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Social Worker (Mental Health)

Havant, England,
Company: Hampshire County Council
Category: Community and Social Service Occupations
Published 3 months ago

Job Details

Job Details:

Salary Range: £30,885 to £36,801 per annum (inclusive of £2432 per annum market supplement for Senior Social Workers) 
Work Location: Havant, hybrid working (home and office based)
Hours per week: 30
Contract type: Permanent
Closing Date: 27 June 2024
Interview Date: 15 and 17 July 2024

The Role:

Joining our Mental Health Team as a  Qualified Social Worker , you’ll be innovative, person-centred and committed to working in a strengths-based way. You’ll use your excellent relationship management skills to collaborate and negotiate with individuals, their families, providers and other health care professionals, to proactively encourage independent and safe living within the community.

Take a look at our for more information about the role, team and our values. The section ‘ About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.


Whether you’re an experienced Social Worker, looking to stretch yourself and take on a new challenge, returning to Social Work after a break, or recently qualified looking to kickstart your career, we would love to hear from you. Our newly qualified Social Workers are paid at £27,527 per annum for the first year of employment.

 
Within our Adults’ Community Teams, we’re investing in creating the right conditions to ensure our Social Workers can work flexibly and are given the capacity to provide the excellent level of support and attention needed, to make a real difference to the lives of the people in our community. We believe you deserve to feel fulfilled professionally and enjoy a good balance between work and home life. We are committed to your continuous professional development, offer regular supervision within a supportive working environment as well as a competitive . 

 
This role is based in our Havant office. We support flexible, smart working and staff are encouraged to work from home and use drop-in facilities in offices as well as local community resources, such as libraries. 

Please note : Due to the number of hours available, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

Travel Requirements

You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire and the Isle of Wight or other local authority, and it is essential that you have a current drivers’ licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.

Values Based Recruitment

We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application. For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.

Additional Information:

Find out more about in Adults’ Health and Care, including our benefits and the recruitment process. 

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

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