Social Worker; Mental Health

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Job Reference: HCC
623080

Salary Range: £40,643 - £48,077 per annum inclusive of £3,000 per annum market supplement for Senior Social Workers

Work Location: Dame Mary Fagan House, Basingstoke (Hybrid Working)

Hours per week: 37

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 4 February 2026

Interview Date: 19 & 20 February 2026

Joining our Mental Health and Substance Misuse Teamas a qualified and experienced

Social Worker
, you’ll be innovative, person-centred and committed to working in a strengths-based way.

You’ll enjoy working in a team that thrives on supporting each other, sharing experiences and learnings to encourage continuous improvement. We have varied experience and backgrounds across the team, with regular opportunities for training and ongoing development.

• Conducting comprehensive assessments of individuals' needs and available support.
• Managing a complex caseload whilst providing supervision for Case Workers and Senior Case Workers and practice advice on complex cases.
• Participating in duty to triage urgent cases as well as triaging safeguarding referrals and making informed decisions.
• Liaising with colleagues in Health to facilitate hospital discharges.
• Holding forensic cases and working closely with the Ministry of Justice.

• Social Work qualification and registered with Social Work England (SWE). Due to the needs of the team, we’reunable to consider Newly Qualified Social Workers for this post.
• Experience working in a UK-based statutory setting.
• A sound understanding of how to apply a strengths-based approach.
• Understanding of social work issues, legalframeworksand social services’ statutory duties.
• Commitment todemonstratingour values and behaviours, showing compassion,empathy and respect.

Take a lookat our Candidate Pack for more information about the Social Worker
role,teamand our values. The section‘About you’explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about.
Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements anddemonstrateour values, in your application.

• Make a difference:Watch this short video to find out more about the important work our Mental Health Teams do.
• Career growth
  :
  
  View ourcareer pathways for more information about opportunities within our Adults Social Work service.
• Excellent Practice Validation:Progress to a Senior Social Worker role through our Excellent Practice Validation programme. Our Senior Social Workers are paid a market supplement of £3,000 per annum.
• AMHP pathway:We’llsupport you to complete your
  
  AMHP training and give you the opportunity to complete AMHP work alongside your Social Work duties. Whenyou’vecompleted your AMHP training,you’llbe eligible for a market supplement of up to £2,500 per annum.
• Professional development:Continuous learning and supportive supervision.
• Work-life balance:Enjoy a fulfilling career with a good balance between work and home life.
• Employee support:Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive benefits package
  :
  
  Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.

Other job titles you may be searching for may include:
Welfare Worker, Social Services, Case Manager, Social Work Practitioner.

You will be required to travel to various locations within Hampshire, and it is essential that you have a current drivers’ licence and access to a reliable vehicle on a regular basis.

We recruit for attitudes and values in Adults’ Health and Care. We invite you to evidence how you demonstrate our 5 core values in your application. For more information on our values, please refer to the candidate pack.

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

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