*DIRECT HIRE*

Overview

DIRECT HIRE - Level 1 Social Worker. Closing date: 23 October 2025. POST: Social Worker - Level 1 including NQSW entry level ASYE (band 5) - permanent. BASE: Merlin House, Tamworth, B78 3HF. HOURS: 37.5. TEAM: Tamworth and Lichfield ASC D2A Team 2. An exciting opportunity has arisen within Lichfield & Tamworth Community D2A Team for a Level 1 registered Social Worker.

You will be part of the South East unplanned service (D2A) and will work closely with other Multi-Disciplinary team members including Social Workers, Social Care Assessors, Nurses, Therapists and the Home First team.

The post holder will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the personalisation and social inclusion agenda, in line with the principles of the Care Act 2014. We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and innovative individual who possess excellent communication and organisational skills and has a good working knowledge of the Care Act. This is a dynamic post that requires the post holder to work closely with multi-disciplinary teams/agencies in addressing a range of care/support issues, enabling individuals to remain in their own home through the promotion of independence; preventing unnecessary hospital admissions and improving the health and wellbeing of the population served.

Responsibilities

The post holder will need to be a registered Social Worker and will have responsibility for completing statutory assessments under the Care Act 2014 to facilitate safe and timely discharge from D2A pathways within the community and the hospital setting. The role will involve assessing; accessing; and implementing a range of social care services and providing guidance/advice and information for adults with acute or long-term physical health, mental health needs and for older people and carers.

Further details are available in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you would like an informal discussion, please contact us.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and, in return for this, we will support you by:

- Supporting your career development and progression

- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

- Options for flexible working

- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave

- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources

- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients

- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate

- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for completing statutory assessments under the Care Act 2014 to facilitate safe and timely discharge from D2A pathways within the community and the hospital setting. The role will involve assessing, accessing, and implementing a range of social care services and providing guidance/advice and information for adults with acute or long-term physical health, mental health needs and for older people and carers.

For full details, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

If you would like an informal discussion, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Standard working hours are 08:30 – 17:00. We do consider flexible working options in line with service needs and this can be discussed. There is also a possibility of 9 in 10 day working.

Due to the nature of the role you will be required to hold a full driving licence and have access to a car.

Qualifications & Training

- Professional Social Work qualification, DipSW, CQSW, CSS, BA, MA or Foreign qualification where certified by the Professional Social Work regulatory body

- Ensuring current registration with the Professional Social Work regulatory body at all times

- A commitment to on-going personal and professional development

- To undergo appropriate training to achieve Assessed Year in Practice (ASYE)

- Good keyboard / IT skills including word processing, spreadsheets, email and PowerPoint

- A clear understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice

Experience

- Experience of working with Adults and older Adults with mental health needs and their carers

- Experience of social work in other user groups/settings i.e. Children and Families, Learning Disability, Mental Health

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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