Social Worker - Learning Disabilities Team

Liquidpersonnel; Bellflower (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Social Worker for its client's Learning Disabilities Team in Somerset. This exciting opportunity involves delivering strengths-based, person-centred social work interventions to adults with learning disabilities and their carers, promoting independence and wellbeing.

You will manage a varied caseload, undertake assessments, care planning, safeguarding, and risk management, and work with health professionals and partner agencies to tailor services to individual

Qualifications

• MA/BA/BSc in Social Work or CQSW required.
• Must be registered with Social Work England.
• Significant post-qualified experience in Adult Social Care.
• Strong knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, safeguarding.
• Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities.
• Ability to undertake strengths-based assessments and risk assessments.
• Experience in safeguarding concerns.
• Ability to work with multi-agency teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Full UK driving licence desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseload of adults with learning disabilities and undertake assessments.
• Conduct ongoing strengths-based assessments and care planning.
• Complete Care Act assessments, reviews and support planning.
• Assess and manage risk to safeguard individuals.
• Collaborate with individuals, families, carers and professionals.
• Engage with reluctant service users and those at risk.
• Provide crisis support using appropriate legislation.
• Undertake carers' assessments and develop carer support plans.
• Develop and review person-centred care plans.
• Coordinate services with social care, health, and providers.
• Negotiate care provisions and resources to meet outcomes.
• Prepare assessments, reports, and documentation for decision-making.
• Maintain accurate case records.
• Work with partner organisations for coordinated support.

Skills

Communication skills

Report-writing

Analytical thinking

Decision-making

Multi-Agency Working

Problem solving

Carer engagement

Time management

Driving licence

Teamwork

Education

MA/BA/BSc in Social Work or CQSW

Registration with Social Work England

Experience in Adult Social Care

Care Act 2014 & MCA knowledge

Learning Disabilities experience

Assessment skills

Job description

Liquid Personnel is recruiting Social Worker for its client's Learning Disabilities Team at Somerset. This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated practitioner to work with adults with learning disabilities and their carers, delivering strengths-based, person-centred social work interventions that promote independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes.

The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload of adults with learning disabilities, undertaking assessments, reviews, care planning, safeguarding interventions, and risk management. You will work closely with individuals, families, carers, health professionals, and partner agencies to ensure people receive appropriate support and services tailored to their needs, whilst promoting choice, control, and community inclusion.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Managing a caseload of adults with learning disabilities, responding to referrals and undertaking assessments of varying complexity.
• Undertaking ongoing strengths-based assessments to reflect changing circumstances, risks, eligible needs, and individual outcomes.
• Completing Care Act assessments, statutory reviews, and support planning in accordance with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.
• Assessing and managing risk to ensure individuals are safeguarded from abuse, neglect, self-neglect, and significant harm.
• Working with individuals, carers, families, and partner agencies to identify needs and agree appropriate levels of support and intervention.
• Engaging with individuals who may be reluctant to access services and working proactively with those who present risks to themselves or others.
• Supporting people during periods of crisis, using appropriate legislation, resources, and professional judgement to achieve timely resolutions.
• Undertaking carers' assessments and developing carer support plans to ensure carers' needs are identified and addressed appropriately.
• Developing, implementing, and reviewing person-centred care and support plans that promote independence, wellbeing, and community inclusion.
• Arranging and coordinating services with social care, health services, and independent and voluntary sector providers to meet assessed needs.
• Negotiating and arranging care provision, resources, and support packages to achieve agreed outcomes.
• Preparing and presenting assessments, reports, statements, and supporting documentation to inform decision-making and care planning.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date case records in accordance with legislative, professional, and organisational standards.
• Working collaboratively with health professionals, providers, families, carers, and partner organisations to deliver coordinated and effective support.

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have,

• Professional Qualification: MA, BA, BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, or CQSW.
• Registration: Must be registered with Social Work England.
• Experience: Significant post-qualified experience within Adult Social Care, preferably within Learning Disabilities Services.
• Legislation Knowledge: Strong understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Adult Safeguarding legislation, and associated statutory guidance.
• Learning Disabilities Experience: Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities, complex needs, and challenging circumstances.
• Assessment Skills: Proven ability to undertake strengths-based assessments, risk assessments, reviews, and person-centred support planning.
• Safeguarding Experience: Experience identifying, managing, and responding to safeguarding concerns.
• Multi-Agency Working: Ability to work effectively with health colleagues, providers, carers, families, and other partner agencies.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication, report-writing, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Driving Licence: Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable due to the community-based nature of the role.

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.