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Lead Social Worker

United Kingdom, Huyton, Liverpool 46904.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted March 26, 2026
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Join the team at Victoria Gardens in Huyton, a specialist rehabilitation for Service Users with complex mental health needs and help people in their recovery journey to develop new skills and build a brighter future. Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will manage and support a caseload of up to service users with mental health conditions. You will be responsible for assessments, CPA reports, Mental Health Tribunals, Managers Hearings and will be requested to supervise junior staff members. As a manager of the team, you will lead and promote adult safeguarding and will empower recovery to encourage service users to engage in their care plans and achieve their goals.

Job Responsibility

  • Supporting the social work team to take the lead on adult safeguarding
  • Deputising for Lead social worker in quality assurance meetings
  • Supporting the social work team to deliver Safeguarding induction and update training across the Hospital
  • Leading the multidisciplinary teams on non-medical mental capacity issues and best interest decisions
  • Delivering quality supervision and appraisal to junior and senior social workers in the Team
  • Liaising with external agencies to enable them to fulfil their statutory duties, for example: MAPPA, Local Authority Social Services, CMHT, FIND, FOLS, Police and Probation
  • Supporting carers and families of detained patients

Requirements

  • A Social Work qualification
  • Registration with Social Work England
  • Have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation
  • Have at least 3-4 years’ experience of working in a similar environment

What we offer

  • The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave
  • Career development and training
  • Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate
  • Wellbeing support and activities
  • Access to Blue Light Card
  • Life Assurance
  • Stream – instant access to earned wages
  • 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion
  • Enhanced Maternity Package
  • Pension contribution
  • Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking

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