Department of Adult & Community Services
Adult Mental Health
Community Care Officer - Adults Mental Health
5 x 37 hours per week
Band 8/SO1 (Progression bar to move from Level 1 to Level 2)
Level 1 - £26,845 - £28,371
Level 2 - £28,371 - £32,020
Permanent
Based across the Bradford District within The Reviewing Mental Health Team/ Community Mental Health Teams
Here in Bradford, we are passionate about positive, human rights based social work practice and we strive to achieve the best possible outcomes for the people we work with. In order for us to achieve this goal we are investing in our workforce and our Social Work Teaching Partnership by recruiting to Community Care Officer Roles in our community mental health teams and mental health reviewing teams. Our community mental health teams are integrated with our health colleagues from Bradford district care foundation trust and each team is jointly managed by a health and social care manager.
As a Community Care Officer, we shall offer you support to develop a professional career within social care. You will bring enthusiasm, strong values, and the relational skills to successfully enable people with complex mental health needs, and their families to tell you about their wishes, feelings, and beliefs and how they would want you to support them to meet the hopes and ambitions they have for their own lives. Working with us you will get broad experience across a range of social work contexts.
Bradford is a city which offers a richness of culture and diversity, it is the fourth largest Metropolitan District in the country and home to a population of 534,300 residents. Bradford has the largest percentage of population under the age of 16 outside London, over 30% of the population is under the age of 20. Bradford is one of the most diverse areas in England with over 37% of the population from BAME groups.
It is an exciting time to join us in Bradford. We have a strong senior leadership team with a clear vision of embedding quality of practice across the Bradford District. We have a Teaching Partnership with the University of Bradford and Bradford College and a wide range of Continual Professional Development opportunities to support your practice and develop your skills including a Mental Capacity and a Workforce Development service which provides professional practice leadership.
You will have:
- At level 1 you shall have a minimum of one years’ experience in health or social care settings. At level 2, as a minimum you shall have 3 years’ experience in Health or Social care.
- At level 1 you shall have a NVQ level 2 Health and Social Care or equivalent qualification or demonstrable experience at this level. At level 2 you shall have an NVQ level 3 (Adults) or equivalent qualification or demonstrable experience to operate at this level.
We do hope that you are inspired to find out more about working in Bradford. If you feel you have the skills and experience for the above roles, we would be interested in hearing from you.
In return we can offer you: -
- A leadership team that cares and values your skills
- Access to apprenticeship routes to develop your confidence, skills and gain a qualification
- Regular supervision, ongoing support, and annual appraisal from your Team Manager
- Competitive salary and incremental progression
- Competitive annual leave scheme
- Excellent defined benefit pension scheme
- Discounted Bradford City Centre Parking Scheme
An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.
For further information regarding the post please contact Abida Bibi Ashiq on 07834340343 or email Abida.Bibi-Ashiq@bdct.nhs.uk
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Closing Date: 25th September 2023
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