Qualified Adults Social Worker - Mental Health

Pertemps; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the North West is seeking a Qualified Social Worker to join its Mental Health Review Team. The successful candidate will manage assessments, provide support for safeguarding cases, and ensure compliance with social care legislation. This exciting role will allow you to make a significant impact in the lives of vulnerable individuals and families.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant support

Easy registration process

Referral schemes and incentives

Ongoing compliance management

Reliable payroll services

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Adult Social Care is required.
• Knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and Mental Health Act is essential.
• 4 years plus qualified experience.

Responsibilities

• Carry out Care Act assessments and manage complex safeguarding cases.
• Devise individual care plans and manage an agreed case load.
• Support staff and students in their development.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Mediation

Teamwork

Education

Registered Social Worker

SW, CSS, DipSW or Social Work Degree

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22.06.2025

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Qualified Adults Social Worker
Mental Health Review Team
Location: Greater Manchester
Pay rate: £35 per hour

Our client is looking for Qualified Social Workers to join Adult Services for a local authority in the North West, within the Mental Health Review Team. All candidates must have previous experience in working in Adult Social Care and have a good understanding and be able to apply appropriate legislation. Knowledge is required of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Human Rights Act, Mental Health Act, etc. This team is responsible for screening incoming safeguarding referrals as well as case holding both complex safeguarding cases. Successful candidates will be expected to work in a specific area within the Authority and responsible for carrying out Care Act assessments, Mental Capacity Assessments, Safeguarding work, multi-agency work, as well as carrying out a duty function within the team.

Working in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, informed by the values and principles of social care; you will be supporting in the delivery of person centred, safe and effective social care services. Using your professional knowledge and experience you’ll make assessments and decisions about the most appropriate interventions. Applying your significantSocial Workexperience and excellent communication skills you’ll establish and maintain relationships with service users and other agencies to ensure services meet identified needs.

You’ll be committed to ensure positive and sustainable results of your interventions. Using best practice, you’ll strive to provide the best outcomes for children. Most importantly however, you’ll have a passion for supporting children and their families to ensure that they thrive and flourish. Our priority is to protect the most vulnerable and to be as efficient as possible.
Perfect candidate will be:

Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England .

SW, CSS, DipSW or Social Work Degree Creative, flexible and forward thinking in approach.

Work in a Social Services Directorate or other Statutory or Voluntary Agency.

Constantly striving for continuous improvement to provide the best outcomes for individuals and their families

Able to use excellent mediation and negotiation skills on behalf of service users.

Work with a range of client groups within an Agency

Highly skilled at building meaningful relationships with children and families to engage them in assessments and plans

Committed to providing our service users with a high-quality service

Experienced in working in a multi-disciplinary, interagency basis

Knowledge of legislation relating to general social work practice

4 Years plus Qualified

In this role you will:

Use skills, knowledge, and experience to make full assessment of risks protection and social care needs.

Manage an agreed case load.

Use specialist communication skills to achieve optimum outcomes for service users.

Devise individual care plans, taking account of diversity and promoting dignity and empowerment.

Offer advice and support to unqualified staff and students to assist development.

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:-
Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to, easy registration process, referral schemes and incentives, ongoing compliance managed for you, prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this is not the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO (Independence Reviewing Officer), BIA (Best Interest Assessor), MASH, Children in Need, Duty and Assessment, Child Protection, Children Looked After, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Neighbourhood, Hospital Discharge, Mental Health, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.

This role is ideally located for those travelling from Bolton, Bury , Oldham, Trafford, Ashton under Lyne, Macclesfield, Warrington, Wigan, Huddersfield, St Helen, Widnes, Altrincham, Middleton, Urmston, Irlam, Stretford, Eccles, Salford, Stockport, Longsight, Bradford, Chester, Runcorn, Wirral, Rochdale, Liverpool, Skelmersdale, Cheadle, Leigh, Blackburn, Preston, Partington, Manchester, Openshaw, Manchester, Northwich, Ellesmere Port, Tameside, Birkenhead, Wirral, Liverpool Wythenshawe.

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