Social Worker - Learning Disability and Neurodivergent

liquidpersonnel; Southampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join the Learning Disability & Neurodivergent Team in Southampton. You will support adults to achieve positive outcomes, maintain independence and exercise choice and control over their lives.

You will carry out statutory tasks including Care Act and Mental Capacity Act assessments, safeguarding, and the development of person-centred care plans, working with families and partner agencies to manage risk and ensure appropriate support.

Qualifications

• Statutory Adult Social Care experience preferred.
• Experience of Care Act and Mental Capacity Act assessments.
• Experience assessing learning disabilities and neurodivergent needs.
• Safeguarding knowledge and adult protection procedures.
• Ability to develop and review person-centred care plans.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Undertake statutory Care Act assessments and MCA assessments.
• Manage a caseload of adults with learning disabilities and neurodivergent needs.
• Develop and review person-centred, strengths-based care and support plans.
• Undertake safeguarding assessments and manage risks.
• Promote independence, choice, control and wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with families, carers and multidisciplinary professionals.
• Monitor care arrangements and ensure support remains appropriate to individual needs.
• Maintain accurate case records, assessments and professional reports.
• Work in accordance with statutory legislation, professional standards and Council policies.

Skills

Caseload management

Communication

Report writing

Organisational skills

Decision making

Education

Social Work Degree

Registration with Social Work England

Post-qualification training

Job description

Our client in Southampton is seeking an experienced and motivated Social Worker to join its Learning Disability & Neurodivergent Team within Adult Social Care.

The successful candidate will support adults with learning disabilities and neurodivergent needs, helping them achieve positive outcomes, maintain independence and exercise choice and control over their lives.

You will undertake statutory social work responsibilities, including Care Act assessments, Mental Capacity Act assessments and safeguarding activities. You will also develop, implement and review person-centred, strengths-based care and support plans.

Working closely with individuals, families, carers and partner agencies, you will identify needs, manage risks and ensure appropriate support is in place.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Undertake statutory Care Act assessments and Mental Capacity Act assessments.
• Manage a caseload of adults with learning disabilities and neurodivergent needs.
• Develop and review person-centred, strengths-based care and support plans.
• Undertake safeguarding assessments and manage risks effectively.
• Promote independence, choice, control and wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with families, carers and multidisciplinary professionals.
• Monitor care arrangements and ensure support remains appropriate to individual needs.
• Maintain accurate case records, assessments and professional reports.
• Work in accordance with statutory legislation, professional standards and Council policies.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Experience working within statutory Adult Social Care services.
• Experience undertaking complex assessments and managing risk.
• Knowledge of learning disabilities and neurodivergent needs.
• Strong understanding of adult safeguarding and relevant legislation.
• Experience developing and reviewing care and support plans.
• Ability to work effectively with families, carers and multi-agency professionals.
• Excellent communication, report-writing and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage a caseload, work independently and make sound professional decisions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Social Work Degree or equivalent recognised qualification.
• Current professional registration with Social Work England (or evidence of an application, subject to registration requirements).
• Relevant post-qualification training.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and adult safeguarding procedures.

Additional Requirements

• Enhanced DBS check required.
• Contractual car user requirement applies.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer.

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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