Social Worker - mental health team

Service Care; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

CPD access

Career progression pathways

Regular supervision

Job summary

Service Care is seeking a Social Worker to join the Mental Health Team on a two-week contract. The role involves delivering person-centred social care to adults with mental health challenges in a community setting, with hybrid working and opportunities for full-time or part-time hours.

You will work under statutory frameworks, supporting mobility across the service and collaborating with service users, families, and professional networks to promote independence and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Registered social worker with UK social work qualification and registration.
• Experience in adult mental health social care and statutory duties.
• Able to work flexibly with hybrid/contract role and driving may be required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of individuals with severe mental health needs, providing holistic and person-centred support.
• Work in partnership with service users, their families, and social networks to promote independence and wellbeing.
• Implement statutory duties under the Care Act 2014 and other applicable legislation.
• Support risk enablement and positive risk-taking to empower service users.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, attending Adult Social Care forums and other professional development opportunities.
• Maintain professional identity through supervision and continual learning.
• Uphold social work values, ethics, and human rights principles in all interactions.

Job description

Join our client Mental Health Team as a Social Worker – Contract Opportunity Are you a passionate and dedicated Social Worker looking to make a tangible difference in people's lives? We are currently seeking a committed Social Worker - mental health team to join our client Adult Mental Health Social Care Team on a contract basis. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a vibrant community-focused environment, helping people with severe mental health challenges achieve greater independence and wellbeing.

About the Role: Social Worker - Mental Health Team

As a Social Worker - mental health team , you will play a pivotal role in supporting adults with mental health difficulties. Working within our client innovative community transformation, you will deliver person-centred, strengths-based social care that aligns with legislative frameworks such as the Care Act 2014, the Mental Health Act 1983, and the MCA 2005. Your work will promote social justice, equality, and human rights, helping individuals reach their full potential through holistic, community-oriented approaches.

This contract role, lasting two weeks initially, offers hybrid working arrangements, with full-time (36.25 hours per week) or part-time hours available. The role requires you to drive, supporting mobile service delivery across our client.

Candidate Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of individuals with severe mental health needs, providing holistic and person-centred support.
• Work in partnership with service users, their families, and social networks to promote independence and wellbeing.
• Implement statutory duties under the Care Act 2014 and other applicable legislation.
• Support risk enablement and positive risk-taking to empower service users.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, attending our client Adult Social Care Forum and other professional development opportunities.
• Maintain professional identity through supervision and continual learning.
• Uphold social work values, ethics, and human rights principles in all interactions.

Benefits of the Social Worker - Mental Health Team Position

• Competitive pay rate, competitive hourly rate aligned with experience.
• Hybrid working model for better work-life balance.
• Access to our client CPD and career progression pathways.
• Regular supervision and support from our client Principal Social Worker.
• Opportunities to work within a forward-thinking team committed to social justice and community development.
• Work within a supportive environment that values your professional curiosity and innovation.