Newly Qualified Social Worker

It is an exciting time to join Northumberland County Council Adult Social Care (ASC) as we commence recruitment of Newly Qualified Social Workers into our NORTHUMBERLAND ADULT SOCIAL WORK ACADEMY. We believe the model we have in Northumberland is unique nationally.

Northumberland’s Social Work Academy received an external quality assurance visit from Skills for Care in March 2023. Assessors from Skills for Care reported they found the work of the academy to be “an exemplar of national best practice in relation to the work and experiences of the academy”.

Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.

We would like to offer you an opportunity to complete your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) with us as part of this innovative and bespoke Academy which commences in September 2026.

Come and join us and we’ll provide an excellent framework of support!

Working full time, you will partake in a programme specifically selected to develop your skills, competencies and confidence. Throughout this, you will be supported by very experienced managers / ASYE assessors to apply your social work values to a carefully selected caseload.

• We will help you develop your knowledge and skills within a nurturing environment, resulting in the development of you as a confident, caring social worker with a robust value base.
• We will help you develop your knowledge base of the various legislative frameworks concerning ASC, such as the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act.
• You will be given reflective supervision on a regular basisin order to support your application of theory to practice.
• You will partake in training, groupsupervisionand mentoring.

Depending on successful numbers, there may also be short term job opportunities within Northumberland ASC in non-social worker roles to bridge the gap between ending University and gaining your qualification / registration.

Northumberland County Council are extremely proud of our employees, who are passionate and committed to improving outcomes for our service users.

If you would like further information, please let us know via email on or by leaving your contact details and we will get back to you.

Essential criteria:

• Working towards or have completed a Social Work Degree
• Working towards becoming successfully registered with Social Work England
• A full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle

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 to offer you, including:

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of local authority continuous service (pro rata for part-time employees),
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexi scheme – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Free parking in majority of NCC base sites
• Free electrical car charging at County Hall
• Equipment provided including mobile phone and laptop
• Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
• Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, flexible working, and compressed hours
• A range of salary sacrifice schemes are available
• Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Armed Forces, ASD,CarersEnable (disability),Pride, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing&RaceEquality.

To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please click here.

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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 have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. xwzovoh 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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