Social Worker – Preparing for Adulthood

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

Job summary

A leading company is hiring a Social Worker for their Preparing for Adulthood team in Rotherham. This rewarding role involves supporting young individuals in transitioning from care to independent living, and requires expertise in assessments and direct payment management. The position offers flexible and hybrid work arrangements alongside a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Great rate of pay

Flexible working

Supportive team

Free DBS service

Training and CPD access

Faster pay service

Refer a Friend bonus

Find your own job bonus

Qualifications

• Social Work England registration required.
• Post-qualified experience is essential.
• Full UK driving license is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Support young people transitioning into adult services.
• Conduct focused reviews and manage direct payments.
• Knowledge of Care Act assessments and related decisions.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Empathy

Education

Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Job description

Job Title: Social Worker – Preparing for Adulthood
Location: Rotherham (Hybrid)
Pay Rate: £32 per hour

About the Role:

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a passionate Social Worker to join the Preparing for Adulthood Team in Rotherham, supporting young people as they transition into adult services. This is a rewarding opportunity to empower independence and shape brighter futures through collaborative, person-centered care.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Preparing for Adulthood (PFA) Social Worker
• Requires experience working with young adults in transition or leaving care
• Must have conducted focused reviews and managed direct payments
• Strong knowledge of Care Act assessments, MCA, and Best Interests decisions essential
• Familiarity with CHC checklists and 3 days per week in-borough (office/visits) mandatory

Benefits:

• Great rate of pay £33 per hour
• Flexible and hybrid working to support work-life balance
• Supportive team

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have,

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

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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