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Salary- Directorate: People Adults
- Hours of work: Full time, 37 hours pw
- Contract: Permanent
- Location: Slough CMHT, New Horizons.
- An Enhanced DBS is required for this role
This is an open vacancy and will close upon successful appointment.
An exciting time to join!
We are looking for a fully-qualified, experienced and passionate Social Worker who wants to work with service users requiring utmost care and attention. A position has become available in our Community Mental Health specialist team with the main functions being assessment, care planning, and service purchasing.
All of our employees, whatever their job, contribute to delivering services to local people - either directly, or by supporting colleagues. Our vision is to make a difference to our communities and our environment by taking pride in Slough.
What you'll be doing:
You will be within a multi-disciplinary team using your strong social work experience working to manage a caseload within the context of relevant legislation and throughout the care co-ordination process provide advice, therapeutic interventions and advocacy according to professional expertise for clients and carers, as appropriate.
You will need to have:
- Recognised social work qualification CQSW CSS, Dip SW
- ability to work within a changing organisation
- ability to work with staff and managers at all levels
- ability to provide supervision if required
- ability to work and contribute to a multi-disciplinary team with the ability to motivate self and others
- ability to use IT packages, including Word and Excel
- ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English.
Our Council:
Our vision is to make a difference to our communities and our environment and we would love you to join us in our mission! All of our employees, whatever their job, contribute greatly to delivering services to local people - either directly, or by supporting colleagues. We celebrate diversity and are continuously striving for our residents to enjoy fulfilling prosperous and healthy lives.
What we offer:
We offer a supportive place to grow and develop your career with a real opportunity for your input to be valued and heard. Ambition and innovation will be required now more than ever and you will join a friendly and collaborative environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Alongside a competitive salary, we provide:
- 26 days annual leave (not including Bank holidays), rising to 30 days between 2 - 5 years' service and 33 days after 5 years' service.
- The Local Government Pension Scheme
We offer a wider range of great benefits including:
- Flexible and hybrid working options to promote work-life balance
- Our commitment to equality and diversity through a range of employee networks
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Tax - free childcare and childcare services
- Season loan ticket - to help with the cost of your rail / bus journey to &a;amp; from work.
Interested?
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If appointed, all posts will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Slough Borough Council is an inclusive employer and we encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We select staff on merit and we foster a workforce where people are valued, and represents the local communities that we serve. Slough Borough Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.
We want our application process to be open and accessible. If you wish to make your application in an alternative format, please email quoting the job reference &a;ndash; our Accessibility Statement has more information.
How to Apply:
Join our team at Slough Borough Council and help accelerate our journey of transformation and growth!
Please submit an application by clicking the "Apply" details below to be considered for the position.
