Forensic Social Worker

Forensic Social Worker 3 - Mental Health

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Salary £44,075 - £46,142 per annum. Starting point will be determined in line with Progression FrameworkA relocation package up to £8,000 will be considered for this post.

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full time

Package Grade

Job category/type Social Work – Adults/Children

Date posted 27/08/2026

Job reference 19079

37 hours per week

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established Social Work Team who deliver high standards of professional practice in a multi-disciplinary setting. Caswell Clinic is a medium secure hospital providing assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and aftercare to individuals with a severe mental illness who have committed serious offences. Whilst part of a well-supported team, you will carry a complex caseload and work in a Multi-Disciplinary Team.

You will be an enthusiastic and committed, qualified social worker, you will utilise a strengths-based approach, be committed to trauma informed care and have excellent organisational skills. You will possess a high level of report writing skills and be able to demonstrate a value led approach, advocating for our disadvantaged and stigmatised patient group. This role is based within our Women’s Service.

The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

An Enhanced with Adults Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.

A valid driving licence is requirement for this post.