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Location: Number One Riverside
Salary: £31,601-£37,306, bar at SCP40 £35,444
Only Adult Care Social Workers who have AMHP status and take part on the AMHP rota can be approved for progression beyond the bar point
Grade: 8
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 19th December 2017
Interview Date: To be confirmed
An exciting opportunity has become available within a busy integrated duty and hospital service for an experienced social worker with a proven history of mental health experience to respond to adults 18 years and over. If you have the drive, enthusiasm and commitment in supporting this service user group to improve their dignity, quality of life and independence we would like to hear from you.
You must be registered with the HCPC and AMHP qualification is desirable but not essential.
The post holders must be able to demonstrate an ability to travel around the Borough of Rochdale.
This post is subject to satisfactory two year reference history, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of essential qualifications and proof of legal working in accordance with Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.
Casual User Car Allowance is payable.
Appointment to this post is subject to enhanced DBS and background checks.
Please click here for Job Description and Person Specification.pdf
Please click on the following link to view Policy on the recruitmebt of ex offenders.pdf
Please click on the following link to view Terms and Conditions April 2017.pdf
Support for Armed Forces
ARMED FORCES INTERVIEW SCHEME
Rochdale Borough Council has Member approval to implement a proposal to guarantee an interview from ex-service personnel applicants where they meet certain qualifying criteria.
The aim of this proposal is to deliver the Council’s commitment to further ‘the Armed Forces Community Covenant’ to ensure that ex-armed forces personnel are not disadvantaged, when applying for job vacancies, as a result of their service.
Ex-service personnel will be guaranteed an interview under the Scheme where they meet the following conditions:
They must meet the essential criteria for the post set out within the Person Specification.
The armed forces must be their last known long term employer.
They have been looking for a job for between 6-24 months since they left the Armed Forces.