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Social Worker – Mental Health

Coventry, USPosted 31 Oct 2026Remotelocal_ats

<p><span data-contrast="auto">Liquid Personnel is recruiting an </span><span data-contrast="auto">Adult’s </span><span data-contrast="auto">Social Worker to join its client’s </span>Mental Health <span data-contrast="auto"> team, based in Coventry. </span>This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated practitioner to support adults experiencing mental health difficulties, delivering strengths-based and person-centred interventions that promote independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes.</p> <p>The successful candidate will work within an integrated mental health service alongside health professionals, community services, carers, families, and partner organisations. You will undertake Care Act assessments, safeguarding work, Mental Capacity Assessments, and support planning, whilst helping individuals access appropriate services and community resources. The role requires a proactive practitioner who can manage a varied caseload, work collaboratively with multidisciplinary partners, and support adults to make informed choices whilst maximising their independence and recovery.</p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What will your responsibilities be?</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <ul> <li>Undertaking Care Act 2014 assessments and developing person-centred support plans that promote independence, wellbeing, and recovery.</li> <li>Managing a caseload of adults with mental health needs, ensuring timely and effective social work interventions are delivered.</li> <li>Completing carers assessments in accordance with the Care Act 2014 and supporting carers to access appropriate services and support.</li> <li>Undertaking reviews of care and support arrangements, including reviews relating to Section 117 aftercare responsibilities.</li> <li>Leading safeguarding enquiries and responding to safeguarding concerns in accordance with Section 42 of the Care Act 2014.</li> <li>Completing Mental Capacity Assessments and facilitating Best Interest decision-making processes where required.</li> <li>Supporting legal processes, including Court of Protection applications and associated documentation where necessary.</li> <li>Working collaboratively with health services, community organisations, voluntary sector providers, families, and support networks to achieve positive outcomes.</li> <li>Promoting positive risk-taking, informed decision-making, and strengths-based approaches to support independence and recovery.</li> <li>Contributing a social care perspective within multidisciplinary meetings, assessments, and support planning discussions.</li> <li>Maintaining accurate, timely, and legally compliant case records, assessments, reports, and support plans.</li> <li>Participating in professional development activities, supervision, training, and service improvement initiatives. </li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Qualifications and Experience:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">To be successful in this role you must have;</span>  </p> <ul> <li>Professional Qualification: MA, BA, BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, CQSW, CSS, or equivalent recognised Social Work qualification.</li> <li>Registration: Must be registered with Social Work England.</li> <li>Experience: Significant experience working with adults experiencing mental health difficulties.</li> <li>Legislation Knowledge: Strong understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Care Act 2014, and Adult Safeguarding legislation.</li> <li>Assessment Skills: Proven ability to undertake complex assessments, support planning, safeguarding enquiries, and risk management interventions.</li> <li>Mental Health Experience: Experience supporting adults with complex mental health needs within community or specialist mental health services.</li> <li>Multi-Agency Working: Experience working collaboratively with health services, voluntary organisations, police, and wider partner agencies.</li> <li>Communication Skills: Excellent communication, negotiation, report-writing, and partnership-working skills.</li> <li>Professional Practice: Commitment to strengths-based, person-centred practice and continuous professional development. </li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Why Liquid Personnel?</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":276}"> </span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> Free DBS and compliance service</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies</span> </li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal</span> </li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge</span> </li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK</span> </li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">“Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*</span> </li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">“Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Reasonable Adjustments:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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.</span> <br><span data-contrast="auto">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.</span> <br><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">BH - </span></strong>202302<br><strong><span data-contrast="auto">GH -</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> 36187</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>

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