Social Worker (Adults' Mental Health Safeguarding Hub)


Company:	Hampshire County Council
Salary:	£41,985 to £49,565 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Winchester, SO23 8UJ
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	16 Sept 2026
Closing date:	7 Oct 2026

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Summary

Join Our New Adults' Mental Health Safeguarding Hub as a Social Worker

We're looking for passionate and motivated Social Workers to join our newly established Adults' Mental Health Safeguarding Hub, offering a unique opportunity to help shape a developing countywide service and influence how safeguarding support is delivered for younger adults with mental health needs.

As a Social Worker, you'll undertake safeguarding enquiries, assess risk, build effective relationships with partner agencies, and work alongside individuals to achieve outcomes that matter to them. Working closely with colleagues across health, social care and partner organisations, you'll apply your professional expertise to deliver person-centred safeguarding interventions in line with the Care Act 2014 and our commitment to making safeguarding personal.

In return, you'll benefit from excellent training, ongoing professional development, and support from an experienced and dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity to broaden your safeguarding experience, develop your career, and make a real difference while helping to build an innovative new service from the ground up.

What you’ll be doing:

• Triaging safeguarding referrals and making informed decisions on risk and appropriate next steps.

• Providing supervision, support and practice guidance to Case Workers and Senior Case Workers.

• Undertaking safeguarding enquiries, wellbeing, carers' and mental capacity assessments where appropriate.

• Working collaboratively with individuals, families, providers and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes.

• Identifying, managing and escalating safeguarding concerns, while maintaining accurate and timely case records.

• Contributing to service improvement by maintaining professional knowledge, attending training, and supporting best practice across the team.

What we’re looking for:

• Social Work qualification and registered with Social Work England (SWE).

• A sound understanding of how to apply a strengths-based approach.

• Understanding of social work issues, legal frameworks and social services’ statutory duties.

• Commitment to demonstrating our values and behaviours, showing compassion, empathy and respect.

To learn more about this role, please review our Candidate Pack available on our website. Please click on the Apply button for details.

• Excellent Practice Validation: Progress to a Senior Social Worker role through our Excellent Practice Validation programme. Our Senior Social Workers are paid a market supplement of £3,000 per annum.

• AMHP pathway: We’ll support you to complete your AMHP training and give you the opportunity to complete AMHP work alongside your Social Work duties. When you’ve completed your AMHP training, you’ll be eligible for a market supplement of up to £2,500 per annum.

• Professional development: Continuous learning and supportive supervision.

• Work-life balance: Enjoy a fulfilling career with a good balance between work and home life.

• Employee support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources and legal and financial advice.

• Competitive benefits package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.

Other job titles you may be searching for may include: Newly Qualified Social Worker, Senior Case Worker , Welfare Worker, Social Services, Case Manager, Social Work Practitioner.

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