Location
Enfield

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£51,138 per annum

About the Role
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.

Role Responsibilities
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.

Experience
Substantial post-qualification experience within Adult Social Care and/or Mental Health Services.
Experience of leading or supervising staff.
Experience managing complex cases within multidisciplinary settings.

About You
You will be a registered Social Worker with Social Work England.
Excellent knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding legislation.
Strong assessment, analytical and risk management skills.
Excellent partnership working and communication skills.
A commitment to recovery-focused and strengths-based practice.
A passion for improving services and developing others.

Qualifications
Registered Social Worker with Social Work England.