Adult Senior Social Worker - Emergency Duty Team Part-Time

Adult Senior Social Worker - Emergency Duty Team Part Time

We are looking for a Senior Social Worker who is also an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) to join our Emergency Duty Team (EDT) as a permanent part time position of 18.5 hours per week.

Job responsibilities

• Provide social care response to emergency situations outside normal working hours.
• Deliver urgent Mental Health Act assessments as an AMHP.
• Work as part of the Integrated Front Door serving the local authorities of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
• Operate from the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) at the Police HQ in Hinchingbrooke, Huntingdon, but most shifts can be worked from home.
• Work Monday to Thursday 5pm 8am, Friday 4pm 8am until Monday morning 8am, including all bank holidays.
• Cover nights, weekends and bank holidays on a rotating rota.
• Receive an out of hours allowance of 18% and an AMHP allowance of £2,962 per annum.
• Be subject to Police vetting and an Enhanced Disclosure check.

Qualifications and experience

• Qualified social worker with a degree level qualification and current registration with Social Work England.
• Minimum two years of post qualifying experience in social work.
• Current qualification as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP).
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation and the ability to work autonomously in a high pressure environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and multi agency working skills with the ability to travel county wide independently.
• Commitment to safeguarding and protecting vulnerable adults.

Benefits

• A comprehensive wellbeing package covering all aspects of wellbeing, available to staff and their families.
• Six protected days per year for continuous professional development.
• A relocation package of up to £8,000 (eligibility applies).
• A pay progression scheme to accelerate through the pay grades.
• A Refer a Friend Scheme offering a £350 introduction fee if a referred social worker is subsequently employed.
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaching.
• Annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. To support this, we provide reasonable adjustments and a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants with disabilities, and we monitor diversity data to ensure a fair recruitment process.

How to apply

For more information or to discuss the role informally, please contact Adeola Omotoso at or by phone at .