Qualified Social Worker - LD

Pertemps; Bolton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agency is seeking a Qualified Social Worker to join the Community Learning Disability Adults service in the North West. The position involves assessments, managing caseloads, and providing high-quality services to vulnerable children and families. Applicants must be passionate and experienced, registered with Social Work England, and prepared to work within a collaborative framework to deliver optimal outcomes.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant for support

Easy online registration

Referral schemes and incentives

Ongoing compliance management

Prompt payroll

Qualifications

• Experienced in working with children and families, especially vulnerable groups.
• 2+ years of qualified experience.
• Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation.

Responsibilities

• Make comprehensive assessments of risks and social care needs.
• Manage an agreed caseload.
• Devise individual care plans considering diversity.

Skills

Communication

Assessment

Decision-making

Negotiation

Mediation

Education

Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England

Job description

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Qualified Social Worker

Community - Learning Disability Adults

Location: North West

Paying £30 per hour

We are looking for experienced and passionate Qualified Social Workers to join the Community Learning Disability Adults service. This is an exciting opportunity to join our client's Community Learning Disability Adults team in the North West. You will be supported by an experienced team manager. Our client has a strong and positive culture in this North West local authority, which we would love you to be a part of. They offer regular monthly supervision and group reflective supervision.

Working in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, informed by the values and principles of social care; you will support the delivery of person-centred, safe, and effective social care services. Using your professional knowledge and experience, you’ll make assessments and decisions about the most appropriate interventions. Applying your significant Social Work experience and excellent communication skills, you’ll establish and maintain relationships with service users and other agencies to ensure services meet identified needs.

You’ll be committed to ensuring positive and sustainable results of your interventions. Using best practices, you’ll strive to provide the best outcomes for children. Most importantly, you’ll have a passion for supporting children and their families to thrive and flourish. Our priority is to protect the most vulnerable and to be as efficient as possible.

Perfect candidate will be:

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experienced in working with children and families, including those from vulnerable groups.
• Experience working within courts, Children in Need, and Child Protection.
• Supporting children and families subject to CIN and Child Protection planning, pre-proceedings, and court proceedings.
• Understanding factors that impact children, including abuse and neglect.
• Undertaking Child & Family Assessments demonstrating effective analysis, decision-making, planning, and review.
• Undertaking effective direct work with children and families.
• Creative, flexible, and forward-thinking in approach.
• Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation and understanding of child protection issues.
• Constantly striving for continuous improvement to provide the best outcomes for children.
• Able to use excellent mediation and negotiation skills on behalf of service users.
• Highly skilled at building meaningful relationships with children and families to engage them in assessments and plans.
• Committed to providing high-quality services to our service users.
• Experienced in working in a multidisciplinary, interagency basis.
• 2+ Years Qualified experience.

In this role, you will:

• Use your skills, knowledge, and experience to make comprehensive assessments of risks, protection, and social care needs.
• Manage an agreed caseload.
• Use specialized communication skills to achieve optimal outcomes for service users.
• Devise individual care plans, considering diversity and promoting dignity and empowerment.

This is an agency post, and Pertemps can offer you:

• A dedicated consultant with access to all roles across the UK, available for consultation.
• An easy online registration process.
• Referral schemes and incentives.
• Ongoing compliance management.
• Prompt and reliable payroll, and much more.

This role is ideally located for those traveling from Blackburn, Fulwood, Rawtenstall, Blackpool, Morecambe, Darwin, Preston, Crosby, Chorley, Clitheroe, Oswaldtwistle, Burnley, Bootle, Lancaster, Middleton, Leigh, Ormskirk, Skelmersdale, Leyland, Accrington, Barrow, Wigan, St Helens, Liverpool, Birkenhead, Widnes, Warrington, Wirral, Huyton, Wallasey, Manchester, Rochdale, Oldham, Bolton, Altrincham, Cheadle, Stockport, Ashton under Lyne, Stretford, Bury, and surrounding areas.

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this role isn't suitable, contact us about other positions including IRO, BIA, MASH, Children with Disabilities, Children Looked After, Localities, Children in Need, Child Protection, and more.

Not looking right now? We also offer generous referral bonuses, so please share with colleagues or friends who may be interested!