Senior Social Worker – Mental Health and Substance Use
Location: Southeast localities (Edinburgh)
Salary: £47,639 – £56,392 per annum. Hours: 36 per week.
Overview
The Edinburgh City Health & Social Care Partnership (EHSCP) is transforming social work services, supporting individuals with complex mental health and/or substance use needs in a trauma-informed, person-centred, recovery-focused environment.
Responsibilities
- Line manage a small team of social workers and Clinical Care Assistants, ensuring consistent high-quality support across the four city areas.
- Collaborate with health and partner agencies to develop and review care plans, helping clients remain safe and work toward recovery goals.
- Provide cover and support to colleagues in other areas, fostering consistency and shared learning.
- Lead the development and improvement of the service within the Adult With Incapacity and Adult Support and Protection framework.
Qualifications & Experience
- Qualified Social Worker with experience in Mental Health and Substance Use Services.
- Knowledge of Adult With Incapacity and Adult Support and Protection legislation.
- Experience managing a multidisciplinary team and working with complex cases.
- Desirable: MHO, Practice Educator, ASP qualifications.
Additional Requirements
- Regulated work with vulnerabilities: must join or update the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 scheme.
- Where continuous period of 3+ months out of the UK in last 5 years: must provide Overseas Criminal Record Check.
- Unconditional offer contingent upon satisfactory pre‑employment checks.
Equality and Diversity
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from women, minority ethnic groups, people with disabilities or neurodivergent individuals, care‑experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people. Disabled and care‑experienced applicants who meet the minimum criteria are guaranteed an interview.
Find out more about our commitment to equalities: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4
Behaviour Expectations
During the interview process we assess how you would bring our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.
You can find more information on our Behaviours webpage: Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council.
Flexible Working
We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements.
Salary Information
Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and increases annually until it reaches the top of the range.
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