Adult Social Care Worker – Mental Health (Complex Intervention Team) in North Somerset inNorth Somerset PUBLISHED MON 20 OCT 2025 Jump to job information section

Adult Social Care Worker – Mental Health (Complex Intervention Team) Job details Posting date: 20 October 2025 Salary: £31,067 to £33,366 per year Additional salary information: Level 6:- £31,067 - £33,366 per annum Hours: Full time Closing date: November 2025 Location: North Somerset, South West England Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week Company: North Somerset Council Job type: Permanent Job reference: ASHB0410 Apply for this job Summary The Role We are seeking to recruit a dedicated and experienced Adult Social Care Worker in the Complex Intervention Team – an integrated Mental Health service with North Somerset Council Adult Care and Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust (AWP). You will be working with older with severe and enduring mental illness and dementia providing a strengths based perspective within a multi-disciplinary setting. You will be expected to undertake various duties, including Care Act (2assessments and reviews, Work closely with social workers in the team to carry out best interest decision-making, capacity assessments, risk assessments, and provide intervention to maximise independence and wellbeing for the people in our service. Working closely with other professionals and agencies, you will ensure people using our service receive an excellent standard of social care alongside their mental health care. You will work within key legislative frameworks such as the Care Act (2, The Mental Health Act (1983) and the Mental Capacity Act (2005). In this role, you will undertake a number of diverse specialist or technical activities for adults with care and support needs within frameworks or assessments from other professionals, using skills that would be gained through formal qualifications and/or considerable relevant work experience. Roles at this level are expected to work unsupervised for much of the time, accessing and assessing information independently and can be undertaken by telephone, face to face in the community, office base or in service users home. Key Responsibilities: To work within the Complex Intervention team to provide support and intervention for people with severe and enduring mental illness and dementia within the remit of adult social care within the integrated team. To work as part of MDT around the person to promote mental wellbeing, reduce and mitigate risk and promote positive outcomes for service uses. To work with service users and families/carers to provide advice and support, assess risk and care needs of service users under the Care Act and S117 to develop a framework for care plans/programme of intervention to meet their needs. With support of senior social workers carry out Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest decision making. To undertake a full range of social care and statutory tasks, provide social care knowledge within the integrated team. To provide timely review in line with Avon & Wiltshire Partnership and N-Somerset organisational procedures/polices and statutory duties. This position is exempt under the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975 and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Valid driving licence and own transport, is an essential condition for this role. This position is currently based at The Coast Resource Centre Worle. Flexible Worker 2-3 days in the office Works both from home and the office, depending on the task at hand. Training is provided to help balance work-life and manage time effectively, with an emphasis on communication for team touchpoints and planning in-office days for collaboration. About You We are looking for an individual who is passionate about working in social care and mental health , and who possesses the following skills and experience: Essential Criteria: Vocational qualification or experience to NVQ level 3 or 4 relevant to the service user group or equivalent. Significant practical experience of working with in social care and Mental Health Sound assessment skills and ability to analyse eligible needs and think creatively to meet needs under the Care Act and S117 Ability to write clear and concise reports which are consistent and of a high quality. Ability to work without close supervision and recognize personal and professional boundaries to seek advice when appropriate.. Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding protocols and the threshold for service users and carers. Ability to travel widely throughout North Somerset and out of area. Satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure certificate (relevant applications and checks will be carried out before any job offer is confirmed). What We Offer At North Somerset Council, we value our employees and provide a supportive and inclusive work environment. We offer: Competitive salary and benefits Flexible working arrangements Local Government Pension Opportunities for professional development Inclusive Staff groups including Carers, Disabled, LGBTQ+, REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), and Young Staff Forums Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year Dedicated in house Wellbeing Team Salary sacrifice Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes Further details of our excellent rewards package can be found in our Benefits booklet. How to Apply If you share our vision and values and are ready to make an impact to North Somerset, please select the apply online button below. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit your application by 11.59pm on the application closing date. When completing our online application form, please detail how you meet the essential criteria for the role. Contact Information For further information about the role, please contact Abbie Mines-McDuff, senior social worker Interview Date: To be confirmed Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .