Senior Social Worker International Sponsorship Available

Health and Care
Uk
August 22, 2024
£38.2 - £43.4 / year
Full Time
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Job Description

 

JOB SUMMARY

 

  • Annual salary ranges from £38,223 to £43,421.
  • Permanent full-time position with a weekly workload of 37 hours
  • The Burnley Community Mental Health Team

Pay Award Pending

 

International Sponsorship –

This post is accessible for worldwide sponsorship.

We are now recruiting.

Senior Social Workers with empathy and a desire to make a difference, looking for innovative ways to help individuals achieve their goals and live as independently as possible in their own homes.

We are looking for a permanent Senior Social Worker to work in Lancashire as part of our Adult Services Mental Health Team.

Living a Better Life in Lancashire

This is an extremely exciting time for us. We have announced Living Better Lives in Lancashire, our new strength-based vision for social care.

We’re advancing creative practice that will benefit our communities, and we’re looking for additional Senior Social Workers to help us realise our vision of assisting individuals in achieving their goals while living freely in their own homes.

Your first priority is to support the Team Manager with complaint resolution, recruitment, supervision, and presenting Best Practice seminars to your team to encourage ongoing improvement.

This fast-paced profession entails interacting with adults who have a variety of mental health issues and require statutory assistance. You will conduct sophisticated evaluations, commission care, perform duty responsibilities, and collaborate as part of a larger multidisciplinary team with a focus on coproduction.

We provide a variety of development possibilities and encourage progression. Senior Social Workers are expected to pursue an Approved Mental Health Professional certificate, if they do not already have one.

Our values:

We prioritise shared values.

Supportive and Innovative

You’ll need a combination of supportive and imaginative thinking to come up with new ideas and get the best results for others.

Empathy

To support individuals, you’ll need compassion and understanding, as well as the ability to listen to their needs and make them feel valued and appreciated.

Reasons to Join Us:

  • We provide up to 32 days of annual vacation, 8 bank holidays, and two additional statutory days during the festive season. You can also purchase more leave.
  • Flexible working options
  • Financial benefits include a substantial Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contribution. Our relocation compensation package is designed to help anyone who need to relocate to the area to work with us.
  • Our Social Care Academy provides exceptional training and continuous support for career and professional development.
  • Health and Wellbeing: A Support Program for You and Your Family.
  • Our employee benefits partner, Vivup, provides access to numerous savings for staff. Our plan includes a car leasing, shopping, entertainment, gym memberships, vacations, and more.

 

We value diversity and provide a variety of assistance, groups, and networks for employees. These organisations include the Forum of Asian Black and Ethnic Employees (FABEE), the Disabled Workers Forum, and the LGBTQ+ Employee Network.

To Apply.

To contact us for an informal and confidential talk, please call: Recruiting Manager Name, Telephone Number, and Email.

*Please ensure that you have uploaded and included your supporting statement demonstrating how you match the requirements for the post. Without this evidence, the panel may be unable to consider you for an interview.

Shortlisting will take place following the closing date, and interviews are arranged. TBC

If we receive enough applications, we may close a vacancy earlier than the closing date.

To be appointed as a social worker, applicants must either be registered with Social Work England (SWE) or have applied to register with SWE.

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013) covers the position for which you are seeking. If you are successful, you will need to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a ‘disclosure’. More information can be found under the ‘Our Recruitment Process’ tab.

You will be needed to furnish an automobile for use in conjunction with the duties of this position, and you must be insured for business purposes. However, we may consider you if you are unable to drive due to a disability.

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