Children’s & Adults Generic Senior Social Worker & (AMHP) - Out of Hours Team

Connected Local Government; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Greater London is seeking a Senior Social Worker (AMHP) for the Out of Hours Team to manage referrals and ensure assessments are detailed for safeguarding purposes. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in social work, particularly with vulnerable adults and children. Additionally, they should be a trained AMHP and confident in making independent decisions. The role offers home-based working with travel around Wandsworth, competitive salary, and generous benefits.

Benefits

40 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

Flexible working hours

Generous pension plan

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified and experienced Social Worker.
• Trained as an AMHP with safeguarding knowledge.
• Ability to make high-level decisions and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage contacts/referrals within an out of hours environment.
• Work in partnership with service users and partner agencies.
• Participate in meetings and panels directed by the Team Manager.

Skills

Social work knowledge of statutory work for both adults and children

Ability to work with service users in a challenging environment

Confidence to work alone

Knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children

Driving skills and access to a car

Education

Qualified and experienced Social Worker

Trained Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP)

Job description

Children’s & Adults Generic Senior Social Worker & (AMHP) - Out of Hours Team
£46,206 - £55,992 per annum
+ allowances*
Permanent
Full Time (36 hours)
Home based but expected to travel around Wandsworth
*10% OOH Allowance + AMHP allowance + Car Allowance

Are you an experienced Social Worker who has maintained excellent post qualifying learning and interest across the full range of social work practice, including Child Protection, Vulnerable Adults, and Mental Health (AMHP)?

You will join our Emergency Out of Hours Team providing a comprehensive generic social work service out of hours via a duty system. As an experienced Social Worker, you will be required to have the confidence to work independently in an out of hours environment, with minimum management support.

About the role

As a Children’s & Adults Social Worker & (AMHP), you will manage contacts/referrals within an out of hours environment and ensure that reports are appropriately detailed in respect of assessments, care plans and any court proceedings to safeguard service users.

You will work in partnership with service users who require social work intervention out of hours and with those partner agencies who are accessible out of hours.

Maintaining high standards of professional practice, working at all times in the best interests of vulnerable children and adults, you will ensure that there are clear reports recorded on the relevant data bases and available to the day staff on the next working day.

Your role will be key in participating in meetings, working groups and panels as appropriate, including the AMHP forum and other professional meetings, at the direction of your Team Manager.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• You will be a qualified and experienced Social Worker who is highly skilled and motivated person with a can-do compassionate attitude.
• A trained Approved Mental Health Practitioner (AMHP) with excellent knowledge in respect of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
• Have contemporary social work knowledge of statutory social work for both adults and children.
• Confidence to work alone, whilst making high level decisions.
• Ability to work with service users in a challenging out of hours environment, whilst maintaining a caring attitude.
• Ability to drive and have access to a car.

If you meet the above criteria and want to make a difference to children and vulnerable adults in an out of hours setting, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.

Closing date:1st February 2026
Shortlisting date: w/c 2nd February 2026
Interview date: w/c 9th February 2026

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.