Level 2 Social Worker

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle-under-Lyme; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A Healthcare Organization is seeking a Level 2 Social Worker to join its Adult Safeguarding Team in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The role involves working with adults with physical and mental health needs, conducting assessments, and making informed decisions on safeguarding enquiries. Candidates should have a Professional Social Work qualification, strong analytical and decision-making skills, and a commitment to ongoing professional development. A supportive environment with opportunities for career progression is offered.

Benefits

Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Flexible working options

Up to 27 days annual leave

Health and Wellbeing support

Mileage paid for community work

Free flu vaccinations

Support linked with a Hardship Fund

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience with adults with physical or mental health needs.
• Commitment to personal and professional development.
• Understanding of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice.

Responsibilities

• Work within Adult Social Care for safeguarding enquiries.
• Provide assessments for older persons with disabilities.
• Manage own Continuous Professional Development.

Skills

Excellent analytical skills

Written communication

Decision making

Risk management

IT skills

Education

Professional Social Work qualification (DipSW, CQSW, BA, MA)

Registration with Professional Social Work regulatory body

Job description

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Level 2 Social Worker

The closing date is 07 January 2026

Weare currently recruiting a Level 2 Social Worker to work within the arena of Adult Social Care within a specialised Adult Safeguarding Team. The team consists of Practice Leaders and experienced Social Workers who receive Safeguarding enquires following a threshold decision being made. The role entails seeking further information regarding the Safeguarding allegation and then making a decision if the allegations require an enquiry to investigate the concerns or if the Safeguarding enquiry can be closed following further analysis and risk mitigation. Excellent analytical and written skills are required for this post and professional decision making and risk management skills are imperative.

Main duties of the job

The Level 2 position will be in recognition of your experience within Social Care including Adult safeguarding, Care Act assessments and Mental Capacity Assessments. The position is supporting the Older persons with physical disability teams across Staffordshire which are community based teams working with Adults over 18 years of age with a range of physical and Mental health needs. You will be office/home based and this is not a patient facing role.

Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust is a supportive and dynamic Organisation which will offer you progression and development within your Social work career. A specialist social work learning academy is established within the Organisation which offers ongoing Social work training and continued professional development.

If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of a team striving to make a difference for our community by supporting people to live independently in their own home, then we want to hear from you.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Job responsibilities

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

For further information of this role please see attached the job description and person specification.

On appointment, the post holder will be auto-enrolled in the SWLA and aligned to the appropriate British Association of Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework. The relevant SWLA stage (i.e. stage 1 (ASYE), 2 (Social Worker) or 3 (Advanced Social Worker) will also be agreed taking all prior Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and relevant experience into consideration. The post holder will be required to take responsibility for their own Continuous Professional Development.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Professional Social Work qualification, DipSW, CQSW, CSS, BA, MA or Foreign qualification where certified by the Professional Social Work regulatory body
• Ensuring current registration with the Professional Social Work regulatory body at all times.
• To hold/to undertake and achieve the status of Approved Mental Health Professional and/or Best Interest Assessor as per the SWLA Career Pathway
• To undertake and achieve the status of Work Based Supervisor and Practice Educator as per the SWLA Career Pathway
• Good keyboard / IT skills including word processing, spreadsheets, email and PowerPoint
• An ongoing commitment to personal and professional development.
• A clear understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
• Existing accreditation relating to Practice Educator/Work Based Supervisor

Experience

• Significant post-qualification experience of working with adults with needs associated to older age, physical health or mental health needs and their carers
• Experience of social work in other user groups/settings i.e. Children and Families, Learning Disabilities, Older Adults Experience of a development role for service/ facilities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust