Adult Social Worker - Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLS) Team

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Locum Adult Social Worker - Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLS)
Location: Hastings, UK
Salary: £32.00 per hour
Contract Type: Locum, Ongoing
Working Pattern: 4 days per week (Monday-Thursday or Tuesday-Friday)

We are seeking an experienced Adult Social Worker to join the Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLS) in Hastings. This ongoing locum opportunity offers an excellent work-life balance with a four-day working week and a hybrid working arrangement. You will play a key role in supporting individuals with complex needs while providing senior-level input and professional leadership within a specialist forensic service.

Perks and Benefits

• Hybrid Working: Only one day per week required in the office, supporting flexibility and remote working

• Locum Flexibility: Gain varied experience while maintaining control over your schedule

• Competitive Pay: Earn £32.00 per hour in a specialist role

• Professional Development: Access regular training and opportunities to enhance specialist forensic social work skills

• Supportive Team: Work within a collaborative and experienced multi-disciplinary team

• Networking Opportunities: Build strong professional relationships across health, social care, and criminal justice services

What You Will Do

• Manage a complex caseload requiring high-level professional judgement, including assessment, risk management, support planning, commissioning, and reviews

• Provide senior and specialist social work input within a multi-disciplinary forensic team

• Supervise and support social workers, resource officers, assessors, students, and trainees

• Identify, manage, and escalate safeguarding concerns in partnership with relevant agencies

• Apply legal frameworks and departmental procedures to support outcome-focused planning

• Produce high-quality reports and present evidence in statutory forums

• Lead and contribute to service development using evidence-based practice

• Support the Practice Manager with staff development reviews and training needs analysis

• Deliver casework supervision and consultancy to staff and students

• Coordinate responses to referrals, assessments, and care planning processes

• Act as Social Supervisor for individuals subject to the Mental Health Act