All about the Role 

Are you ready to make a real difference in people's lives? 

If you're an experienced social worker looking to develop your career or an experienced senior practitioner looking for a new challenge then this may be the role for you!

We are looking for a full time senior practitioner to join the Older Peoples Mental Health team. 

All about our Team

The Older Peoples Mental Health team  is co-located within the wider CPFT older people mental health services. We work closely alongside our health colleagues to achieve positive outcomes for people with severe and complex mental health difficulties.

We are a small team consisting of a team manager, senior practitioner, social workers, support worker and peer support worker. We are a supportive team and we meet up regularly in person. Our office is at City Care Centre in Peterborough and we also work from home. 

All about You

• You have a current registration with Social Work England 
• You have post qualifying experience of 5 years or more. 
• You have knowledge or experience of working with individuals with severe and complex mental health illness. 
• You have a full drivers licence and the ability to travel between locations
• You have experience of line management or supporting others 
• You are an Approved Mental health Practitioner (AMHP) or you have a willingness to complete this training as it is a requirement of the role to be on the AMHP rota. 

All about our Benefits 
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… 

• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes 
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)  
• Access to car lease scheme 
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances 
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings 
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth 
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day 
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network 
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards 

All about our Commitments 
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk  we will work with you to meet your needs. 

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.