Social Worker Mental Health Officer - Adult Social Work - SIC07341
| Posting date: | 12 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £43,691.30 to £45,448.20 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 June 2024 |
| Location: | Lerwick, ZE1 0NT |
| Company: | Shetland Islands Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SIC07341 |
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Shetland Islands Council
Social Worker / Mental Health Officer – Adult Social Work
£43,691.30 - £45,448.20 per annum inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance.
Are you a Mental Health Officer? If so, here at Shetland Islands Council we have a job for someone just like you.
The Adult Social Worker Team is looking to recruit a Mental Health Officer (MHO)
The Adult Social Work Team covers a wide and varied Service User Group, and our work can be challenging but very rewarding. If you have an MHO qualification, there will be the opportunity to hold a more specialised mental health caseload.
As a Social Worker for Shetland Islands Council you will benefit from:
- Working in a supportive team
- Good training opportunities
- Excellent Terms and Conditions
- Distant islands allowance
- A comprehensive relocation package
- A varied workload and career development opportunities
- A chance to work across a range of island communities
- A stress-free commute to work
- An exceptional work/life balance
Enquiries are welcome from qualified MHOs interested in applying for the post (please see contact details below).
More detail is provided in the Job Profile, Person Specification and Conditions of Service Summary attached to the bottom of this advert.
Please follow the link(s) below for further information -
www.shetland.gov.uk
Additional Information
- The grade of this post is K
- Salary shown in the advert is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance of £2,742 per annum
- Permanent Full Time post for 37.0 Hours per week, 52.18 weeks per year.
- Preferred candidates will be required to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update prior to a formal offer of employment being made
- The successful candidate will have to complete registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of the agreed start date
- The ability to travel throughout Shetland at short notice and where public transport is limited
- The post-holder will be required to participate on the Social Work standby and first contact MHO out of hours’ rotas.
- This post is based at Grantfield, Lerwick
- We are happy to talk flexible working
To apply and for more details on the post, including job profile, terms and conditions, employee benefits, values and relocation click here: Shetland Islands Council - my jobs scotland.
For further details relating to this post, please contact: Eleanor Stewart, Team Leader – Mental Health (Adult Social Work) Tel - 01595 744400 or Email -eleanor.stewart@shetland.gov.uk or Elaine Thomson, Senior Social Worker / Mental Health Officer, Tel - 01595 744400 or Email - elaine.thomson@shetland.gov.uk
If you have a disability which prevents you from applying online, please call 01595 744032.
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