Lead Recovery. Inspire Change. Shape the Future

Are you an experienced Mental Health Social Worker looking for your next leadership opportunity?

This is an exciting time to join Enfield’s Mental Health Enablement Service (MHES). We are transforming the way we deliver recovery-focused support, strengthening our partnerships and improving outcomes for adults with severe and enduring mental health needs.

We’re looking for an ambitious and experienced Senior Social Worker who shares our passion for recovery, strengths-based practice and high-quality social work. This is an opportunity to influence practice, support colleagues, develop innovative ways of working and help shape the future of a growing specialist service.

If you are looking for a role where your leadership and ideas will be valued, we would love to hear from you.

About the Service

The Mental Health Enablement Service supports adults with severe and enduring mental health needs to achieve greater independence, improve wellbeing and live fulfilling lives within their communities.

Working alongside health colleagues, housing providers and voluntary sector partners, we deliver recovery-focused interventions that help people build confidence, reduce reliance on services and achieve positive long-term outcomes.

We are entering an exciting new chapter as we prepare to move into our newly refurbished base at Park Avenue, Enfield, and continue to develop a high-performing, evidence-based service.

About the Role

As a Senior Social Worker, you will work closely with the Service Manager to provide professional leadership across the service.

You will:

Lead on complex mental health cases.
Provide professional supervision, guidance and support to colleagues.
Champion strengths-based, person-centred practice.
Support quality assurance, service development and continuous improvement.
Work collaboratively with health, housing and community partners.
Help embed high-quality recording, performance and outcome-focused practice.
Deputise for the Service Manager when required.
Support practice education, safeguarding and Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) development where appropriate.

About You

You will be a registered Social Worker with Social Work England and have substantial post-qualification experience within Adult Social Care and/or Mental Health Services.

You will have:

Excellent knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding legislation.
Experience of leading or supervising staff.
Strong assessment, analytical and risk management skills.
Excellent partnership working and communication skills.
A commitment to recovery-focused and strengths-based practice.
Experience managing complex cases within multidisciplinary settings.
A passion for improving services and developing others.

Why Join MHES?

We know that people don’t just choose a job—they choose a team and a culture.

At MHES you will benefit from:

A supportive and visible leadership team.
Opportunities to influence the future direction of the service.
Regular supervision and protected professional development.
Leadership and career progression opportunities.
A collaborative multidisciplinary team.
The opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of people with mental health needs.
A newly refurbished working environment at Park Avenue.

A Message from the Service Manager

“We are building a service that puts recovery, innovation and partnership at the heart of everything we do. I am looking for a Senior Social Worker who wants to inspire others, influence practice and help shape the future of Mental Health Enablement in Enfield. If you are passionate about making a real difference, we would love to welcome you to our team.”

Bosede Kareem
Service Manager – Mental Health Enablement Service

Informal Discussion

If you would like an informal discussion about the role or would like to arrange a visit to the team, please contact:

Bosede Kareem, Service Manager📧 bosede.kareem@enfield.gov.uk

If you experience any difficulties accessing this information, please contact:

Cinzia Percival📧 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.