Experienced Social Worker roles within Mental health and Autism
SO3 (£39,862 - £45,091) – eligible for an Essential Car User allowance up to £963 per annum.
37 Hours, Full Time (potential for flexible working arrangements via a flexible working request).
Permanent/Temporary – Baker Street office and homeworking (office based three days per week).
Your Role
We’re looking for experienced social workers (with over 2 years of Social Work experience) in a variety of roles within Mental Health and Autism to join us at Stockport Council.
You’ll support adults across Stockport to live safe, fulfilling, and independent lives, using your professional judgement and expertise every day. Your work will include:
* Completing Care Act assessments, strengths based support planning, and proportionate risk assessments.
* Undertaking Mental Capacity Act assessments and providing clear, well‑reasoned social circumstance reports.
* Working closely with the Community Mental Health Team and wider multidisciplinary colleagues.
* Leading and contributing to safeguarding enquiries, ensuring people are protected and empowered.
* Using your professional autonomy to make decisions rooted in the Care Act 2014, the Mental Health Act, and best practice social work.
* Balancing independent working with being part of a supportive, well‑established, friendly and knowledgeable team.
About You
You’ll be motivated to make a real difference to adults with mental health needs. You’ll be committed to a strengths‑based and person‑centred practice and knowledgeable and passionate about mental health social work. You have a solid understanding of the Mental Health Act and the Autism Strategy – these are desirable. You’ll be confident in working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, with skills to help people maintain independence and promote community and asset‑based approaches.
If you’re someone who enjoys complex work, meaningful relationships with service users, and seeing the impact of your interventions, you’ll thrive here.
About Us
You will join a service that values your professional development and wellbeing. We offer regular supervisions to support reflective practice and strong peer support from a well‑established team. There are opportunities for career progression, with a wide access to training and Continuing Professional Development. We have a workplace culture rooted in collaboration, compassion and learning. This is a team where your skills will be recognised, your ideas welcomed, and your development encouraged.
Opportunities include Practice Educator, Approved Mental Health Professional, Best interest assessor, Senior social worker and other areas of management.
ASYE (assessed and supported year in employment) can also be offered; newly qualified social workers would be appointed at scale SO2 (£37,280 - £41,771).
Social Work England registration can be reimbursed after a period of permanent employment on an annual or 6 monthly basis.
Benefits & Conditions
The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre‑employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex‑military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed to be shortlisted for Assessment if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.
Contact
If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Sarah Kerr on sarah.kerr@stockport.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
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