Senior Social Worker (Mental Health) – Enablement Team

Grade: Social Worker Level 3

Location: Enfield (Strictly Onsite)

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Social Worker to join our Mental Health Enablement Team at the London Borough of Enfield.

This is an exciting opportunity to support adults with severe and enduring mental health needs to live independently within the community, while helping to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and support timely discharge.

You will manage a complex caseload, undertake strengths-based assessments and work closely with Community Mental Health Teams, hospital services, housing providers and voluntary organisations to deliver person-centred support.

As a senior practitioner, you will provide professional leadership within the team, act as a Practice Educator, and undertake Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) work where qualified.

You will also deputise for the Service Manager when required, including attending Mental Health Resource Panels and representing the service at key meetings.

We offer a supportive team environment and opportunities for professional development, including Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), Practice Educator and DoLS Assessor training.

This is an on-site role where you will be working 9am - 5pm.

Contact Details -

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Bosede.Kareem@enfield.gov.uk for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.

If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Cinzia.Percival@enfield.gov.uk

“This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment”.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.

If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.