At a Glance
- Tasks: Support clients with mental health conditions to achieve their goals and independence.
- Company: Join a caring and collaborative social work team at Wakefield Council.
- Benefits: Flexible working, professional development, and a strong work-life balance.
- Other info: Opportunities for training as AMHP, BIA, and Practice Educator.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while growing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in social work and a passion for helping others.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Hi there, my name is Catherine your potential team manager, WELCOME and thanks for looking. Let me try and tempt you into joining our team. We are searching high and low for a Senior Social Worker (grade 10-11 pay scale) to work within our social care team based in our temporary base of Pioneer Court in Normanton. We are not integrated with our health colleagues, but we work in close collaboration in order to support our clients. Whilst our temporary base is in Normanton, we work across the Wakefield District.
If you want to work for possibly the best social work mental health team in the UK, we could be for you. We work with a range of wonderful clients aged between 18-65 who have a diagnosed mental health condition and support them with their goals, wants and needs in a Care Act focussed way to help them to become more independent and participate in the community in which they live.
As a team, we have a can-do, positive attitude and if this is what you are looking for then we could be for you. Every day is different with a new puzzle to solve from undertaking a Care Act Assessment to preparing reports, from attending court or working with health colleagues or supporting carers and family members – we need to be organised and prepared to support our residents. At times this takes a long time building rapport and trust, at others we need to move quickly responding to unfolding and fast-moving situations.
What we can offer working in the Mental Health Teams:
- Working in a wonderful team of caring, kind professionals who have access to flexible working and promotion of a good work-life balance.
- We actively discourage you from taking lunch at your desk or no lunch at all because when you come to work we want you to be refreshed, happy and fulfilled.
- We offer Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), Best Interest Assessor (BIA) and Practice Educator (PE) training opportunities.
- Collaborative Working - You will be employed by Wakefield Council and may be sitting within a council or NHS setting and have the benefit of working collaboratively with NHS colleagues as equal partners with access to a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Specialist Knowledge Development - Enhance your understanding of key areas such as Care Act, social supervision, mental health legislation and practice such as the Mental Health Act (1983) and the Mental Capacity Act (2005).
- Promoting Independence - Support individuals to maximise their independence and recovery through strengths-based, person-centred approaches.
- Professional Development - You will have the chance to work with different teams and models across primary and secondary care, developing your personal learning and experience.
If you are unsure whether to apply, then contact us and we will be happy to tell you more. You can meet with Team Managers to explore the roles and/or shadow existing teams to get a feel for the work and culture! We want you and your valuable experience, and these positions will offer the chance to work in a supportive, forward-thinking environment where your skills and dedication truly matter.
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