Do you want to improve lives and reduce disadvantage in coal mining communities in and around the Mansfield area?
Our services make a real difference to people's lives. Our focus is on providing for former mineworkers and their families most in need, through our personal welfare service, helping people with practical and emotional support, benefits advice, advice about coping with ill-health and immobility and providing access to financial support.
If you are a qualified and registered Social Worker, with experience gained working with vulnerable adults, the elderly and people out in the community...this charity may well be the right place for you.
What will you do?
Provide a high-quality service out in the community, through support, advice and guidance to ex-miners and their families
Work with individuals who may be experiencing issues around ill health, disabilities, financial or emotional struggles
Support and report to the Senior Social Worker
Provide Safeguarding support to the wider team
Manage a caseload of service users with a variety of needs
Spend time in the Mansfield office and out in the community on home visits
Really make a difference to those living in some of the most disadvantaged communities in Wales
What do you need?
A Social Work degree and professional registration
Experience working with vulnerable adults between 30 and 90 years old
Have undertaken professional assessments, planning and intervention
A good understanding of the issues faced by those living in deprived communities, and those of their carers
Able to work in the office and out in the community between 9am and 5pm
Experience working with older people, those with disabilities and ill physical and mental health
Empathy, understanding and a desire to help others
Access to your own transport is desirable
Other Details
Salary of £31,822
Permanent Contract
9am to 5pm working pattern - Monday to Friday
This is an office and community-based role, no home working
Healthcare, Eyecare and Dental Plan after 6 months' probation
29 days leave + bank holidays on top
Excellent pension scheme with up to 10% contribution from the employer
Free parking on-site
Area: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
This role is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
If you have read this advert and the job speaks to you...get in touch with us. We would love to have an informal chat about the position and share more info with you.
Keeran @ Moxie People
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