About the team we are recruiting to

Adult Social Care is part of the People Directorate within Coventry City Council.  We have a simple vision and strategy that defines what we are trying to achieve, our purpose and our approach which underpin the principles of Adult Social Care, and we continue to work in support of this.

In a simple sense all our work, at whatever level should continue to support the strategy of: ‘Providing support, in the least intrusive manner possible, based on the assets, resources and abilities that are available to people’.

Adult Social Care encompasses a wide range of vital services covering;

• Social Work Services - we work with individuals who have care and support needs, and with their carers be they older or younger adults
• Occupational Therapy and Equipment Services - we aim to enhance people’s ability to live safely and independently in their home
• Internally Provided Services – we provide direct support to people enabling those in most need to live independent and fulfilled lives
• Business Systems and Continuous Improvement - we provide a range of services including Financial Assessments, provider payment processing and Business Systems administration. The Business Systems team provide support to Adult Social Care, Children’s Services and Education Services.

This is an exciting time to join us as we work to put adults and their carers at the heart of everything we do. Specifically, if you are social workers, occupational therapists or social care professionals who are committed to achieving the best outcomes for adults and their carers we will help you make a difference through manageable caseloads, high-quality professional support, supervision and guidance and excellent learning and development opportunities

What is the job role?

The role is to provide a Social Work service for adults who are experiencing a mental disorder, including depressive and anxiety disorders, personality disorders and self harming behaviours.   The role requires risk excellent assessment and care management skills and a detailed knowledge and the ability to apply specific interventions under various legislative procedures including:

The Care Act (including Section 42 Safeguarding enquiries)

The Mental Health Act

The Mental Capacity Act

The Children's Act

The Care Programme Approach. 

The post holder will manage a varied case load and also provide a duty function when required. 

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

Coventry City Council and Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust require a qualified Social Worker (or imminently about to qualify) to join our Mental Health and Well-being Team at Tile Hill Health Centre. The Team is focused on recovery and is passionate about self directed care and positive risk management. The Team helps people across the whole of Coventry, from aged 18, experiencing acute and chronic mental disorders with an emphasis individual treatment plans within the Care Programme Approach and The Care Act.  Using a 'Care Clusters' 3-8 model, applicants need to be experienced in helping design and implement individual care and risk management plans and have the ability to prioritise and maintain challenging workloads. 

The fully multi-disciplinary team is made up of Consultants in Psychiatry and Psychology, Approved Mental Health Professionals, Community Psychiatric Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Community Care and Support Workers and is backed up by a dedicated administration team. 

Due to internal movement, a post of 30 hours per week has become available. The post would be ideal for an experienced or newly qualified professional. We offer excellent supervision and an extensive continued professional career development programme including possible access to AMHP and Best Interest Assessor Training. 

If you have excellent communication skills, have care management and risk assessment skills and can work under pressure in a challenging yet supportive environment, this may be the opportunity you are looking for.   

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

All attachments for the job can be found here

Interview date:18th November 2020

About Coventry

Coventry is a lively, multicultural city, which embraces old and new. Around the modern city centre there are traces of history everywhere – in the old city walls, the timber-framed buildings and the reconstructed medieval Spon Street. But Coventry has always had an eye on the future, and is now firmly focused on regenerating and re-inventing itself to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. With major developments and new projects taking place right across the city, Coventry City Council is the place to be!

There's a huge buzz about the city – Coventry ranks as the 8th best city to live, work and do business in the UK, and is the UK City of Culture 2021 ! We believe this will help put Coventry on the map for all the right reasons. You can feel the sense of local pride throughout the city as we build towards this momentous year. It also offers a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to those joining us to play their part in it.

We genuinely believe that Coventry City Council is a special place. You will be joining Coventry City Council during an exciting time to become part of a team that contribute to achieving our visions for the city. We have made our council a place where we look after our people, making sure you're happy in your work and given everything you need to succeed. We've created friendly, welcoming workplaces where everyone is working towards the same cause, providing the best possible services for the city of Coventry.

As a Council with improvement at its heart, we’re committed to making life better for the people who live and work in Coventry. We’re equally concerned with the quality of life enjoyed by our people, so by joining us, you won’t just be helping the community, you’ll be helping yourself too.

Not only do you get to work alongside great people that are helping to improve services for our community we offer great benefits too! For your valued contribution we will provide a fantastic benefits package including;

• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave allowance starting at 27 days and rising to 32 days
• Pay progression through multiple increments
• Outstanding local government pension scheme
• Learning & Development with access to certified courses.
• Access to an award winning Occupational Health Team
• Vibrant employee networks 

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