Senior Social Worker – Community Team

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an experienced Senior Social Worker – Community Team for its client's Community Team based in Shropshire. This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled Adult Social Care professional to support adults across the North Shropshire locality, delivering strengths-based interventions that promote independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes.

As a Senior Social Worker, you will work with older adults, people with physical disabilities, and individuals with complex care and support needs. You will manage a complex caseload, undertake statutory assessments, contribute to safeguarding processes, and work collaboratively with partner agencies to help individuals remain safely within their communities.

What You Will Be Doing

• Undertaking Care Act 2014 assessments, reviews, and support planning for adults and carers.
• Managing a complex caseload and delivering high-quality social work interventions.
• Applying strengths-based practice to maximise independence and wellbeing.
• Developing and reviewing person-centred care and support plans.
• Contributing to safeguarding enquiries and adult protection procedures.
• Undertaking Mental Capacity Assessments and supporting Best Interest decision-making.
• Supporting safe and timely hospital discharges into the community.
• Coordinating services to prevent unnecessary admissions and promote independent living.
• Working closely with health professionals, housing providers, carers, and partner agencies.
• Identifying and managing risk while promoting individual choice and autonomy.
• Ensuring service users and carers are actively involved in assessment and planning processes.
• Maintaining accurate case records, reports, and statutory documentation.

What We Are Looking For

• Social Work qualification (BA, BSc, MA Social Work, DipSW, CQSW, or equivalent).
• Current registration with Social Work England (SWE).
• Significant post-qualified experience within Adult Social Care.
• Strong understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Adult Safeguarding legislation.
• Experience undertaking complex assessments, reviews, and support planning.
• Experience contributing to safeguarding investigations and risk management processes.
• Hospital discharge and community social work experience.
• Proven ability to work effectively within multi-agency environments.
• Excellent communication, report-writing, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable.
• How to Apply
• If you are an experienced Senior Social Worker looking for your next opportunity within Adult Social Care, we'd love to hear from you.
• Apply now or contact me on 0161 234 9795 for a confidential discussion and further information.
• 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*