA Career Pathway
- To undertake and achieve the status of Work Based Supervisor and Practice Educator as per the SWLA Career Pathway
- Good keyboard / IT skills including word processing, spreadsheets, email and PowerPoint
- An ongoing commitment to personal and professional development.
- A clear understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
- Existing accreditation relating to Practice Educator/Work Based Supervisor
- [contact details removed] of working with adults with needs associated to older age, physical health or mental health needs and their carers
- Experience of social work in other user groups/settings i.e. Children and Families, Learning Disabilities, Older Adults Experience of a development role for service/ facilities
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
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Job summary
We are looking for a passionate qualified Level 2 Social Worker to join our Adult Social Care team within the Newcastle District. This is a community based team within the older persons/ physical disability team working with Adults over 18 years of age with a range of physical and mental health needs.
As a level 2 Social worker you will be able to demonstrate skills and experience within the arena of adult social care, including assessment, case management and safeguarding.
Main duties of the job
Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust is a supportive and dynamic Organisation which will offer you progression and development within your Social work career. We are delighted to offer a specialist Social Work Learning Academy (SWLA) which is an internal academy within our organisation which offers ongoing Social Work training and Continued Professional Development.
If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference for our community by supporting people to live independently in their own home, then we want to hear from you.
On appointment, you will be enrolled in the SWLA and aligned to the appropriate British Association of Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework. The relevant SWLA 'stage' (i.e. stage 1 (ASYE), 2 (Social Worker) or 3 (Advanced Social Worker) will also be agreed
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