Mental Health Specialist Social Worker

MoTech Staines‑Upon‑Thames, England, United Kingdom

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Employer Kingston Council Location(s) Kingston Workplace Type Hybrid Working Contract Type Permanent Working Hours Full Time Grade I Hours Per Week 36 Salary Range £46,968 – £52,194 Salary Basis Per annum Leave Entitlement 30 days Final date to receive applications 13/12/2025, 23:55

Anticipated Interview Date(s) To Be Confirmed About The Borough

This special place in South West London between the capital and the country has been a Royal borough longer than anywhere else - it is where the first kings of England were crowned.

Today it is a vibrant and diverse borough, with a long history and strong cultural and community heritage. Kingston's riverside location, fantastic retail offer, historic market place and church, parks and gardens all make Kingston town centre the vibrant space it is, and each of our district town centres (Surbiton, New Malden, Tolworth and Chessington) have something unique to offer.

Situated in Zone 6, Kingston is among the best-connected town centres in London with direct train links from Kingston and Surbiton stations to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and Tramlink.

Kingstons people are innovative and entrepreneurial, and have a strong sense of community pride. The borough has been home to great industry and creativity for many years, reflected in assets such as the Rose Theatre, the International Youth Arts Festival and Kingston University, which boasts more new graduate business start‑ups than any other.

We have seen tremendous generosity and compassion within our communities, particularly in response to COVID-19, which is a demonstration of Kingstons key strength. The council offers a strong level of support to vulnerable groups and those who need additional support, which has also increased significantly as a result of the pandemic. Like most places, the average age of our population is rising as more people are living longer, so we are working closely with residents to help them maintain their independence and further improve the cost effectiveness of our service to meet the ongoing rise in demand.

Kingston is home to people from diverse and interesting cultures and backgrounds, which helps to create the rich sense of community shared across the borough. In particular, Kingston has a large Sri Lankan Tamil community and is home to more people from Korea than any other part of the UK.

About The Role And Our Ideal Candidate

This role focuses on promoting the well‑being of Kingston residents and supporting the team to achieve high performance while assisting vulnerable residents in accordance with relevant legislation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Working with the team manager and senior practitioners to maintain team performance and allocate cases.
• Managing budget responsibilities and approving care plans, Care Act Assessments, care reviews, and Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest Meetings.
• Conducting regular supervision with qualified/unqualified staff and support staff.
• Maintaining staff motivation and contributing to staff retention.
• Managing a complex caseload in adherence to the Care Act and Mental Capacity Act.

• Sound knowledge and relevant work experience on the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and other relevant legislation.
• Demonstrable understanding of the principles and application of excellent adult social care.
• Managing competing demands and complex caseload and supporting team leader and other senior practitioners in running the team.
• Demonstrable experience of creating effective working relationships with internal and external customers.
• Strong literacy, numeracy, interpersonal and IT skills.
• Liaison with legal and attendance to Court of Protection Hearing if needed.
• Candidate will work alongside the manager and other seniors in doing…