Contract Type:  Permanent 

Contract Hours: 37 per week

Salary: Grade H1 or H2 SCP 27 - 35 £37,035 - £44,711 per annum

Closing Date: 28th March 2025 at 12 Noon

Blackpool Council is a progressive organization committed to building on and improving our Mental Health Services.

We are proud of the high quality of service-user focused care across the Blackpool Coast and constantly endeavor to help our staff deliver the kinds of innovative and effective services for older adults and their representatives/informal carers. 

If you are passionate about mental health and would like to work within a challenging and supportive environment, Blackpool Council is pleased to be able to offer a full time Social Work vacancy within the Community Mental Health Team for Older Adults (OACMHT). The successful candidate will join a well-established and supportive team of Social Workers, Case Assessor and Support Workers. We are a co-located team working with older adults with various mental health conditions and their family/representative. We are committed to a joint approach to service planning, delivery and development through working alongside our health colleagues in an integrated way that is well established within the team and across wider services.

For Older Adults, you will provide multi-disciplinary needs and risk assessments, care planning and provide long term social work support within the framework of the Care Act 2014. Your practice will be underpinned by other legislative frameworks, local policy and will be in line with the national agenda driving the provision of care for older adults with a mental health condition. Additionally, you will be committed to your professional development and role as a Social Worker in line with Social Work England protocols.

We welcome applications from both experienced and newly qualified Social Workers. Approved Mental Health Professional status would be advantageous, but not essential. 

For an informal discussion regarding this opportunity please contact Nick Ashton, Social Work Team Manager, or Fahmida Ahmed Deputy Manager on 01253 957350 (option2).

Blackpool Council offer  
•    A competitive salary offer for successful candidates who are recruited from the same or similar role may be eligible for a salary match within the above salary banding.
•    A hybrid and flexible working approach
•    Regular support via professional supervision
•    Practice development support and opportunities for your CPD
•    Social Work England registration fee is paid
•    26 days’ annual leave (rising to 28 after 5 yrs  and 32 days after 10 yrs) and the option to buy an additional 5 days on top of that, via a salary sacrifice scheme.
•    Blackpool Council Staff benefit scheme: Social Work Benefits and Diversity
•    Employee Assistance Programme, to support you through challenging times e.g. with free counselling, financial or legal advice

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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