Social Worker – Learning Disabilities – Gateshead Council

Liquid Personnel; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced Social Worker for the Learning Disabilities Team at Gateshead Council. This role involves conducting assessments, developing care plans, and providing advocacy for individuals with learning disabilities. The position offers a pay rate of £28 per hour and includes benefits like hybrid working and immediate start options.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

Supportive and friendly team

Immediate start with initial 3-month contract

Free DBS and compliance service

Access to exclusive roles

Free access to training and CPD portal

Dedicated consultant support

Referral bonuses

Qualifications

• SWE registration required.
• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Post-qualified experience necessary.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and develop personalised care plans.
• Provide support and advocacy for clients’ needs.
• Collaborate with families and professionals for care delivery.

Skills

Assessment

Advocacy

Collaboration

Monitoring

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Job Title: Social Worker – Learning Disabilities – Gateshead Council
Location: Gateshead
Pay Rate: £ 28/per hour

Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced Adult Social Worker to join our esteemed client’s Learning Disabilities Team. To be successful in this role, you must have Social Work England registration, be eligible to work in the UK, hold a qualification in Social Work at degree level, and have post-qualified experience.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct assessments and develop personalised care plans for individuals with learning disabilities.
• Provide support and advocacy to ensure clients’ needs and rights are met.
• Collaborate with families, caregivers, and other professionals to deliver comprehensive care.
• Monitor and review care plans, adjusting as necessary to meet clients’ evolving needs.

Benefits :

• Hybrid Working
• Supportive and friendly team
• Immediate start with initial 3-month contract

What we are looking for in a Social Worker:

• SWE registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK license
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Why Liquid Personnel?

• New ‘Faster Pay’ service getting you paid more quickly
• Twice weekly payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• 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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