Social Worker - Learning Disabilities

Liquid Personnel is recruiting for its client an experienced Social Worker to join a high-performing Learning Disabilities Team based in Louth, Lincolnshire, covering both rural and urban areas. The role involves supporting individuals to achieve positive outcomes through strengths-based assessments, care planning and reviews, including the use of Technology Enabled Care and community resources. You will manage complex cases, work collaboratively with partners, and ensure all practice meets relevant legislation while promoting independence and innovative support solutions.

What will your responsibilities be?

Undertaking assessments and reviews in line with relevant social care legislation

Managing a caseload within a Learning Disabilities service, including complex case work

Developing and updating person-centred care and support plans

Applying a strengths-based approach to assessments and care planning

Considering innovative solutions such as Technology Enabled Care (TEC) and non-statutory services

Promoting independence, inclusion and community engagement for individuals

Assessing and managing risk, ensuring safeguarding responsibilities are met

Working collaboratively with multi-agency partners, including health professionals and providers

Producing accurate, timely and high-quality case recordings and reports

Participating in multi-disciplinary meetings and contributing to decision-making processes

Making informed decisions regarding thresholds, referrals and support provision

Supporting the coordination and delivery of care packages

Ensuring all work complies with relevant legislation, policies and procedures

Using supervision effectively to reflect on practice and manage workload

Qualifications & Experience

To be successful in this role you must have,

Professional Qualification

MA, BA or BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, or CQSW

Registration

Must be registered with Social Work England

Experience

• Minimum 2+ years’ post-qualified experience
• Experience within Learning Disabilities and/or Adult Social Care
• Strong experience in assessment, care planning and reviews
• Experience of managing complex case work
• Good legal literacy within adult social care
• Ability to manage a busy caseload and prioritise work effectively
• Experience working within a strengths-based, person-centred framework
• Experience of multi-agency working and partnership collaboration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Legislation KnowledgeStrong working knowledge of

Care Act 2014

Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA)

• Human Rights legislation
• Adult Safeguarding frameworks and procedures

Skills

Strong assessment and analytical skills

Excellent recording and report-writing ability

Ability to apply strengths-based and outcome-focused approaches

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Strong organisational and time management skills

Ability to manage complex workloads and competing priorities

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Commitment to promoting independence, inclusion and choice

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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