Social Work Assistant, Highland House, Perth - PKC13755

Social Work Assistant - PKC13755 £An opportunity has arisen to join the Mental Health Officer Team as a Mental Health Social Work Assistant. You will be closely aligned with the Forensic Community Mental Health Team, working with adults with severe and enduring mental health needs. Working alongside Mental Health Officers, social workers and NHS partners, you will assess and identify personal outcomes and contribute to recovery‑focused care planning and reviews. You will also be directly involved in the delivery of support to adults with severe and enduring mental health needs. You will have experience in developing and maintaining effective working relationships with individuals, families and carers, and the ability to build strong working relationships with health and social care partners and other agencies. You will deliver support in line with policy, procedure and best practice. You will be required to hold SVQ Level 3 in Social Services & Healthcare / Health and Social Care, or equivalent, and have experience of mental health recovery‑related work. You will demonstrate good written, IT and verbal communication skills, and have experience and skills in assessment, care planning and review processes. You must have a genuine interest in working with people in a recovery‑focused way to improve their mental health and wellbeing. You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross. A generous annual leave package ~6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day ~ Eligibility to join our pension scheme ~ Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working , Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave , time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework ~ We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development. For purposes of connection and collaboration with colleagues and with the community we serve, our full-time employees work on site for a minimum of 2 days per week with the arrangements for part time employees being agreed on a basis which will ensure that they benefit to an equivalent degree. Our FAQs on hybrid working can be found here  Hybrid working FAQs We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government. Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check and maintain your membership. If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required.