This senior post sits in the Cambridge North Adult Mental Health Social Work Team at Cambridgeshire County Council, offered as a 12-month secondment or fixed-term contract with a possible six-month extension. The work centres on complex cases, alongside mentoring and advising junior social workers and covering some of the manager's tasks. The team is co-located within the CPFT mental health team, giving legal expertise and a recovery-focused social perspective to the multidisciplinary team. An Enhanced DBS check is required, and AMHP, BIA or Practice Educator qualifications are preferred.
What the job involves
- Working on complex cases
- Mentoring, supporting and advising junior social work colleagues
- Covering certain tasks for the manager when appropriate
- Providing legal expertise and a social perspective within the multidisciplinary team
- Supporting service users' recovery and wellbeing through a recovery-focused, holistic approach
- Recognising people's strengths and helping them exercise choice
- Supporting people to minimise risks to their wellbeing
What’s required
Registration & licences
- Social Work England registration
Experience
- Experienced social work practitioner
- Wish to develop at a senior level
Skills & knowledge
- Self-motivated and organised
- Able to seek solutions to problems
- Strong social work values
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
Other
- Commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
Nice to have
- Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) qualification
- Best Interest Assessor (BIA) qualification
- Practice Educator (PE) qualification
What’s offered
- Ongoing training and career development
- Regular supervision
- Mileage allowance
- Flexible agile working
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Local Government Pension Scheme membership
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
