Social Worker - Community Mental Health (FTC)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 06/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
The Buckinghamshire CMHT Social Care Team is seeking an experienced Social Worker for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Aylesbury. The role involves working with adults and their families in community and placement settings, understanding their needs, and developing strength-based plans. You will apply statutory frameworks to promote independence and manage a caseload within a framework of appropriate supervision. The position requires a high-quality professional approach and a commitment to relationship and strengths-based practice.
Essential criteria
- Qualified Social Worker - Registered with Social Work England
- More than one year continuous post-qualifying practice.
- Demonstrable experience strengths-based practice, working collaboratively with adults and their families.
- Demonstrable experience of undertaking direct work with adults
- Experience of undertaking assessments, reviews and s42's for adults under The Care Act 2014
- Knowledge and experience of working with vulnerable adults in a statutory setting
- Knowledge and experience in the application of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, standards and local policies and procedures
- Demonstrable ability to build sound, productive working relationships with colleagues, partners and other staff.
- Ability to maintain accurate and up to date case records in a timely manner
- UK Driving licence and access to a car on daily basis
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in adults in a mental health setting
- PEPS 1 or 2 award
- Experience completing/triaging safeguarding referrals/eligibility decisions
- Personal Attributes
- A commitment to Continuous Professional Development
- A commitment to the learning and development of colleagues
- Have a strong social work identity
- Ability to manage a complex case load
- Being able to work as a team player as well as autonomously
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Understanding the needs of service users requiring mental health services
- Working with health and social care data bases
- Understanding of commissioning and the delivery of care services through the local authority.
- Applying relevant legal frameworks into practice
- Knowledge of community resources and services in Buckinghamshire
- Skills and Experience
- Qualified Social Worker - Registered with Social Work England
- More than one year continuous post-qualifying practice.
- Demonstrable experience strengths-based practice, working collaboratively with adults and their families.
- Demonstrable experience of undertaking direct work with adults
- Experience of undertaking assessments, reviews and s42's for adults under The Care Act 2014
- Knowledge and experience of working with vulnerable adults in a statutory setting
- Knowledge and experience in the application of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, standards and local policies and procedures
- Demonstrable ability to build sound, productive working relationships with colleagues, partners and other staff.
- Ability to maintain accurate and up to date case records in a timely manner
- UK Driving licence and access to a car on daily basis
- Experience of working in adults in a mental health setting
- PEPS 1 or 2 award
- Experience completing/triaging safeguarding referrals/eligibility decisions
- Personal Attributes
- A commitment to Continuous Professional Development
- A commitment to the learning and development of colleagues
- Have a strong social work identity
- Ability to manage a complex case load
- Being able to work as a team player as well as autonomously
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Understanding the needs of service users requiring mental health services
- Working with health and social care data bases
- Understanding of commissioning and the delivery of care services through the local authority.
- Applying relevant legal frameworks into practice
- Knowledge of community resources and services in Buckinghamshire
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
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Job summary
Are you seeking a change within your Social Work journey? Are you an experienced social worker looking for a new challenge?
The Buckinghamshire CMHT Social Care Team is looking for anexperienced Social Worker to join our social work team in Aylesbury. Within Oxford Health we deliver mental health social care support within a partnership agreement with Buckinghamshire Council for a fixed term 12 month contact.
We have a robust induction whereupon you will attend corporate induction days, you will be given time to undertake initial relevant training and have shadowing opportunities to help you settle into your role from the first day on the job.
Main duties of the job
Your duties will include:
- Work with adults, and their families, who may be placed in a range of community and placement settings, to form an understanding of their needs and wishes and develop strength-based plans.
- Understand and apply the relevant statutory frameworks to promote independence and autonomy while balancing risks and the needs of others including children and vulnerable adults.
- You will use relationship based Social Work skills to understand the needs of this adult service user group and work collaboratively to create care and support plans that reflect person-centred outcomes.
- To provide a high quality and effective professional approach, taking responsibility
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