Senior Practitioner: Learning Disabilities & Transitions Leader

liquidpersonnel; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

liquidpersonnel seeks an experienced Senior Practitioner for the Learning Disabilities and Transitions Service in Derby. You will provide leadership, supervision, and practice support within a busy team focused on adults with learning disabilities and young people transitioning to Adult Social Care.

You will oversee complex casework, safeguarding, and transition planning while driving service development and continuous improvement. Strong leadership and regulatory knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Professional social work qualification (MA/BA/BSc or equivalent).
• Registered with Social Work England.
• Significant post-qualification experience in Adult Social Care.
• Learning disabilities experience.
• Experience supporting transitions into Adult Social Care.
• Leadership experience supervising and developing practitioners.
• Strong knowledge of Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Experience with complex assessments and safeguarding.
• Multi-agency working with health, education, housing and partner agencies.

Responsibilities

• Support the operational management of the Learning Disabilities and Transitions Service on a day-to-day basis.
• Undertake duty manager responsibilities, ensuring timely responses to referrals and safeguarding concerns.
• Provide supervision, coaching, and guidance to Social Workers and Adult Social Care practitioners.
• Support workload management, case allocation, prioritisation, and progression of complex cases.
• Provide oversight on complex assessments, reviews, safeguarding enquiries, and support planning.
• Manage a reduced caseload of complex cases involving adults with learning disabilities and transitions into Adult Social Care.
• Undertake Care Act 2014 assessments, reviews, and support planning where appropriate.
• Support transition planning for young people moving from Children's Services into Adult Social Care.
• Complete Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest decision-making processes.
• Provide oversight of safeguarding concerns and support safeguarding enquiries.
• Chair multidisciplinary team meetings and strategy/Best Interest meetings.
• Represent the service at internal and external meetings with partner organisations.
• Collaborate with health professionals, education providers, Children's Services, housing teams and carers.
• Contribute to quality assurance, practice development, service improvement and CPD initiatives.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and legally compliant records and documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Communication

Safeguarding

Transition planning

Team mentoring

Partnership working

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

liquidpersonnel seeks an experienced Senior Practitioner for the Learning Disabilities and Transitions Service in Derby. You will provide leadership, supervision, and practice support within a busy team focused on adults with learning disabilities and young people transitioning to Adult Social Care.

You will oversee complex casework, safeguarding, and transition planning while driving service development and continuous improvement. Strong leadership and regulatory knowledge are essential.