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Liquid Personnel is recruiting an experienced Senior Social Worker for its client’s Mental Health Team based in Cardiff. This is a full-time agency role offering
£35–£38 per hour (Umbrella) and the opportunity to work within a well-established Community Mental Health Team supporting adults with complex mental health needs.
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled and motivated Social Worker looking to take the next step in their career. As a Senior Social Worker, you will play a key role in supporting the Team Manager, supervising colleagues, managing complex and high-risk cases, and driving high-quality practice to achieve positive outcomes for service users and carers.
Benefits
Competitive pay rate of £35–£38 per hour Umbrella
Supportive management structure and regular supervision
Opportunity to work within a well-established Community Mental Health Team
Meaningful and rewarding work supporting adults with complex mental health needs
Flexible working arrangements where applicable
Ongoing professional development opportunities
Dedicated support from an experienced recruitment consultant
What will your responsibilities be?
As a Senior Social Worker within the Mental Health Team, you will: Manage a complex caseload of adults experiencing significant mental health needs.
Complete strengths-based assessments, care planning, reviews, and risk assessments.
Undertake safeguarding investigations and interventions in line with legislation, policy, and statutory guidance.
Support individuals to maximise their independence, wellbeing, and quality of life.
Work collaboratively with families, carers, health professionals, and partner agencies to coordinate effective support plans.
Prepare reports and attend decision-making forums, panels, safeguarding meetings, and professional reviews.
Provide casework supervision and professional guidance to Social Workers and Social Work Assistants.
Support newly qualified Social Workers, students, and colleagues managing complex cases.
Undertake complex and high-risk work, including cases involving risks to liberty, wellbeing, and personal safety.
Contribute to service development, training initiatives, and continuous practice improvement.
Assist with duty planning and deputise for the Team Manager when required.
Monitor outcomes and identify trends relating to unmet or inappropriately met needs.
Maintain accurate records and effectively utilise corporate systems and databases.
Qualifications and Experience
To be successful in this role, you must have: Degree in Social Work or equivalent qualification
Current Social Care Wales registration
Enhanced DBS clearance
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
Eligible to work in the UK
Significant post-qualified experience within Adult Social Care or Mental Health Services
Experience managing complex caseloads within a statutory setting
Experience supervising or supporting colleagues
Strong understanding of mental health, safeguarding, and social care legislation
Excellent assessment, risk management, analytical, and report-writing skills
Desirable Skills and Experience
Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) qualification
Experience working within a Community Mental Health Team
Experience supporting staff performance and quality improvement initiatives
Ability to speak Welsh or other community languages
Why Liquid Personnel?
Free DBS and compliance service
Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
“Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
“Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us*
Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. *Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.
Reasonable Adjustments
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of Practice for the International Recruitment of Health and Social Care Personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
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