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Are you a qualified Social Worker with a passion for Mental Health?

Would you like the opportunity to take on new training and development opportunities that will lead to promotions and pay enhancements without the need to apply for a new social work post?

If so, then please apply to our Adult Social Care Team here at Richmond and Wandsworth Councils to shape and develop your career!

Richmond and Wandsworth Adult Social Services are looking for experienced, qualified post ASYE Social Workers to join our Mental Health Teams.

The service is made up of a number of teams and is responsible under the Care Act for assessing and reviewing the social care needs of adults within Richmond and Wandsworth who have primary mental health needs. This includes creating person centred, strengths based support plans, and undertaking carers assessments, and capacity assessments under the Mental Capacity Act.

In return for your skills, knowledge and experience, we can offer you a salary up to £47,082 per annum (subject to experience).

We can also offer you:

• £3,000 retention bonus (every 2 years’ service)
• Payment of Social Work England registration fee
• Performance related salary progression scheme
• 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays (39 paid days in total)
• Regular reflective supervision and peer group supervision
• Bespoke Personal Development Plans
• Amazing fully funded training opportunities and career pathways including – Practice Educator; Leadership and Management; Best Interest Assessor; Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP); Social Work Apprenticeships; Coaching and Mentoring and Adults Safeguarding at Risk. 
• Access to Research in Practice membership and Institute of Leadership and Management resources

The service also has the statutory responsibility for undertaking safeguarding enquires for adults with mental health needs. In the role you will be acting as a Safeguarding Enquiry Officer, working closely with a Safeguarding Adults Manager to make enquiries, and manage risk, ensuring people’s individual safeguarding outcomes are met.

The service also provides a duty system, which Social Workers contribute to on a rota basis. Duty is responsible for screening incoming referrals to the service, screening safeguarding concerns, responding to queries and contact from service users, carers and other professionals.

Across all the work is a strong need for multi agency working, and as Adult Services we work closely with health colleagues in primary and secondary care including both inpatient and community services, housing services, the police, care providers and the voluntary sector.

We are seeking to recruit Social Workers with experience in or an enthusiasm to gain experience in mental health. Successful candidates will have a solid understanding of the legal frameworks of the Care Act, the Mental Capacity Act, the Mental Health Act and the Human Rights Act, can demonstrate professional curiosity, and an ability to work in a strength based way to ensure the best outcomes for residents of Richmond and Wandsworth with mental health needs.

As an employer Richmond and Wandsworth offers an extensive catalogue of training and professional development options for Social Workers within our Adult Social Care Academy. This is inclusive of opportunities for career progression and specialist training such as AMHP training.

At Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, we care more about how you work and what you achieve, rather than where you work on any given day. The difference you can make to our local communities is what really matters most to us, service delivery must always come first. We have carefully considered agile ways of working to provide the best experience for residents, stakeholders and our staff. Our agile working strategy actively supports and encourages a dynamic work environment and daily working experience. Agile working helps put the needs of our staff at the centre of everything we do, so if specific flexible working arrangements helps you with this, feel free to let us know.

Your wellbeing and the flexible way in which you can work is and will remain a key priority for Richmond and Wandsworth Councils. We want you to thrive and feel empowered in your work!

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if there is any options you’d like to explore. We also offer a generous holiday allowance of 40 paid days (pro rata) including bank holidays and a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline:

Closing date: 29th September 2023

Useful Information:

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please note that the advertised dates for interviews may change due to the current Covid-19 situation. If they do, we will let you know as soon as possible. Your health and wellbeing is our top priority. Should you become unwell due to Covid-19 during the recruitment process we would very much appreciate receiving an update from you as soon as possible.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. 

The application process for this campaign will be anonymised. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Important Information:

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). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

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