Social Worker - Mental Health

The Methodist Church in Britain; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Holiday entitlement

Leave to buy extra days

Professional registration fee paid

Training and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts

Cycle scheme

Car lease

Medicash cashback

Job summary

Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Adult Social Care Mental Health Team is recruiting a permanent Social Worker for a 37-hour week. The role covers assessing adults’ care needs under the Care Act 2014 and linking people to services and community assets, with hybrid office and home working.

You will work across mental health, learning disability and forensic casework, require Social Work England registration and an enhanced DBS (Adults Barred List).

Qualifications

• CQSW, CSS, Diploma or Degree in Social Work, or equivalent.
• Social Work England registration.
• Enhanced DBS with Adults Barred List check.

Responsibilities

• Assess adults' care and support needs under the Care Act 2014.
• Carry out assessment and support planning in line with relevant legislation.
• Help people identify the care and support options available to them.
• Support people to develop creative, innovative solutions to meet their outcomes.
• Connect people to support services and community assets so they can live well.

Skills

Statutory base knowledge

Assessment & planning

Effective communication

Multidisciplinary working

Change management

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

This permanent 37-hour Social Worker post sits in the Mental Health Team at Cheshire West and Chester Council's Adult Social Care service. The work centres on assessing adults' care and support needs under the Care Act 2014 and linking people to services and community assets. The role is hybrid, mixing council offices with home working, and includes mental health, learning disability and forensic casework. Social Work England registration and an enhanced DBS with Adults Barred List check are needed, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Assess adults' care and support needs under the Care Act 2014
• Carry out assessment and support planning in line with relevant legislation
• Help people identify the care and support options available to them
• Support people to develop creative, innovative solutions to meet their outcomes
• Connect people to support services and community assets so they can live well

What’s required

Qualifications

• CQSW, CSS, Diploma or Degree in Social Work, or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Social Work England registration

Skills & knowledge

• Statutory and policy base of social work
• Assessment and support planning in line with relevant legislation
• Communicating effectively with customers, carers and families
• Awareness of recent developments in service provision
• Awareness of multi-disciplinary and integrated working
• Coping positively with change and promoting positive change

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS with Adults Barred List check

Other

• Confident, energetic and enthusiastic, with sensitivity and resilience
• Self-motivated, with passion for making a difference in adult social care
• Resilient personal stress management

What’s offered

• Career average pension with 18% employer contributions
• 26 days' holiday pro rata, rising to 31 after five years
• Option to buy up to 10 extra days' annual leave
• Professional registration fee paid as standard
• Training and development across several career pathways
• Employee Assistance Programme with free 24/7 confidential support
• Discounts on shopping, gym, holidays, days out, cinemas and childcare vouchers
• Cycle scheme, car lease scheme and Medicash cashback