* Employer: Halton Borough Council
* Salary: £41,511 - £44,711 (Pro Rata) per annum
* Location: Halton Borough Council
* Contract: Permanent
* Working Pattern: Flexible Hours/Full Time
* Hours: 37 hours per week. Monday to Friday.
* DBS Check: Enhanced
* Closing Date: 31/12/2024 at 23:55
* Reference: ADU/24/297289
Our Team
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Mental Health Team within Adult Social Care for HBC. The team is a busy social work team responsible for supporting adults who live within the borough who have complex and enduring mental health needs.
Come and join the Mental Health Social Work Team- Runcorn/Widnes and Older Person’s CMHT in Halton. We are a small local authority which does not take long to travel across the borough. Halton is close to motorway networks including the M6, M62, M56 etc. We have a base in Vine Street Resource Centre- Widnes and The Brooker Centre- Runcorn- this offers flexibility to the team.
The Mental Health social work team works with adults, who meet the criteria in line with the Care Act and require support in relation to their mental health. We work closely with our Mental Health Trust colleagues to provide a responsive, holistic and recovery focussed response to adults with complex mental health needs.
We are a well-established and stable team with supportive management. The managers in the team are experienced AMHP’s who will offer support and guidance. Our team has a mixture of experienced practitioners all willing to support new members to the team. We are a friendly and welcoming team. We are looking for an experienced social worker who has experience working in mental health in a community setting. Preferably we are looking for qualified Approved Mental Health Professionals- however for the right candidate we are willing to consider those who are passionate about the role and would like to train to be an AMHP in the future.
Your Contributions
You must be a qualified social worker registered with Social Work England, and a qualified Approved Mental Health Professional in order to perform the statutory duties of an AMHP for Halton Borough Council. As an Approved Mental Health Professional we also offer an additional £2,000 per year allowance and Essential Car user. The day time AMHP service includes the working hours between 9am- 5pm Monday- Friday. Relevant training is also provided to ensure professional development, access to support/advice, regular supervision with the AMHP Lead and monthly AMHP forums.
Our Offer
* A market supplement for Approved Mental Health Professionals of an additional £2,000pa, pro-rata.
* In Halton, we strive to provide excellent and flexible support for our employees allowing access to a wide range of professional development and training opportunities.
* Halton Council are committed to flexible working. You will be supported through supervision to ensure your wellbeing is fully protected while you work.
* As a Local Authority we are passionate about supporting Career progression and development, this involves programmes such as; Practice Educator Course, Best Interest Assessor, Approved Mental Health Professionals, Management progression
Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:
* A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service
* Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
* 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
* Investment in your personal development
* Free Car Parking at HBC sites
* Car leasing schemes
Next Steps:
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact (Steve Westhead/Maria Stracey) steve.westhead@halton.gov.uk or Maria.stracey@halton.gov.uk
We encourage all applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible as recruitment for this vacancy will be taking place throughout the duration of the advert.
Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.
We look forward to receiving your application!
At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.uk
How to apply
Please note, we do not accept CVs. Please fully complete the on-line application form.
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