About the Team and the Role

This is an exciting time for social work in Warwickshire as we have just gone through a transformation. We have operated under a joint agreement (S75) between the local authority (Warwickshire County Council) and Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust (CWPT) for many years, and whilst this remains in place, going forward it has allowed an exciting opportunity for the local authority to design a new social care pathway within adult mental health services. Whilst still being able to closely work with our CWPT partners. The transformation will allow social workers to be able to practice social work interventions in mental health and promote mental health recovery and wellbeing, promoting social justice, tacking inequality and anti-discrimination, promoting independence in service users lives and create community connections that can support our service users whilst being managed by social care managers who provide high quality, supportive supervision.

This specific role will be aligned to the community mental health team (CMHT) in South Warwickshire covering Leamington Spa, Warwick, and Stratford which works with adults over 18 years of age with a range of diagnosis varying from psychosis-based diagnosis, Bi polar, personality disorders and anxiety and depression, where service users have a severe and enduring impact on their lives from their mental health diagnosis.

You will hold a caseload of service users that you will be keyworker for in addition to having other duties such as statutory S117 reviews, care act assessments, sourcing packages of care and supported living. As well as additional duties such as CMHT duty/team assessments/ shared care (team approach to crisis work with psychosis-based diagnosis). The social care pathway also has an autism only pathway and a sound knowledge of the Care Act 2014 will stand you in good stead as well as good understanding of the needs of people with autism, although training will be provided. You will also be expected to have a good understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005. You will be expected to promote their recovery with a strengths-based model.

If you are passionate about creating positive changes in the lives of mental health service users and haven’t been able to use your social work skills in the way you had originally hoped, then this is your opportunity to join us in our new Warwickshire social intervention pathway in mental health services.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make 

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels?valued, included, safe, supported,?and?welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!? 

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure.  Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.  

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit:

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The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.  

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Additional Information 

Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. 

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.  

If you have any further questions, please feel free to call me: Sabrina Nijjar- Social Care/CMHT Team Manager (management group) 07877 491374

Closing date:      8^th August 2024
Interview date: 19^th August 2024

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. 

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See?more