Social Worker (Mental Health)

Joining our Mental Health Team as a Qualified Social Worker, you'll be innovative, person-centred and committed to working in a strengths-based way. You'll use your excellent relationship management skills to collaborate and negotiate with individuals, their families, providers and other health care professionals, to proactively encourage independent and safe living within the community.

Whether you're an experienced Social Worker, looking to stretch yourself and take on a new challenge, returning to Social Work after a break, or recently qualified looking to kickstart your career, we would love to hear from you. Our newly qualified Social Workers are paid at £33,951 per annum, pro rata for the first year of employment.

Within our Adults' Community Teams, we're investing in creating the right conditions to ensure our Social Workers can work flexibly and are given the capacity to provide the excellent level of support and attention needed, to make a real difference to the lives of the people in our community. We believe you deserve to feel fulfilled professionally and enjoy a good balance between work and home life. We are committed to your continuous professional development, offer regular supervision within a supportive working environment as well as a competitive Benefits package.

This role is based in our Andover office. We support flexible, smart working and staff are encouraged to work from home and use drop-in facilities in offices as well as local community resources, such as libraries.

Travel Requirements

You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire or other local authority, and it is essential that you have a current drivers' licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis., Disability Confident
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Find out more about Working with us in Adults' Health and Care, including our benefits and the recruitment process.