East London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Social Worker to join the team in Luton. This role is ideal for qualified social workers who hold registration with Social Work England and possess excellent communication skills. Applicants must have an appropriate social work qualification and a degree-level education.
The Trust welcomes professionals ready to deliver high-quality, person-centred support, working collaboratively with colleagues and partner agencies to make a real difference in people’s lives.
A Certificate of Sponsorship is available for eligible candidates who meet the Home Office requirements. If you are passionate about social care and looking to develop your career within an outstanding NHS Trust, this is your chance to join a supportive and forward-thinking team.
About the Trust
East London NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of mental health, community health, primary care, wellbeing, and inpatient services to young people, working age adults, and older adults across the City of London, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Bedfordshire, and Luton.
Position: Social Worker
Salary: £37,338-£44,962 per year
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Luton
About the Role
Looking for a new and exciting challenge?
Luton North Hub Community Mental Health team are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Social Worker to join our forward-thinking and dynamic team.As a post holder, you will be working collaboratively with secondary mental health services, local authorities, Integrated Care Board, primary care services, housing associations as well as the voluntary and private sector all contributing to provide a person centered and recovery focused model of care.
You will have access to various career growth opportunities such as;
Training and development opportunities specific to social work including ASYE, AMHP training and PE training.
Psychosocial intervention training
Regular supervision with experienced social work professionals
Regular social work forums and seminars.
We understand that this may be your first job in mental health services, however we are committed in supporting our staff with their wellbeing, training and career development. Continuous professional support is given throughout your career with us and unique skills and achievements are highly recognised and celebrated Trust wide
We welcome applicants from all sections of the community to ensure our workforce is representative of the population we serve.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will hold a Social Care caseload and work within the principles of the agreed model of care for the service as laid down in the operational policy. The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner within an integrated Multi-disciplinary team. This will involve the assessment planning, implementation and evaluation of the care provided and will liaise with all agencies involved with the client.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for:
- Ensuring that the values outlined in the NHS Constitution are adhered to daily and any matters of concern are raised with the relevant Line Manager or through the necessary processes within the Trust. Responsible for delivering a compassionate, dignified and respectful service to patients at all times.
- Continually delivering and maintaining high standards for a defined caseload as agreed with your Line Manager.
- Leadership, supervision and support to junior staff.
- Ensuring national targets and standards are achieved.
- Building trust and developing relationships to ensure service user involvement.
- Demonstrating a professional manner in all work carried out.
- Maintaining accurate and timely records.
- Ensuring equality and diversity values underpin the day to day working of the practice area.
- Continuous professional development
Person Specifications
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- An appropriate social work qualification
- Registration with Social Work England
- Education to degree level
Desirable
- Master’s degree or equivalent post-qualifying training
- Approved Mental Health Professional training and qualification (or prepared to undertake training within a year of appointment to role)
- Relevant post-qualifying training for social workers
- Other relevant post-qualification training (e.g. CBT, family therapy)
- Best Interest Assessor training
Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of legislation, statutory guidance, theory, and policy in relation to adult and children’s social care.
- Experience of undertaking assessment focused on personalisation, choice and control, and care planning.
- Understanding of and experience of use of personal budgets and direct payments.
- Evidence of multidisciplinary and collaborative working.
- Evidence of partnership working with service users and carers, demonstrating dignity and respect, particularly in very challenging situations
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders, including service users and carers, other professionals and colleagues, members of other organisations and locally communities – verbally and in writing.
- Evidence of successful management of challenging meetings.
- Ability to manage highly sensitive information
- Experience of using electronic record systems and ability to produce accurate, appropriate, and timely reports.
- Demonstrable ability to working sensitively with diverse needs and environments
Desirable
- Ability to analyse service user and carer information.
- Experience of undertaking small scale audits and surveys
- Understanding of basic research methods
- Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice
Other
Essential
- Ability to visit and attend meetings at a variety of locations and environments.
- Experience of using a computer (PC literate to ECDL standard).
- Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving
- Ability to meet deadlines and respond to crises as appropriate
- Flexibility and ability to respond to a variety of tasks and to prioritise own workload
- Ability to manage others and convey information which may be contentious sensitively so that it achieves required improvements and outcomes.
- Ability to deal with distressing and sometimes aggressive behaviour of service users and carers.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an integrated health and social care environment.
Benefits
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
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Application Deadline
July 29, 2025