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Salary Job Title: Senior Practitioner/Social Worker (AMHP Qualified)
Team: Emergency Duty Service
Salary: £43,477 to £52,302 per annum + additional 15% flat rate allowance based on the basic salary and a £2,400 AMHP payment with this role
Location: Countywide (Essex)
Are you an experienced and AMHP qualified Social Worker or senior practitioner who has had exposure to fast-paced duty services? Wanting to take the next leap in your career? Look no further!
My client in Essex are looking for a senior practitioner and a Social Worker to join their emergency duty service.
About the Emergency Duty Service:
The Emergency Duty Service is a team of qualified and experienced Social Workers who can handle urgent situations outside of regular office hours. This includes nights, weekends and bank holidays. We are also Approved Mental Health professionals who can conduct emergency assessments under the Mental Health Act. We find it rewarding to be able to help and re-assure vulnerable adults and children out of hours and to provide an effective service for those situations that cannot safely wait until the next working day, and we aim to provide stability to crisis situations where required. We work on a 7 day’s shift rota and cover Essex and Southend Borough Council under contract. We have a support team who work during office hours to ensure a smooth transition to day services and deal with any issues that come up during normal daytime hours.
Requirements for this role:
- You have a Social Work Degree or equivalent and are registered as a qualified Social Worker with Social Work England.
- You are an Approved Mental Health Professional under the 1983 Mental Health Act (as amended).
- You have experience of direct work with children and families, preferably including child protection investigation work.
- You have experience and knowledge of work with vulnerable adults.
- You have experience of working in a Duty Team.
- You can work under pressure and organise your practice workload effectively.
- You can communicate effectively in writing and orally in a style appropriate to the context.
- You can empower children and their carers to enable their full participation in work undertaken.
- You have knowledge of current Community Care practice and multi agency systems of Assessment and Care Management for Older People and vulnerable adults.
- You have knowledge and understanding of relevant policy and recent research findings across all client specialisms.
- You are committed to anti-oppressive behaviour, practice and management.
- You are flexible and adaptable in your work and duties.
- The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wider operational area including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond, transporting service users and their belongings and to be able to do so in an emergency. Driving licence and car are required.
Benefits:
27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising with service
Volunteering leave (up to 4 days per annum)
Local Government Pension Scheme
Payment of professional fees for approved professions
Life assurance of 3x annual salary
Lease car scheme
Employee wellbeing and counselling
Flexible working options
Training and development to empower you from the award-winning Essex Social Care Academy.
If you match the above requirements & have experience in the above role and want to join a dedicated group of professionals then we would love to hear from you, so please submit your application today!
