Senior Social Worker
| Posting date: | 19 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,221.00 to £43,421.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2024 |
| Location: | Castleford, West Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Wakefield Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 239078 |
Summary
Are you passionate about mental health? If so, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Senior Social Worker to join our newly created Mental Health Social Care Team. This bespoke adult social care provision complements South West Yorkshire Partnership Trust Mental Health Services in offering a comprehensive, dedicated, social care resource for people with mental health issues. The team will provide assessments, support planning and commission services for people with mental health difficulties across the Wakefield District.
As a qualified and registered Social Worker, you will play an important role in helping people with mental health issues to live as independently as possible and empower individuals to make autonomous decisions around their care and support needs. You will need experience in mental health, have excellent assessment and communication skills, along with a good understanding of legislation particularly the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Mental Health Act 1983. As part of your role, you will undertake planned interventions, complete Care Act conversation-style assessments, strength-based reviews, and develop person-centred, and outcome-focussed care and support plans. As an experienced Social Worker/AMHP it is expected that you will have completed a post qualifying award or training, and that you have up-to-date professional expertise and experience in in the relevant fields of legislation, national policy, and best practice.
What will be expected from me?
You will be responsible for a complex but manageable caseload, assist the Team Manager in providing support to other members of the team, supervising student social workers and other employees as required.
What I might be doing?
You will manage a complex workload with the support of senior colleagues in accordance with the directorate and other agency policies and procedures, applying a multi-discipline approach.
You will undertake planned interventions, as required, across a range of statutory casework.
You will ensure that, where appropriate, effective and efficient enforcement action is taken.
You will promote and develop collaborative working with allied health and social care professionals.
You will prepare a range of reports on clients, as appropriate, in accordance with policies and procedures.
Essential requirements:
Degree in Social Work, or relevant Social Work qualifications recognised by the Central Council for Education & Training in Social Work/Registration with SWE.
Evidence of successful completion of post qualifying award or training
Evidence of maintaining skill and knowledge base in professional field through post qualifying training or other opportunities
Ability to develop and sustain effective working relationships with service users, carers and groups
Excellent communication and engagement skills with a commitment to improving service delivery.
What We Offer
We are an ambitious and high achieving council, committed to continuous improvements and innovation. We are looking to employ talented and dedicated individuals who share our vision and values. Wakefield is a learning organisation, committed to supporting staff development.
Outstanding professional development opportunities
A variety of tailored and varied training opportunities
Excellent Salary with incremental increases
Opportunity for flexible and hybrid working to support work-life balance.
Generous annual leave entitlement
Occupational pension scheme.
What can I expect?
This is a full-Time post of 37 hours per week.
30 days of Holidays plus 8 Bank Holidays.
Support and ongoing training.
Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard)
The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program with a dedicated personal trainer, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and many more.
The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information.
Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and vulnerable adults are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults whilst promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.
In accordance with the Council’s Probation Procedure this post is subject to a 6-month Probationary Period.
If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process, or working for Wakefield Council feel free to contact Melanie Varley on 07501392720
As a qualified and registered Social Worker, you will play an important role in helping people with mental health issues to live as independently as possible and empower individuals to make autonomous decisions around their care and support needs. You will need experience in mental health, have excellent assessment and communication skills, along with a good understanding of legislation particularly the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Mental Health Act 1983. As part of your role, you will undertake planned interventions, complete Care Act conversation-style assessments, strength-based reviews, and develop person-centred, and outcome-focussed care and support plans. As an experienced Social Worker/AMHP it is expected that you will have completed a post qualifying award or training, and that you have up-to-date professional expertise and experience in in the relevant fields of legislation, national policy, and best practice.
What will be expected from me?
You will be responsible for a complex but manageable caseload, assist the Team Manager in providing support to other members of the team, supervising student social workers and other employees as required.
What I might be doing?
You will manage a complex workload with the support of senior colleagues in accordance with the directorate and other agency policies and procedures, applying a multi-discipline approach.
You will undertake planned interventions, as required, across a range of statutory casework.
You will ensure that, where appropriate, effective and efficient enforcement action is taken.
You will promote and develop collaborative working with allied health and social care professionals.
You will prepare a range of reports on clients, as appropriate, in accordance with policies and procedures.
Essential requirements:
Degree in Social Work, or relevant Social Work qualifications recognised by the Central Council for Education & Training in Social Work/Registration with SWE.
Evidence of successful completion of post qualifying award or training
Evidence of maintaining skill and knowledge base in professional field through post qualifying training or other opportunities
Ability to develop and sustain effective working relationships with service users, carers and groups
Excellent communication and engagement skills with a commitment to improving service delivery.
What We Offer
We are an ambitious and high achieving council, committed to continuous improvements and innovation. We are looking to employ talented and dedicated individuals who share our vision and values. Wakefield is a learning organisation, committed to supporting staff development.
Outstanding professional development opportunities
A variety of tailored and varied training opportunities
Excellent Salary with incremental increases
Opportunity for flexible and hybrid working to support work-life balance.
Generous annual leave entitlement
Occupational pension scheme.
What can I expect?
This is a full-Time post of 37 hours per week.
30 days of Holidays plus 8 Bank Holidays.
Support and ongoing training.
Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard)
The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program with a dedicated personal trainer, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and many more.
The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information.
Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and vulnerable adults are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults whilst promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.
In accordance with the Council’s Probation Procedure this post is subject to a 6-month Probationary Period.
If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process, or working for Wakefield Council feel free to contact Melanie Varley on 07501392720