WMJobs
Mental Health Social Worker
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Coventry City Council,
What is the job role?
Join a Supportive Mental Health Team and Make a Difference Every Day
This is an exciting time to join Coventry's Mental Health Services. Following our recent successful Adults CQC inspection, we are continuing to invest in and strengthen our mental health services to ensure people receive high-quality, person-centred support when they need it most.
We have a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious, motivated and Social Work England registered Social Worker to join our Mental Health Team in Coventry.
The work is stimulating, demanding and at times challenging, but it is also highly rewarding. You will be committed to working as part of an experienced and supportive team. We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, keen to learn, adaptable to changing situations and able to manage competing demands. This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified or suitably experienced Social Worker to join Coventry's Mental Health Services and help enhance the quality of care and support provided to the people of Coventry.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.
Who are we looking for?
The successful candidate will have:
- Excellent assessment and analytical skills.
- A sound working knowledge of, and ability to apply, the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act and Children's Act.
- Strong organisational, recording and workload management skills.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and listening skills.
- The ability to build effective working relationships with people who use services, carers and professional colleagues.
- A commitment to collaborative and multidisciplinary team working.
- Strong decision-making skills and the ability to work autonomously when required.
- Experience of developing person-centred care and support plans.
- Good IT skills.
- A commitment to continuous professional development and ongoing learning.
- Resilience, flexibility and the ability to perform effectively in a demanding environment.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
In return, we offer:
- The opportunity to join a highly professional, hardworking and friendly team.
- Regular group and individual professional supervision from experienced Team Managers and Team Leaders.
- Excellent in-house and external learning and development opportunities.
- Opportunities to participate in and present at a range of professional forums, including our Pre-Court Legal Panel.
- A competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Excellent career development and progression opportunities.
- A supportive working environment where staff wellbeing, learning and professional growth are valued.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills