Senior Practitioner Social Worker – Mental Health, Substance Misuse

East Sussex County Council

Senior Practitioner Social Worker supporting mental health and substance misuse in East Sussex. Collaborating with agencies to ensure safe and effective social care for service users.

Posted 7/13/2026full-timeUckfield • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £47,410 - £50,582 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in social work practices, including risk assessment, safeguarding, and legal frameworks, while providing supervision and support to social workers. Collaborates effectively with key agencies to ensure the wellbeing of service users facing mental health and addiction challenges.

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Social Worker RegistrationSupervision SkillsRisk AssessmentSafeguarding EnquiriesComplex Assessments

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Hard Skills

Risk ManagementComplex AssessmentSafeguarding EnquiryLead Enquiry Officer ExperienceLegal Framework Knowledge

Soft Skills

SupervisionCollaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

Social Work England RegistrationAssessed & Supported Year in Employment (ASYE)

Industry Keywords

Social CareMental HealthAddictionWellbeingPartnership Working

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

ensure people are safe from abuse and neglect
make arrangements for support to be in place to ensure social care needs are met
provide supervision and support to social workers in the team
work closely in partnership with Sussex Partnership Trust and other key agencies to promote the wellbeing of service users

Requirements

What you’ll need

social worker registration with Social Work England, please include your registration number on your application
a completed assessed & supported year in employment (ASYE)
supervision skills
ability to anticipate, assess, manage, and address risks
knowledge of appropriate legal and policy frameworks
experience of completing complex assessments
experience in undertaking safeguarding enquiries, and the Lead Enquiry Officer role
experience working with people who face challenges in relation to mental health and addiction

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid working
Access to training
Lease car scheme (subject to qualifying criteria)
Access to our extensive wellbeing and wellness training
Annual registration fee with Social Work England will be reimbursed