Social Work Support Assistant

Company: North East Ambition
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Location: Cramlington
Job Description:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Social Work Support Assistant to join our enthusiastic Home Safe Hospital Discharge Service working between Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington.

Whilst the post will predominantly be based Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington, we will require the successful candidate to be flexible in providing service cover at other hospitals across the County.

The post is permanent, full time 37 hours.

You will work alongside and in partnership with individuals, families and carers using a range of interpersonal and communication skills in relationship to comprehensively assess individual need, set objectives, develop care plans and deliver appropriate interventions to facilitate safe hospital discharges. You will complete Urgent Needs Assessment, Mental Capacity Assessments and collaborate with a range of external services to access any resources required to meet the care and support needs you have identified.

As you work to provide a comprehensive assessment, you will benefit from a good balance of autonomy and support. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of your caseload but will have regular supervision and the full support of your Team Manager as well as social work colleagues.

The salary range for this position is £28,598 – £31,022.

  • 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
  • Automatic enrollment 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)

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We offer 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. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

Alternative application format: British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930

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Posted: July 14th, 2026