Senior Social Worker

Bromley Council are recruiting for a Permanent Senior Social Worker/Approved mental health professional to join their community mental health teams based in Orpington and Beckenham.

+ £2,000 Golden Hello, £2,000 Annual Retention Allowance and lease car.

Hours: Full Time (36 hours)

Contract Type: Permanent

About the Role

The London Borough of Bromley, in partnership with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a full-time Senior Social Worker/AMHP to work within their Community Mental Health teams based in Orpington and Beckenham.

Senior Social Workers must hold the AMHP qualification. Your role will be to offer support to both community and in-patient services, with the focus on working together with service users to enhance their independence and quality of life.

Responsibilities and duties:

You will be expected to undertake the statutory requirements of your role and that of the local authority to include Care Act duties, Safeguarding, both adult and children. You are required to have proven experience of supervision, mentoring or supporting the learning of others. Your knowledge and skills will be valued and opportunities for further development encouraged. We aim to develop and maintain a culture of continuous learning and will actively promote this throughout your employment, ensuring through good quality supervision both managerial and professional that you are developing and delivering on the skills and knowledge required for the post.

Experience:

You must hold a Dip SW, CQSW or degree in Social Work and be a qualified AMHP and practice educator. You must be registered with Social Work England Enhanced DBS

Benefits working for the London Borough of Bromley:

Golden Hello & Annual Retention Allowance Merited pay scheme 30 days Annual Leave The opportunity to participate in the Local Government Pension Scheme Excellent training and career development pathway Free Car Parking at Bromley Civic Centre The ability to claim mileage for business trips in line with HMRC guidance Relocation Allowance (up to £8,000) for successful candidates relocating from overseas or the outer southeast area

If you would like to apply for this role please email your CV to Delanie.heyes@servicecare.org.uk or call 01772 208964