Social Worker | Adult Social Care - Mental Health Team | West

Overview

Job Description | Salary £36,363 - £39,863 Per Annum | Fixed-Term Until September 2026 | Full Time 37 Hours Per Week | West Lancashire

Mental Health Social Worker – Adult Mental Health Social Care Team

Location:

West Lancashire

We are recruiting Social Workers with empathy and the drive to make a difference, finding creative ways to support people to achieve what they want to and live as independently as possible in a place they call their home. This role is fixed-term, full-time, until September 2026, working across West Lancashire as part of the Adult Services Mental Health Team.

Living Better Lives in Lancashire – Our strength-based vision for social care. We are driving forward innovative practice to make a difference in our communities and seek new social workers to help people achieve their goals and live independently at home.

• Undertake and review assessments of need, risk and capacity.
• Sourcing and commissioning care, undertaking duty tasks and supporting discharge planning.
• Work as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team.
• Collaborate and coproduce with internal/external professionals, community services, carers and the people we support as part of the Community Mental Health Transformation in Lancashire.
• Work with adults with a range of mental health difficulties who require statutory interventions.
• Opportunities for development and progression, including Approved Mental Health Professional Training.

Supportive and Innovative – Combine supportive and innovative thinking to achieve the best outcomes for people.

Empathy – Demonstrate compassion and empathy, listening to needs and ensuring people feel valued and respected.

• Great Annual Leave: up to 32 days plus 8 bank holidays and 2 additional statutory days during the festive season. Option to purchase additional leave.
• Flexible Working opportunities
• Financial Benefits:
  
  Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contribution; relocation reimbursement package to support moving to the area.
• Training and Development:
  Induction through the Social Care Academy and ongoing professional development.
• Health and Wellbeing:
  Wellbeing Support Programme for you and your family.
• Staff Discounts:
  Access to discounts via Vivup (car lease, shopping, entertainment, gym memberships, holidays, and more).

We embrace diversity and have support, groups and networks for staff, including FABEE, Disabled Workers Forum and the LGBTQ+ Employee Network.

If you would like an initial informal and confidential chat, please email

Application requirements: Upload and attach your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

Note: We reserve the right to close a vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Social Work applicants must be registered with Social Work England (SWE) or have applied to register. The post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful, you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a disclosure.

Further information can be found on the Our Recruitment Process tab. You will be required to provide a car for work and be insured for business use. We may consider applicants who cannot drive due to a disability.