Social Worker - Learning Disabilities

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an Adult Social Workers to join a dedicated Learning Disabilities Review Project in Taunton, for our client. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive multi-disciplinary environment, undertaking Care Act reviews and reassessments to ensure adults receive the right support and achieve positive outcomes.

What will your responsibilities be?

You will be responsible for carrying out comprehensive Care Act reviews and reassessments for adults with learning disabilities across Somerset. The role involves face-to-face visits, strengths-based assessments, evidence-based decision making and close partnership working with health colleagues, providers, families and other stakeholders.

Undertake Care Act reviews and reassessments.

Complete face-to-face visits in community, supported living and residential settings.

Produce high-quality, evidence-based assessments, reviews and support plans.

Identify and evidence eligible care and support needs.

Contribute to Continuing Healthcare (CHC) processes and funding discussions.

Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies.

Maintain accurate and timely case records.

Manage your own workload and deliver outcomes within agreed timescales.

Working Arrangements:

This is a hybrid role requiring attendance in a Somerset office a minimum of two days per week, with travel across the county to attend visits and assessments.

If you're an experienced Adult Social Worker with strong Learning Disabilities experience and are looking for your next contract opportunity, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Qualifications and Experience:

• To be successful in this role you must have; Qualified Social Worker with a recognised Social Work degree or equivalent.
• Current Social Work England registration.
• Significant post-qualified Adult Social Care experience.
• Strong background in Learning Disabilities services.
• Experience completing Care Act reviews and reassessments.
• Excellent assessment, analytical and report-writing skills.
• Knowledge of CHC processes, joint funding arrangements and health/social care boundaries.
• Ability to work independently and make defensible professional decisions.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• 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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