Social Worker (Sessional) - REQ06591 - 493810

Would you like to join us to make a difference and change lives?

North Lanarkshire Council has ambition. As Scotland’s fourth largest local authority we are committed to delivering services that provide best value, create prosperity, achieves social justice and meets local needs across the area. We know that delivering quality services starts with having the right people working, in the right job at the right time, with the right skills, abilities and attributes to fulfil our commitment of delivering high quality services.

We are looking for experienced and enthusiastic Social Workers who are qualified as Mental Health Officers to join us and help meet the growing demand for mental health services across North Lanarkshire out of hours, evenings and weekends. You would be working with our Social Work Emergency Service (SWES) on a rota basis with some core tasks and providing an emergency response when required. SWES provides timely and creative support to individuals in urgent need or where there is a need of protection for adults and children. SWES works with internal partners, working closely with colleagues in Home Support, Community Alarms and Children and Families staff who work out of hours and external partners though Police Scotland and the NHS. We know that delivering quality services starts with having the right people working in the service, with the right skills, abilities and attributes to fulfil our commitment of delivering high quality services. As a Mental Health Officer, you would contribute to the social work out of hours response.

You will have excellent communication skills, an understanding of social welfare and social justice issues, relevant underpinning clinical knowledge and prior experience of partnership working. We are committed to recovery orientated, trauma informed practice. We are therefore seeking Mental Health Officers with strong person-centred assessment and engagement skills and who can demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the needs and rights of people with mental health problems. Your role will involve completing statutory mental health reports in addition to a range of other legislative duties, it is therefore essential that you demonstrate a sound knowledge of mental health, capacity and human rights legislation and mental health issues.

You must have a CQSW, Diploma in SW, BA (Hons) in Social Work or equivalent together with a post qualifying Mental Health Officer award. You will be able to use your initiative, be flexible and motivate yourself and others with a positive attitude as a team player.

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member prior to commencing in this role and be registered or eligible for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

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North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151.

The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL