Social Worker | Full Time | Permanent | Community Mental Health Team | Preston West

Salary 36363 - 40777per annum Permanent Full Time 37 hours per week Community Mental Health Team Preston West

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We are currently recruiting

Social Workers with empathy and the drive to make a difference finding creative ways to support people to achieve what they want to and live as independently as possible in a place they call their home.

We need a permanent Social Workers to work in our Preston West team as part of our Adult Services Mental Health Team.

Living Better Lives in Lancashire

As a Social Worker youll play a key role in delivering our strengths-based outcome-focused approach to adult social care. Youll manage a reduced but complex caseload supervise and support colleagues and contribute to the leadership and development of the team.

Our values

Whats important to us is that you share our values

Supportive and Innovative

Youll need a blend of supportive and innovative thinking coming up with fresh ideas so we can achieve the best outcomes for people.

Empathy

Youll need compassion and empathy to support people listening to what they need whilst ensuring they feel valued and respected.

Reasons to Join Us

• Great Annual Leave: We offer up to 32 days annual leave 8 bank holidays and 2 additional statutory days during the festive season. You can also purchase additional leave.

• Flexible Working opportunities
• Financial Benefits: Our generous Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contribution. Our relocation reimbursement package to support people who need to move to the area to work with us.
• Training and Development: An excellent induction through our Social Care Academy and ongoing support for your career and professional development.
• Health and Wellbeing: A Wellbeing Support Programme for you and your family.
• Staff Discounts: Youll get access to dozens of discounts through Vivup our employee benefits partner. Our scheme covers a car lease scheme shopping entertainment gym memberships holidays and more.

We embrace diversity and have a range of support groups and networks for staff. These include the Forum of Asian Black and Ethnic Employees (FABEE) the Disabled Workers Forum and the LGBTQ Employee Network.

To Apply

If you would like to contact us for an initial informal and confidential chat

*Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy early before the closing date if we receive sufficient applications.

Social work applicants must be registered with Social Work England (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with SWE.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a disclosure. Further information can be found on the Our Recruitment Process tab.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and you must be insured for business use. However we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.

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