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Salary: £37,766 - £51,127 Competitive + £3,000 retention bonus (every 2 years’ service)
Wandsworth/Richmond & Hybrid
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of adults facing mental health challenges? Do you have the expertise and compassion to provide vital support to residents in Richmond and Wandsworth? If so, we invite you to join our dedicated Mental Health Service.
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Mental Health Social Worker
Salary: £37,766 - £51,127 Competitive + £3,000 retention bonus (every 2 years’ service)
Permanent/Full Time
Wandsworth/Richmond & Hybrid
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of adults facing mental health challenges? Do you have the expertise and compassion to provide vital support to residents in Richmond and Wandsworth? If so, we invite you to join our dedicated Mental Health Service.
Join Richmond and Wandsworth’s Mental Health Social Care Teams and Mental Health Reviews Team as a Social Worker and make a meaningful impact in the lives of residents of Wandsworth . The Mental Health service is responsible for assessing and reviewing social care needs and safeguarding enquiries under the Care Act 2014, the Mental Health Act . This includes creating person centred, strengths-based support plans, undertaking carers assessments and capacity assessments .
The mental health service of Richmond and Wandsworth Councils supports both boroughs. This role will be based in Wandsworth supporting residents within the borough.
As a Mental Health Social Worker, You Will
- Provide a duty function/front door service, offering signposting, advice, screening, and risk assessments.
- Conduct assessments under the Care Act, developing strength-based support plans to promote independence.
- Manage complex cases, complete initial care reviews, and ensure proportionate support.
- Lead safeguarding adults statutory duties, including screening concerns and conducting Section 42 inquiries.
- Collaborate with health services, housing teams, the voluntary sector, and other key partners.
- Carry out carers’ assessments and build strong working relationships with families and caregivers.
- Facilitate mental capacity assessments, best interest meetings, and Court of Protection applications.
- Prepare social circumstances reports and attend tribunals to advocate for individuals.
- We seek motivated and compassionate social workers with expertise in mental health and safeguarding.
- You should have experience in case management, risk assessment, and multi-agency collaboration. Strong knowledge of legal frameworks and person-centered practice is essential.
- We are looking for Social Workers post ASYE completion with one year post qualifying experience in a statutory setting.
Why Join Us?
- £3,000 retention bonus for qualified staff (every 2 years’ service).
- Payment of Social Work England registration fee.
- Regular reflective supervision and peer group supervision.
- Bespoke Personal Development Plans.
- Fully funded training opportunities and career pathways including – Practice Educator, Leadership and Management, Best Interest Assessor, Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), Coaching and Mentoring and Adults Safeguarding at Risk.
- Access to Research in Practice membership and Institute of Leadership and Management resources.
Shortlisting Date: W/C 11th August
Interview Date: TBC
For an informal conversation please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk
We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone . We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services . We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment . Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) .
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan .
Richmond and Wandsworth Councils
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- Job Profile Social Worker 2025.pdf
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