At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team to support individuals on probation with mental health and social care expertise.
- Company: Brighton Probation and Enhanced Support Team, focused on collaboration and community impact.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, comprehensive wellbeing support, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Engage in multi-agency work and contribute to public protection initiatives.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while enhancing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Qualified Social Worker with experience in mental health and collaborative practice.
The predicted salary is between 39862 - 47181 £ per year.
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Location: Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ
Basis: Fixed Hours
Salary: £39,862 - £47,181
Contractual hours: 37
We are pleased to offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your wellbeing. You can read about them on our Why work for us pages.
Job category/type: Social Work - Adults
Date posted: 11/08/2026
Job reference: REQ0001375
This job is open to external candidates as a fixed term contract and to internal candidates as a secondment. Please obtain line manager approval before interview and check eligibility.
We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Social Worker to join a unique co-located role between the Enhanced Support Team and Brighton Probation. This role will bring social work and mental health expertise directly into a probation setting, strengthening partnership working between health, social care and criminal justice services to improve outcomes for People on Probation.
The role will work autonomously whilst building strong collaborative relationships across adult social care, mental health services, probation and wider partner agencies. The post holder will provide specialist mental health and social care consultation, helping Probation Practitioners identify needs, manage risk and navigate local mental health, social care and safeguarding systems.
The role will promote a strengths‑based, person‑centred approach, supporting individuals to access appropriate services while improving public protection and reducing the impact of unmet mental health needs on offending behaviour.
Working across organisational boundaries, you will contribute to multi‑agency risk management processes, support practitioners to understand local mental health pathways and thresholds, and provide advice regarding Care Act responsibilities, safeguarding, mental capacity and wider social care legislation. You will also play a key role in developing practitioner knowledge and confidence through consultation, training and reflective practice.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a specialist social work and mental health resource within Brighton Probation, providing consultation, advice and guidance to Probation Practitioners.
- Contribute to multi‑agency risk management and public protection arrangements, including MAPPA Level 1 reviews, Integrated Offender Management (IOM) activity, local learning events and probation POD meetings.
- Provide timely advice regarding mental health presentations, risk management, safeguarding.
Social Worker Enhanced Support Team in Eastbourne employer: Brighton & Hove City Council
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Contact Details:
Brighton & Hove City Council Recruitment Team
