Social Care Assistant
Location: Birmingham
Salary £26,586 per annum
A bit about us
We are St Andrew’s a mental health charity with a clear purpose: to inspire hope for people living with complex mental health needs. Our Birmingham site is on an ambitious improvement journey.
As we continue to evolve, we are looking for compassionate, resilient, calm, and proactive Social Care Assistant to join our team.
St Andrew’s Birmingham is a 125 bedded adult mental healthcare facility comprises of eight units that cover medium and low security for both Men and Women. Located in Stirchley, a vibrant area in South Birmingham, easily accessible by road networks and public transport.
The successful applicant will be a member of the social work and wider clinical team, supporting the delivery of a Social Work Service to service users and their carers.
(e.g. liaising with family, supporting with benefit claims, attending ward-based community meetings).
There is an expectation that the post holder has excellent communication and interpersonal skills and will seek to develop their skills in the specialist area. Ideally you should have experience within the mental health field, and / or experience with LDA (Learning Disabilities and Autism).
Joining our friendly social work team, you will be responsible to our Lead Social Worker and supervised by qualified social workers within the team. Regular supervision is provided and opportunities for development both in social work and other related practice issues are provided and encouraged.
Rewards
We offer an excellent benefits package including: Pension; Sickness policy on par with the NHS; Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes; 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 10 years' service; Life cover; Electric Car lease scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Healthcare cash plan; Free parking; Paid DBS application; Access to free vocational qualifications.
Every day, you'll be expected to live our CARE values — Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
Interested? Apply now
