Do you have a passion for working in Business Support? Are you ready to be involved in a new fast paced and dynamic role?
The role of the Social Work Team Assistant actively contributes to the development, recruitment, and retention of qualified social workers in North East Lincolnshire. This position offers valuable exposure to the responsibilities of a social worker whilst delivering a key business support role to our Social Work teams.
Are you interested in delivering essential business support services to a team of qualified social workers? We are looking for individuals who can provide business support functions and uphold the highest standards for both internal and external customers.
If this sounds like you and you want to make a difference, express an interest in our Social Work Team Assistant Role.
Our Vision:
A Centre of Excellence for Business Support, delivering a professional, high-quality service that is both visible and flexible for our customers.
Our Mission:
To work collaboratively with our stakeholders to provide a resilient, respected, customer focused service.
Our Objectives:
Provide high quality services to our customers.
Support our staff to achieve their full potential within their chosen career pathway.
Clear responsibilities and expectations between Business Support and our customers.
Implement performance management arrangements.
Promote our service and network to identify and secure new opportunities
Your Role
We are looking to recruit 2 Social Work Team Assistants to support the smooth running of Business Support for teams of qualified social workers. The role will assist in the processing of full end to end servicing of meetings that are of a high standard and provide a high-quality customer service to our internal and external customers with timely responses and solutions to queries. The role will also process, format, collate and assemble documents. The role will be exposed to records of a sensitive nature and undertake essential financial support E.g. raising purchase orders and processing invoices on behalf of the service.
As part of the central support model, you will be responsible for an efficient delivery of Childrens assessment and safeguarding services as part of a cross functional and multiskilled team ensuring work is completed within agreed standards and timescales.
Key Information
This position will require you to work with sensitive and confidential information.
Applicants will work on a blended role profile where there could be a mixture of home/office-based working - this will be dependent on the needs of the services we support.
Your Application
All applicants are advised to carefully read the information provided in the Role Profile and Person Specification.
If you require an informal discussion about the role, please contact jo.arnold@nelincs.gov.uk or hollie.hewitt@nelincs.gov.uk
Key Dates
Interview date: Monday 20th May
Start date: In line with our Day One: NEL Induction Process', we would like to aim to have the successful candidate in post by 1st July 2024.
(However, this may be subject to change and will of course be dependent on your notice period and relevant pre-employment clearances being completed)
Working Arrangements
This role is a blended working role (the duties of the role may require a blend of home & office working in line with needs of the service)
What can we offer?
In addition to a generous salary package, there are many perks to enjoy when you are part of TeamNEL...
As part of your RewardNEL package, you will also have up to 25 days leave entitlement* (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension...
As well as access to our exclusive RewardNEL platform.
This includes a variety of salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra and Tusker (Car Lease), discounts at local coffee shops and bars, direct access to our inhouse wellbeing support, discounted car parking as well as instant access to new savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels.
NELC staff can also benefit from flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities and a Fostering friendly scheme.
*Leave subject paygrade and length of service
Do you need support?
If you need any help applying for this position, please contact Wendy Trask on 07702 338542 (text or call). Wendy can support with digital access as well as offering advice and guidance about completing the different sections of the application form.
About NELC
At North East Lincolnshire Council, we have a unique ability to provide the ultimate work life balance for our employees. Situated within the award-winning coastal area of Cleethorpes and the beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds, North East Lincolnshire Council provide the perfect location for you to Live, Work & Play .
Get to know us better
Check out our Council Plan and read about all of the exciting new developments we have in the pipeline.
North East Lincolnshire Council is committed to being an inclusive employer, where equality and diversity is recognised, celebrated, and embodied throughout the organisation, becoming a workforce that represents all.
We regularly review data to ensure our recruitment processes are fair, transparent and promote equal opportunities for all. We also have an in-house Equalities Champions Group that works to promote and embed inclusivity in the workplace, helping us identify areas where we can take positive action, and make the organisation a safe space for colleagues to feel connected.