Permanent Mental Health Social Workers - GM Collaboration

Service Care; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training allowance

Specialist consultant

Daily payroll

Free registrations

Referral bonus

Sign-up bonus

Compliance checks

AMHP training

Full-time

WFH flexibility

Job summary

Service Care in the United Kingdom is seeking a Permanent Mental Health Social Worker to join a dedicated mental health team in Greater Manchester. You will develop and implement support plans after Care Act assessments, and handle legal work such as Copdol, DOLS, 21a reports, and court reports, collaborating across disciplines to promote a needs-based approach.

You will engage with challenging clients and families, support transitions from children's to adult services, and work a flexible

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience as a Social Worker.
• MH experience, ideally with AMHP qualification.
• Ability to work collaboratively and promote partnership approaches.
• Legal knowledge related to mental health and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Assessing and supporting service users' mental health needs.
• Developing clear, person-centred support plans.
• Completing legal and funding documentation.
• Engaging compassionately with clients and their families.
• Supporting young adults transitioning into adult services.
• Working within a flexible service model, including occasional Saturday interventions.

Skills

Engagement with challenging clients

Collaborative working

Legal knowledge (Mental Health & Safeg

Education

Social Work degree

AMHP qualification

Job description

Job Advertisement: Permanent Mental Health Social Workers - GM Collaboration

Are you a dedicated Mental Health Social Worker looking to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic team? We're currently recruiting for Permanent Mental Health Social Workers to join the our client mental health team. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a supportive environment committed to delivering high-quality care and support. The role offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and the chance to work with a multidisciplinary team dedicated to community-based mental health services.

About the Role: Permanent Mental Health Social Worker

As a Permanent Mental Health Social Worker , you will be responsible for developing and implementing support plans following Care Act assessments. Your duties will include completing legal work such as Copdol, DOLS, 21a reports, and court reports. You will work collaboratively across disciplines to promote a needs-based approach, develop meaningful engagement with clients often considered 'difficult to engage', and support cars throughout the Care Act process. The role also involves working with young adults transitioning from children's services into adult mental health services.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assessing and supporting service users' mental health needs
• Developing clear, person-centred support plans
• Completing legal and funding documentation
• Engaging compassionately with clients and their families
• Supporting young adults transitioning into adult services
• Working within a flexible service model, including occasional Saturday interventions

The Permanent Mental Health Social Worker will work scheduled hours from 09:00 to 17:00, primarily Monday to Friday, with some flexibility needed for planned interventions.

Candidate Requirements :

• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience as a Social Worker
• MH experience, ideally with AMHP qualification
• Ability to work collaboratively and promote partnership approaches
• Legal knowledge related to mental health and safeguarding
• Strong engagement skills, particularly with challenging clients

Benefits of the Role as a Permanent Mental Health Social Worker

• £250 Training Allowance
• Dedicated Specialist Consultant
• Daily Payroll Runs
• Free Candidate Registrations
• Referral and Loyalty Bonus Schemes
• Sign Up Bonus
• Free Compliance Checks
• Opportunities for AMHP training and shift enhancements
• Full-time hours with regular supervision and peer support
• Flexible working arrangements including one day work from home

Salary & Contract Details

• Salary: SCP 31 (£39,862) up to SCP 34 (£45,091) per annum
• Contract Length: 2 weeks, with opportunity for ongoing roles
• Staffing Level: Full-time, Monday to Friday, with occasional Saturdays
• Annual Leave: Up to 29 days plus bank holidays depending on service length