Overview

Advanced Practitioner, CARE (Complex, Assessment, Risk and Empowerment) Team
Adult Social Care and Commissioning, Neighbourhood
£48,226 pa
Fixed Term contract for 12 months

Are you in a similar senior role or an experienced Social Worker looking to take that next step in your professional career? If so, we want to hear from you!

In return, we will provide you with an excellent rate of pay, hybrid and flexible working, manageable caseloads, and access to a comprehensive range of mentoring, training, and career progression opportunities.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone who can work alongside the Team Manager and Assistant Team Managers to provide robust leadership in our CARE team based in Clarendon, Hebburn. This is initially a 12-month fixed-term post.

As a key member of the Neighbourhood leadership team, Advanced Practitioners are expected to play a leading role, assisting their Assistant Team Manager and Neighbourhood Manager to support staff by undertaking reflective supervision, facilitating practice improvement, motivating and inspiring our practitioners to provide the highest standards of practice, that delivers positive outcomes for people, carers and their families.

Carrying a small, protected caseload of complex cases, the postholder will co-work as well as manage their own caseload. Providing coaching and mentoring for team members and students, and they will help to raise standards of practice and ensure the service delivers a high-quality strength based social work service.

In return, we will provide you with the opportunity to expand your CPD opportunities to develop your ongoing progression, including opportunities to undertake Best Interest Assessor and Practice Educator modules.

About You

You will be a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England, with current registration and significant experience appropriate for this post.

You will be driven by research, innovation, and the desire to develop best practice. You must demonstrate a current applied knowledge of Adult Social Care legislation and the NHS Continuing Health Care Framework and be willing to undertake further bespoke learning and development.

You can demonstrate significant post-qualification experience. You will want to continue practicing in a setting that believes people are at their healthiest and happiest when they are supported to remain independent, close to the people they love and who love them, in the neighbourhoods and communities they call home.

About Us

Adult Social Care is changing in South Tyneside. We are a forward-thinking Council that is developing innovative approaches to meet our challenges. Focusing on People, Place and Partnerships, this is a great time to join us. Working closely with all our partners our vision for the future is to see every person in South Tyneside with care and support needs “Living Better Lives”, to fully utilise their strengths and assets, to remain safe and well; in the neighbourhoods and communities they call home. We want to work with all our partners to ensure the person only needs to tell their story once and that they have equal voice in co-ordinating their care and support. We understand promoting the importance of social justice and inclusion, respecting people’s rights, citizenship and participation.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:

Kadria Kassim, CARE Manager — kadria.kassim2@southtyneside.gov.uk
Asten Westwood, Assistant Team Manager — asten.westwood@southtyneside.gov.uk
Lisa Herbert, Assistant Team Manager — lisa.herbert@southtyneside.gov.uk

We offer an excellent benefits package and further information is available here: www.southtyneside.gov.uk/workinghere

South Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks.

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Closing date: Noon, 15 October 2025
Interviews will take place on 4 November 2025