Job reference REQ05649 | Date posted 24/06/2026 | Application closing date 10/07/2026
Location: Forge Road
Salary: £40,777.00 – £45,091.00 per annum, plus a market pay supplement of £3,000 per annum subject to review.
Contractual hours: 37 Basis Full time.
Job category/type: Social Care.
Job description
The Community Mental Health Team based at The Forge (Port Talbot) are looking for a full‑time Social Worker with community mental health and ideally AMPH experience, alongside a rounded knowledge of current best practice in mental health.
The CMHT is a well‑established multi‑disciplinary team comprising mental health practitioners from both NPT Council and Swansea Bay University Health Board, working closely with primary care, Police, the Health Board, Drugs and Alcohol Services, and the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment team.
You will undertake assessments, reviews and care planning, and deliver a high quality service to our service users, working within the legislative framework of the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and the Mental Health Measure (Wales) 2010.
The role requires a sound value base, excellent communication skills, and a strengths‑based, outcome‑focused approach.
This position will be based within the Community Mental Health Team at The Forge, with hybrid working arrangements.
What we can offer you
An engaging welcome into the team, ongoing support and guidance from peers, colleagues and management.
Meet‑and‑greets with the team prior to interview, opportunities for AMHP training, practice educator roles, enrolment in management and leadership training courses, and investment in staff development.
Ideal qualifications
Social work qualified and professionally registered with Social Care Wales.
Substantial post‑qualifying experience, with at least 6 months in a mental health service.
Experience as an Approved Mental Health Professional is desirable.
Knowledge of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014, outcome‑focused assessment, and working knowledge of the Mental Health Measures (2010), Continuing Health Care, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
Benefits
- Hybrid working and flexible working schemes to improve work‑life balance.
- Competitive employee package with a remarkable 15.3% employer pension contribution.
- 25 days holiday entitlement, increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service (plus 8 bank holidays).
- Discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure.
- Cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment.
- Salary sacrifice scheme for purchasing a new car through Tusker.
- Exclusive discounts at local and national retailers via the Smart Spend app.
Guaranteed interview scheme
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability, are armed forces veterans, or are at risk of redundancy or have been made redundant in 2024 through the Tata Steel restructuring. Applicants must meet all essential criteria as shown in the person specification to qualify for a guaranteed interview. Please note that you should indicate on your application that you are currently at risk of redundancy or have been made redundant.
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