Job Description

Your new company
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council are looking to recruit 2 experienced social workers to join their Mental Health team for 3 months in the first instance.

Your new role
Solihull Council are looking for 2 x qualified social workers who are enthusiastic and passionate about changing the lives of people with care and support needs, through the promotion of wellbeing and choice, making a real difference whilst enabling adults and young people to increase their independence and have fulfilling lives, free from harm and abuse.
As a Mental Health Social Worker, you work closely with our colleagues in the Mental Health Trust as well as the voluntary and independent sector. This is a great time to join the team as we have an exciting new reablement service which is focusing on empowering people to develop their strengths and to remain independent. Your role will be to carry out Social Care Assessments, Reviews, Mental Capacity Assessments and to be involved with Adult Safeguarding.

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful you will require, a Social Work qualification (BA Social Work, CQSW, DipSW, CSS or CCETSW approved equivalent). Current professional registration with Social Work England
minimum of 2 years experience working within adults Social Work

What you'll get in return
Working with Hays, you will receive a bespoke specialist recruitment service with your own personal consultant. In addition, you will receive:

• Lifelong career partner with over 17 years of recruitment expertise
• Specialist in Adult Social Work Recruitment
• Recruitment partner for Birmingham, Sandwell, Solihull and Coventry Councils
• Exclusive access to the latest Qualified Social work vacancies
• Helping you upskill through our My Learning platform, network forums and resources
• Transparency on timesheet/payroll platform - Option to be paid PAYE or Umbrella Ltd
• Support for CV writing and interview skills
• 250 reward for referring another Qualified Social Worker, who we then place.
• You will be offered a competitive salary, but this is dependent on experience.

What you need to do now
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