Mental Health & Reablement

Qualified Social Worker - Mental Health & Reablement

Role: Qualified Social Worker

Service: Adult Social Care (Mental Health & Reablement)

Location: Leicestershire County Council (Hybrid Working)

Pay Rate: £34.00 per hour

Contract: Full-Time, Ongoing Interim Contract

Leicestershire County Council is seeking a skilled, empathetic Social Worker to join their specialized Mental Health & Reablement Team. This service bridges the gap between acute mental health recovery, community integration, and short-term reablement, helping individuals regain their autonomy and build sustainable independence within their local communities. Core Responsibilities Operating as part of an integrated, multidisciplinary service, your daily duties will include:

Strengths-Based Assessments: Conducting comprehensive social care assessments under the Care Act 2014, prioritizing reablement goals and person-centered support plans.

Mental Health Recovery Support: Managing a varied caseload of adults presenting with complex mental health needs, supporting their transition from hospital or secondary mental health care into community settings.

Mental Capacity & Safeguarding: Completing Mental Capacity Assessments (MCA), Best Interest decisions, and managing adult safeguarding enquiries to protect vulnerable individuals.

Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Working closely with health professionals, occupational therapists, community mental health teams (CMHTs), and secondary care services to deliver seamless, reablement-focused care pathways.

Mandatory Candidate Criteria

Professional Registration: Must be a Qualified Social Worker with an active, valid Social Work England (SWE) registration.

Adult Services Experience: Substantive post-qualifying experience within statutory Adult Social Care, Adult Mental Health, or Reablement/Intermediate Care teams.

Legislative Knowledge: Strong, applied working knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Health Act 1983/2007, and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

Communication & Resilience: Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport quickly with individuals, carers, and multi-agency partners.

What Leicestershire County Council Offers You

Competitive Pay: An hourly rate of £34.00 per hour.

Workplace Balance: A modern hybrid working model combining community/office presence with working from home options.

A Supportive Environment: Access to structured supervision, peer support, and a progressive service focused on enablement over long-term dependency.

Make a Difference in Leicestershire If you are a passionate mental health practitioner dedicated to supporting adults on their journey back to independence, apply today. Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone. Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.