Mental Health Senior Practitioner

Salary:£49,603 - £51,843 (Inclusive of 7.5% market supplement)

Hours per week:37 hours

Interview date:To be confirmed following shortlisting

Whole Life Pathways - Supporting Mental Health

Are you passionate about making a real difference for people living with mental health challenges?

We are looking for an experienced Social Worker to join our dedicated team, providing leadership and support across Wiltshire.

Our team works with children, adults, and older people who meet the threshold for secondary mental health care. We focus on delivering high-quality social care interventions, including assessment, care management, and risk planning, while ensuring services feel integrated and seamless for those who need them most.

As a Senior Social Worker, you will provide professional leadership, supervision, and guidance to colleagues, helping to shape evidence-informed practice and influence service development. You will work closely with health partners and other agencies, supporting staff to achieve better outcomes for individuals, families, and communities.

You will bring a recognised Social Work qualification, registration with Social Work England, and substantial post-qualification experience. Your expertise in mental health legislation, safeguarding, and partnership working will enable you to lead confidently in complex situations. In return, we offer a supportive environment where your skills and ideas will help drive positive change.

If you are committed to person-centred practice and want to make a lasting impact, we want to hear from you.

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That's why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right.

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This position comes with a 7.5% market supplement payment. All market supplement payments are subject to review on an annual basis.

Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity.

The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.

For more details, contact Caroline Bowen, Head of Wholelife Pathway, here or call .

This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion.

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Application process

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