Description Social Worker - Ref: SS00425 6X full time posts (37 hours) 1x part time post (30 hours) Grade: G9; Salary Range: £39,513 - £44,711 (Pro Rata to hours worked) Make a Real Difference in Specialist Social Work with Walsall MBC! Are you a passionate social worker, whether experienced or just starting your journey, eager to tackle dynamic and rewarding challenges? Walsall MBC is looking for dedicated individuals to join our specialist social work teams supporting people with Learning Disabilities, Mental Health conditions, and younger adults. Discover Your Niche: Mental Health Team: Join a well-respected service with strong healthcare partnerships. Here, you'll have exciting opportunities to develop your skills in strength-based, recovery-focused interventions, including forensic social work and supporting individuals under the Mental Health Act 1983. Learning Disability Team: Become a named worker and build meaningful, long-term relationships with people of all ages who have a learning disability. This team offers a fantastic environment for collaborative, multi-agency working. Younger Adults Team: Be part of shaping a newly formed team dedicated to ensuring positive transitions into adult services for young people, including those with EHCPs in education. This is a unique chance to make a real impact in a rewarding and developing area of social work. Why Choose Walsall? At Walsall MBC, we believe in empowering both our service users and our social workers. We champion a strengths-based, person-centered approach, ensuring the individual is at the heart of every decision. By having the right conversations at the right time, we work together to promote aspirations, enhance independence and wellbeing, and maximise autonomy. If you're looking to connect with people, build on their strengths, and find solutions that truly matter, Walsall is the place for you. Our Equality Statement We want our employees to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in Walsall. We are committed to promoting equality and anti-discriminatory practice. We welcome applications from: • people of all cultures, races, ethnicities and religions • people of different genders, ages, and sexual orientation • people with disabilities Our Offer to You There are lots of exciting ways to progress your Social Work career in Walsall. We are looking for experienced Social Worker’s to join our existing teams based in adult social care. We want you to share your expertise and knowledge and make a difference for the people of Walsall. In return, we will offer you support, recognition and a commitment to help you learn and grow. We offer hybrid working and have Flexible Working and Flexi Time Policies to support you in meeting the needs of the business and maintaining a good work/life balance. Additionally there are local and national benefits on offer to Walsall Council employees including discounted local gym memberships. All of our staff are supported by a robust supervision policy, Annual Performance Conversations and Personal Development Plans. Payment of Social Work England registration fees will be met by the Local Authority. Our Vacancies We are currently looking for experienced Social Worker’s to join our teams across Adult Social Care where you will work closely with people, social care and health colleagues, and others to co-produce strengths based care and support plans to support people to live the life they want. Roles are available in the Adult’s Mental Health Team, Young Adult Team and Learning Disabilities Team. For further information regarding any of the above or for an informal chat please do not hesitate to contact Selina Belle, Team Manager – Mental Health on 01922653503 or selina.belle@walsall.gov.uk, Melanie Bridge, Team Manager - Learning Disabilities on 07768970232 or melanie.bridge@walsall.gov.uk or Sarah Reilly, Team Manager – Young Adults Team on 01922 653137 or sarah.reilly@walsall.gov.uk Read more about our benefits at https://go.walsall.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-/benefits-of-working-for-us Closing date for applications Friday 30th May 2025 View: Job Description and Employee Specification This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English. Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people and vulnerable adults. Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. See our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information. We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting Agency applications or referrals at this time.