Senior Social Worker

Service Care Solutions; Orpington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The London Borough of Bromley seeks a full-time Social Worker/Approved Mental Health Professional to enhance community mental health services in Orpington and Beckenham. With a focus on service user independence, the role includes statutory responsibilities and valuable professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Golden Hello

Annual Retention Allowance

Participation in Local Government Pension Scheme

Free Car Parking

Mileage claim for business trips

Relocation Allowance (up to £8,000)

Qualifications

• Must hold the AMHP qualification.
• Registered with Social Work England.
• Enhanced DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Undertake statutory requirements including Care Act duties and Safeguarding.
• Support community and in-patient services to enhance independence.
• Promote continuous learning and skill development.

Skills

Safeguarding

Care Act duties

Continuous learning

Support to service users

Education

Dip SW, CQSW or degree in Social Work

AMHP qualification

Job description

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Bromley Council are recruiting for a Permanent Social Worker/Approved mental health professional to join their community mental health teams based in Orpington and Beckenham.

+ £1,000 Golden Hello, £1,500 Annual Retention Allowance and other excellent benefits

Hours: Full Time (36 hours)

Contract Type: Permanent

About the Role

The London Borough of Bromley, in partnership with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a full-time Social Worker/AMHP to work within their Community Mental Health teams based in Orpington and Beckenham.

Social Workers must hold the AMHP qualification. Your role will be to offer support to both community and in-patient services, with the focus on working together with service users to enhance their independence and quality of life.

Responsibilities and duties:

• You will be expected to undertake the statutory requirements of your role and that of the local authority to include Care Act duties, Safeguarding, both adult and children.
• Your knowledge and skills will be valued and opportunities for further development encouraged.
• We aim to develop and maintain a culture of continuous learning and will actively promote this throughout your employment, ensuring through good quality supervision both managerial and professional that you are developing and delivering on the skills and knowledge required for the post.

Experience :

• You must hold a Dip SW, CQSW or degree in Social Work and be a qualified AMHP and practice educator.
• You must be registered with Social Work England
• Enhanced DBS

Benefits working for the London Borough of Bromley:

• Golden Hello & Annual Retention Allowance
• The opportunity to participate in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Excellent training and career development pathway
• Free Car Parking at Bromley Civic Centre
• The ability to claim mileage for business trips in line with HMRC guidance
• Relocation Allowance (up to £8,000) for successful candidates relocating from overseas or the outer southeast area