Senior Enablement Worker ( Mental Health Enablement Service Team)

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to apply for the position of Senior Enablement Worker within the Mental Health Enablement service. The applicant will need to be a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual with experience of working with adults with mental health needs, with the ability to prioritise their workload in order to work to the demands of this fast-paced service.

The post is based a Ilkeston Town Hall. but has joint managerial responsibility for a team of Enablement Workers in Erewash and South Derbyshire. You will therefore be expected to travel throughout the area and on occasion to other locations within Derbyshire.

The service predominately works with working age adults with a mental health need on a short-term basis to support them through periods of crisis, to promote independence, connect people with their communities, to support discharge from hospital and release from prison. The team of Enablement workers also provides a small number of long-term packages of support.

The service provides time limited support, highly focused on maximizing independence to reduce ongoing care and support needs. We aim to support clients to become more resilient in managing their mental health issues, by enabling them to re/gain skills, and build confidence in a way that empowers them to exercise maximum choice and control.

Inspiring confidence and motivation is a key factor, alongside regular goal setting to achieve daily living tasks such as self-care, money management, accessing public transport, referring to outreach services e.g. welfare rights, adult learning, housing and assisting people to build social networks to promote a sense of well-being and belonging.

Responsibilities include:

• Staff management: Implementing policies and procedures, recruitment and selection, induction, organisation of work schedules, leading team meetings, conducting regular supervision with individual staff, identifying training needs and ongoing team development.
• Processing referrals from Adult Care professionals, attending reviews and overseeing the transfer and closure of cases.
• Creating quality Personal Service Plans, and allocation and monitoring of referrals to the team.
• Monitoring risk and the health and safety of staff, and completing risk assessments.
• Assisting in the monitoring of expenditure and budget allocations.
• Recording all work undertaken and prepare data and reports in line with the requirement of the DCC monitoring and evaluation process.
• Assisting with the initiation and development of new aspects of service provision.
• Developing and maintaining good working relationships with Adult Care Social Work Teams, Community Mental Health Teams, the Recovery and Peer Support Service and other agencies as appropriate.

Employees have access to a range of support, benefits and discounts including: 

• Generous Annual Leave Scheme 25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata). 
• Local Government Pension Scheme: Providing financial security
• Supportive management and team
• Training and Development: Opportunities for professional qualifications and ongoing training.
• Wellbeing Support Framework: Includes OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT, and in-house counselling.
• Employee Wellbeing Support: Fast track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme, and “Wisdom” app.
• Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites (Terms and conditions apply)
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Promoting a healthy lifestyle.
• Our Derbyshire Rewards: a package of benefits, cashback and discounts
  

More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page

For more information about the role or an informal discussion please email: angela.howbrook@derbyshire.gov.uk 

Provisional Interview Date: 13 November 2025

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.