Social Worker - Community Team

Liquid Personnel; Hounslow; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS and compliance service

Faster Pay service

Refer a Friend bonus – £500

Find your own job bonus – £250

Exclusive roles across the UK

CPD portal access

Dedicated social work consultant

Access to exclusive roles

Job summary

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Social Worker for its client's Community Team in Hounslow. You will manage a caseload of adults with diverse social care needs, promoting independence and safeguarding as required.

You will undertake Care Act assessments, coordinate care plans, support hospital discharges and work with health services, housing providers and partner agencies to improve outcomes for adults and carers.

Qualifications

• A recognised Social Work qualification.
• Current Social Work England registration.
• Experience undertaking assessments, reviews and safeguarding interventions within adult social care.
• Good knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and relevant legislation.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Compassionate, proactive and person-centred approach.
• Commitment to high-quality outcomes for adults and families.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of adults with varying levels of need, including complex cases.
• Complete Care Act assessments, reviews and reassessments.
• Develop and review person-centred support plans to promote independence and wellbeing.
• Undertake safeguarding enquiries and manage risk effectively.
• Complete Mental Capacity Assessments and apply the Mental Capacity Act where appropriate.
• Support hospital discharges and work to prevent unnecessary admissions.
• Collaborate with health services, housing, voluntary organisations and other partners.
• Provide information, advice and guidance to adults and their carers.
• Maintain accurate, timely and high-quality case records.
• Contribute to service development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support and supervise less experienced colleagues where appropriate.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements; ongoing training and CPD.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Compassionate approach

Education

Social Work qualification

Social Work England registration

Job description

Liquid Personnel is recruiting Social Worker for its client's Community Team in Hounslow.

As a Social Worker in the Adult Community Team, you will manage a varied caseload of adults with a range of social care needs. Working closely with individuals, families, health professionals, and community partners, you will promote independence, wellbeing, and informed choice while ensuring statutory responsibilities are met.
You will play a key role in supporting vulnerable adults, undertaking assessments, coordinating care, and safeguarding those at risk.

What will your responsibilities be?

Manage a caseload of adults with varying levels of need, including complex cases depending on experience

• Complete Care Act assessments, reviews, and reassessments.
• Develop and review person-centred support plans that promote independence and wellbeing.
• Undertake safeguarding enquiries and manage risk effectively.
• Complete Mental Capacity Assessments and apply the Mental Capacity Act where appropriate.
• Support hospital discharges and work proactively to prevent unnecessary admissions.
• Work collaboratively with health services, housing providers, voluntary organisations, and other partner agencies.
• Provide information, advice, and guidance to adults and their carers.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and high-quality case records.
• Contribute to service development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support and supervise less experienced colleagues where appropriate.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Ongoing training, CPD, and career development opportunities
• Supportive management and collaborative team environment

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have,

• A recognised Social Work qualification
• Current Social Work England (SWE) registration
• Experience undertaking assessments, reviews, and safeguarding interventions within adult social care
• Good knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and relevant legislation
• Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving abilities
• A compassionate, proactive, and person-centred approach to practice
• A commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for adults and their families
• 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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