At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide emergency social work services for children and adults outside normal hours.
- Company: Join Richmond and Wandsworth Councils' dynamic Out of Hours Team.
- Benefits: Earn up to £55,992 plus allowances and enjoy home-based working.
- Other info: Ongoing training and support in a well-resourced environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in urgent situations while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Must be a qualified Social Worker with AMHP status and relevant experience.
The predicted salary is between 55992 - 55992 £ per year.
Liquid Personnel are proud to be working with Richmond and Wandsworth Councils to recruit an experienced and highly skilled Senior Social Worker & AMHP to join their Emergency Out of Hours Team (OOH). This is an excellent opportunity to step into a senior, autonomous, and fast‑paced role where you will provide a generic social work service across children’s and adults’ statutory responsibilities, as well as undertaking AMHP duties out of hours.
Your benefits as a Senior Social Worker / AMHP:
- Competitive salary up to £55,992
- Additional 10% Out of Hours allowance
- AMHP allowance
- Car allowance
- Home‑based working with travel across Wandsworth as required
- The opportunity to work in a highly skilled, well‑supported OOH service
- Ongoing CPD, including AMHP re‑approval support and training
As a Senior Social Worker & AMHP in the Out of Hours Team, you will:
- Provide a generic emergency duty service to both children and adults outside of normal office hours
- Respond to urgent safeguarding concerns, carrying out assessments and making risk‑critical decisions independently
- Undertake AMHP duties in accordance with the Mental Health Act, coordinating MHA assessments during evenings, nights, weekends, and bank holidays
- Manage emergency referrals, ensuring all actions and decisions are clearly recorded for day‑time teams
- Work closely with partner agencies such as Police, Emergency Departments, Mental Health Services, and on‑call managers
- Arrange emergency placements for children or adults when required
- Attend relevant professional meetings and participate in the AMHP forum, providing specialist input into practice development
Essential requirements of this Senior Social Worker / AMHP role:
- Registration as a qualified Social Worker
- Current Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) status
- Strong, contemporary knowledge of both Children’s and Adults’ statutory social work
- Confidence to work independently and make high‑level safeguarding and Mental Health Act decisions out of hours
- Experience in Child Protection, Adult Safeguarding, and Mental Health crisis work
- Ability to drive and access to a car for out‑of‑hours travel
We think you need these skills to ace Senior Out of Hours Social Worker / AMHP (Children & Adults) in London
Social Work
Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) status
Knowledge of Children’s and Adults’ statutory social work
Risk Assessment
Safeguarding
Mental Health Act knowledge
Crisis Intervention
