Social Work Officer
£60,750-£67,500 per annum
37 hours a week (moving to 35 hours a week from 01.10.24)
Based in Edinburgh (Haymarket), hybrid working options
This post is reviewable on a 12 month fixed term or secondment basis
We protect and promote the human rights of people with mental illness, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions.
We are currently recruiting for a full-time post for an experienced social work (MHO) practitioner to join our team. Your role will require you to have direct contact with service users, their relatives and carers in respect of their concerns about their mental health and/or the care and treatment they receive. You will also be required to carry out investigation work and deal with casework pertaining to your allocated area. While the role is based in Edinburgh, you will be attached to a team covering a particular geographical area of Scotland and will be required to visit services across the whole of Scotland. You must be able to communicate effectively with service users, carers, advocates and service providers and have exceptional influencing skills.
You must be qualified as a Registered Social worker with Mental Health Officer qualification.
In addition, you should have experience of operating at senior practitioner level and involvement in the practical application of mental health and incapacity legislation and rights based care.
Supervisory/management experience is also essential.
As an employer, we offer excellent terms and conditions of service including a generous pension scheme, a commitment to learning and development and access to an Employee Assistance Programme and comprehensive staff benefits.
We also offer a comprehensive range of HR policies including policies to help balance commitments at work and home and flexible working arrangements.
At the Commission we champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice, cultivating a sense of belonging and providing a workplace where everyone feels valued. We aim to have a workforce which represents the wider society that we serve and therefore encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and under-represented groups.
Our office environment is modern, light, bright and green with superb views and is very close to Haymarket Railway station and transport links.
For more information on applying, visit the website at https://www.mwcscot.org.uk/about-us/work-us
Closing date for applications is noon on 10 July, 2024, and interview date will be on 22 July, 2024. Interviews will be in the MWC office.