Social Worker – Community Team

Liquid Personnel; Bournemouth, Hurn, Poole; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS and compliance service

Faster Pay payroll service

Exclusive roles access

CPD/training portal access

Dedicated social work consultant

Job summary

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an Adult’s Social Worker to join its client’s Community team, based in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. You will manage a varied caseload, undertaking Care Act assessments, safeguarding interventions, and support planning to promote independence and wellbeing.

You will work with service users, carers, families, and professionals to ensure safe, connected community living. Prior experience in Court of Protection and complex cases is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in social work or equivalent.
• Must be registered with Social Work England.
• Significant post‑qualified experience in Adult Social Care.
• Community experience with adults with long‑term conditions.
• Strong understanding of Care Act 2014, MCA 2005, safeguarding legislation.
• Experience undertaking safeguarding enquiries and Court of Protection work.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of adults with long‑term health conditions in the community.
• Undertake Care Act assessments, reviews, reassessments, and support planning.
• Develop and review person‑centred Care and Support Plans.
• Arrange and coordinate care packages and community services.
• Undertake safeguarding enquiries and risk management activities.
• Prepare Court of Protection reports and support proceedings.
• Collaborate with health professionals, care providers, and families.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation.

Skills

Communication skills

Assessment skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Court of Protection experience

Multi‑agency working

Decision making

Analytical skills

Report writing

Time management

Education

MA/BA/BSc in Social Work

Registration with Social Work England

Job description

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an Adult’s Social Worker to join its client’s Community team, based in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated practitioner to support adults with a range of long-term conditions and complex care and support needs, promoting independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes through strengths-based and person-centred social work practice.

The successful candidate will manage a varied community-based caseload, undertaking statutory assessments, reviews, safeguarding interventions, and support planning. Working closely with service users, carers, families, health professionals, and partner agencies, you will play a key role in ensuring individuals receive appropriate support to remain safe, independent, and connected to their local communities.

This role requires a confident and experienced Social Worker with strong assessment skills, safeguarding knowledge, and experience of Court of Protection work, alongside the ability to manage complex casework involving self-neglect, risk management, and long‑term health conditions.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Managing a caseload of adults with long‑term health conditions and complex care and support needs within a community setting.
• Undertaking Care Act 2014 assessments, reviews, reassessments, and support planning to identify eligible needs and achieve positive outcomes.
• Developing, implementing, and reviewing person‑centred Care and Support Plans that promote independence, wellbeing, and choice.
• Arranging and coordinating care packages, community support services, and interventions to meet assessed needs.
• Undertaking safeguarding enquiries and interventions in accordance with Adult Safeguarding legislation, policies, and procedures.
• Managing cases involving self‑neglect and working proactively with individuals to reduce risk and improve wellbeing.
• Completing Mental Capacity Assessments and contributing to Best Interest decision‑making in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Assessing and managing complex risks, balancing safety, choice, control, and positive risk‑taking.
• Undertaking Court of Protection work, including preparing professional reports, assessments, and supporting legal processes where required.
• Working collaboratively with health professionals, community services, care providers, carers, families, and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes.
• Participating in multidisciplinary meetings, safeguarding discussions, reviews, and case conferences as required.
• Maintaining accurate, timely, and legally compliant records, assessments, reports, and support plans.
• Promoting strengths‑based practice and supporting individuals to access community resources, informal networks, and preventative services.

Qualifications and Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have;

• Professional Qualification: MA, BA, BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, CQSW, CSS, or equivalent recognised Social Work qualification.
• Registration: Must be registered with Social Work England.
• Experience: Significant post‑qualified experience within Adult Social Care services.
• Community Experience: Experience working with adults with long‑term conditions and complex needs within a community‑based Adult Social Care setting.
• Legislation Knowledge: Strong understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Adult Safeguarding legislation, Court of Protection processes, and associated statutory guidance.
• Assessment Skills: Proven ability to undertake Care Act assessments, reviews, support planning, and risk management interventions.
• Safeguarding Experience: Experience undertaking safeguarding enquiries and managing complex safeguarding concerns.
• Self‑Neglect Experience: Experience working with adults who self‑neglect and implementing effective intervention and risk‑management plans.
• Court of Protection Experience: Experience preparing reports and supporting Court of Protection applications and proceedings.
• Multi‑Agency Working: Strong experience working collaboratively with health professionals, community services, care providers, families, and partner agencies.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication, report‑writing, analytical, negotiation, and decision‑making skills.
• Professional Practice: Commitment to strengths‑based, person‑centred practice and continuous professional development.
• Organisational Skills: Ability to work independently, manage complex caseloads, and prioritise effectively within a demanding community service.

Why Liquid Personnel?

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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