Social Worker Enhanced Support Team

Brighton & Hove City Council; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

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Job summary

Brighton & Hove City Council is seeking a Social Worker to join the Enhanced Support Team in a fixed-term, one-year contract at Hove Town Hall. The role combines social work with probation support to improve outcomes for People on Probation.

The post holder will work across adult social care, mental health services, probation and partner agencies, providing specialist advice to practitioners and contributing to safeguarding and risk management.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with registration and Practitioners' experience.
• Experience liaising with probation or criminal justice settings is desirable.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and mental health legislation.

Responsibilities

• Act as a specialist social work resource within Brighton Probation and provide consultation to practitioners.
• Contribute to multi-agency risk management and public protection arrangements.
• Provide timely advice on mental health presentations, risk management and safeguarding.

Skills

Social work expertise

Mental health knowledge

Risk assessment

Multi-agency liaison

Safeguarding

Education

Qualified Social Worker

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location_on Location Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ

work_outline Basis Fixed Hours

Job profile for Social Worker Enhanced Support Team

Social Worker Enhanced Support Team

location_on Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ 31/08/2026 Social Worker Enhanced Support Team Apply online

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Job details

Salary £39,862 - £47,181 Social Worker £39 ,862 - £42,839 linked Senior Social Worker £44,075 - £47,181 (pay award pending) Contractual hours 37 Basis Fixed Hours

Package We are pleased to offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your wellbeing. You can read about them on our Why work for us pages.

Job category/type Social Work - Adults

Date posted 11/08/2026 Job reference REQ0001375

Attachments Preview of Shortlisting Questions SW Enhanced Support Team.docx 2236L&H.May25.Social Worker.JDPS (9) (2).docx

Job description

Social Worker (Probation Liaison) Fixed term for one year. This job is open to external candidates as a fixed term contract and to internal candidates as a secondment. Please obtain line manager approval before interview and check eligibility.

£39,862 - £47,181 SocialWorker £39 ,862 - £42,839 linked Senior SocialWorker £44,075 - £47,181 (please see attached Job Description)Pay award pending

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Social Worker to join a unique co-located role between the Enhanced Support Team and Brighton Probation. This role will bring social work and mental health expertise directly into a probation setting, strengthening partnership working between health, social care and criminal justice services to improve outcomes for People on Probation. The role will work autonomously whilst building strong collaborative relationships across adult social care, mental health services, probation and wider partner agencies.

The post holder will provide specialist mental health and social care consultation, helping Probation Practitioners identify needs, manage risk and navigate local mental health, social care and safeguarding systems. The role will promote a strengths‑based, person‑centred approach, supporting individuals to access appropriate services while improving public protection and reducing the impact of unmet mental health needs on offending behaviour.

Working across organisational boundaries, you will contribute to multi‑agency risk management processes, support practitioners to understand local mental health pathways and thresholds, and provide advice regarding Care Act responsibilities, safeguarding, mental capacity and wider social care legislation. You will also play a key role in developing practitioner knowledge and confidence through consultation, training and reflective practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a specialist social work and mental health resource within Brighton Probation, providing consultation, advice and guidance to Probation Practitioners.
• Contribute to multi‑agency risk management and public protection arrangements, including MAPPA Level 1 reviews, Integrated Offender Management (IOM) activity, local learning events and probation POD meetings.
• Provide timely advice regarding mental health presentations, risk management, safeguarding