Social Worker - Learning Disabilities Review Project

Liquidpersonnel; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS

Faster Pay

Exclusive roles

CPD training portal

Dedicated consultant

UK-wide roles

Refer a Friend bonus £500

Find your own job bonus £250

Job summary

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Social Worker to join the Learning Disabilities Review Project Team in Cambridgeshire. You will review complex and high-cost care packages for adults with LD and Autism, using strengths-based, person-centred practice to improve outcomes and maximise wellbeing.

In collaboration with Senior Social Workers, contracts, brokerage, families and advocates, you will deliver timely assessments, write clear reports, and support independent decision-making while

Qualifications

• Professional Qualification: MA, BA, BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, CQSW, or equivalent recognised Social Work qualification.
• Registration: Must be registered with Social Work England.
• Experience: Significant post-qualified experience within Adult Social Care.
• LD & Autism Experience: Proven experience working with adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism.
• Legislation Knowledge: Strong understanding of the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Assessment Skills: Experience undertaking complex assessments, reviews, and evaluations of care and support arrangements.
• Care Package Reviews: Experience reviewing complex and high-cost care packages and making evidence-based recommendations.
• Multi-Agency Working: Strong experience working collaboratively with brokerage teams, contracts teams, providers, carers, advocates, and partner agencies.
• Communication Skills: Excellent assessment, analytical, report-writing, and professional communication skills.
• Driving Licence: Access to your own vehicle is essential.

Responsibilities

• Completing Care Act 2014 assessments for adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism, incl. complex/high-cost packages.
• Undertaking timely reviews following changes in needs, circumstances, or support arrangements.
• Reviewing care and support packages to ensure proportionate, effective, outcome-focused, value for money.
• Delivering a minimum of two completed and recorded assessments per week.
• Conducting face-to-face assessments and reviews with individuals and their support networks.
• Collaborating with advocates, carers, families, providers, and partner agencies for a person-centred approach.
• Analysing and evaluating care and support arrangements to identify strengths, risks, gaps, and opportunities.
• Collaborating with Contracts and Brokerage Teams to develop cost-effective and appropriate solutions.
• Promoting independence, wellbeing, choice, and control through strengths-based planning.
• Undertaking Mental Capacity Assessments and contributing to Best Interest decisions.
• Maintaining accurate, defensible, and timely records, assessments, reviews, and professional reports.

Skills

Social Work

Care Act 2014

Mental Capacity Act 2005

Assessment skills

Multi-agency collaboration

Documentation

Driving licence

Education

MA in Social Work

BA/BSc in Social Work

CQSW

Job description

Liquid Personnel is recruiting Social Worker for its client's Learning Disabilities Review Project Team at Cambridgeshire.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled practitioner to work within a county-wide specialist team supporting adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism (LD&A). The role focuses on reviewing complex and high-cost care packages to ensure they continue to meet individual needs, deliver positive outcomes, promote independence, and provide value for public resources.

Working closely with Senior Social Workers, Contracts Teams, Brokerage Services, individuals, families, carers, and advocacy services, you will undertake comprehensive reviews and assessments of existing support arrangements. The successful candidate will be experienced in strengths-based and person-centred practice, with the ability to analyse complex situations and make evidence-based recommendations that improve outcomes and maximise wellbeing.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Completing Care Act 2014 assessments for adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism, including cases involving complex and high-cost care packages.
• Undertaking timely reviews following changes in an individual's needs, circumstances, or support arrangements.
• Reviewing care and support packages to ensure they remain proportionate, effective, outcome-focused, and represent value for money.
• Delivering a minimum of two completed and recorded assessments per week.
• Conducting face-to-face assessments and reviews with individuals and their support networks.
• Working closely with advocates, carers, families, providers, and partner agencies to ensure a person-centred approach to assessment and care planning.
• Analysing and evaluating care and support arrangements to identify strengths, risks, gaps, and opportunities for improved outcomes.
• Collaborating with Contracts and Brokerage Teams to develop cost-effective and appropriate support solutions.
• Promoting independence, wellbeing, choice, and control through strengths-based interventions and support planning.
• Undertaking Mental Capacity Assessments and contributing to Best Interest decision-making where required.
• Maintaining accurate, defensible, and timely records, assessments, reviews, and professional reports.

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have,

• Professional Qualification:MA, BA, BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, CQSW, or equivalent recognised Social Work qualification.
• Registration:Must be registered with Social Work England.
• Experience:Significant post-qualified experience within Adult Social Care.
• Learning Disabilities & Autism Experience:Proven experience working with adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism.
• Legislation Knowledge:Strong understanding of the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Assessment Skills:Experience undertaking complex assessments, reviews, and evaluations of care and support arrangements.
• Care Package Reviews:Experience reviewing complex and high-cost care packages and making evidence-based recommendations.
• Multi-Agency Working:Strong experience working collaboratively with brokerage teams, contracts teams, providers, carers, advocates, and partner agencies.
• Communication Skills:Excellent assessment, analytical, report-writing, and professional communication skills.
• Driving Licence:Access to your own vehicle is essential.

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.