Senior Social Worker & AMHP Emergency Duty Team

37 hour per week

NJC PO9 (£37.849 to £40.760) + 15% enhancement for out of hours working and 2 increments for Approved Mental Health Professional status

We are committed to improving the lives of children and young people every day. Are you?

Here in Telford and Wrekin’s Children and Family Services, we are on a very exciting journey!

We recognise that to achieve our ambitions, we need the best, most talented, experienced, innovative and committed people to join us. In doing so, you will join a passionate and vibrant team of social workers and other professionals who are outcomes focused and who operate with a strong team ethos.

We have an established management team, committed to developing excellent practice and ensuring that our staff receive the best support we can offer. 

We value our staff and offer favourable benefits and plenty of opportunities for personal development and career progression including:

• Free parking
• Flexible and mobile working policy
• Robust caseload monitoring
• Full reimbursement of your annual Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration fee.
• Private lettings are available from ‘Nuplace’ who give priority to social work professionals.

Also, average house prices in Telford compare very favourably with the national and regional average, offering a lot more house for your money.

So! All this and the opportunity to work in Telford and Wrekin with its excellent transport links and beautiful countryside makes for an excellent package.

Additional Information

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

The post holder will undertake emergency statutary duties expected of Social Workers in line with the BASW Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Work England for an Experienced and Advanced Social Worker.

This post is a Senior Social Worker & Approved Mental Health Practitioner with responsibility for delivering out of hours statutory interventions with children, young people and families, adults who need care and support, carers and homelessness which require immediate interventions, ensuring that outcomes are delivered using a strengths-based approach.

For more information about working for Telford & Wrekin Children's Social Care, please view our recruitment page: https://www.telford.gov.uk/cscr.

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