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Worcestershire County Council, Social Worker
Salary: £33,699 - £41,771 Pay award pending (plus £3000 per annum Market Forces payment)
Hours: 37 Hours
Location: Wildwood Drive, Worcester
Contract Type: Permanent
The Mental Health South team in Worcestershire are a team focused on supporting and empowering individuals to have the best mental well-being possible, to reach their goals, and to maximise the quality of life of those we support. We work closely with our colleagues in health, commissioning, safeguarding and other partner agencies to create creative care plans, assess needs, manage risk, and in addition to our community work support discharge planning from out of county and rehab mental health wards. We support individuals from 18+ with functional mental health conditions as well as co-morbidities and support the transition process from children to adult’s services when required.
We are passionate about the development of staff within the team and are a supportive, dynamic, and person-centred team of practitioners. We encourage regular reflection with fortnightly reflective practice sessions and have the social work academy who offer a range of training opportunities for staff. We also have practice educators in the team and regularly welcome students on placement as well as have staff who have recently completed their AMHP training, ASYE and apprenticeships.
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We are currently looking for a social worker to join our friendly team.
If you would like any additional information or an informal discussion, please contact Ela Comer via EComer@worcestershire.gov.uk
Benefits:
You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage
Worcestershire County Council - Why work for us?
Some of these offers include:
- Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
- Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
- Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
- Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.
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Equality & Diversity:
The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.
Application Closing Date: Sunday 13th September
Anticipated Interview Date: TBC
Attached documents
- Adults Experienced Social Worker JD and PS.docx
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