Liquid Personnel is recruiting Social Worker for its client's Locality Team at Herefordshire.
This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated practitioner to work with a diverse range of adults, including older people, individuals with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, and mental health needs, delivering strengths-based and person-centred social work interventions that promote independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes.
The successful candidate will manage a varied and complex caseload, undertaking statutory assessments, support planning, safeguarding enquiries, and risk management interventions. Working collaboratively with service users, carers, families, health professionals, and partner agencies, you will play a key role in ensuring adults receive the right support at the right time whilst maintaining choice, control, and dignity.
What will your responsibilities be?
Managing a varied caseload involving older adults, individuals with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, and mental health needs.
Undertaking Care Act 2014 assessments, reviews, reassessments, and support planning to identify eligible needs and promote positive outcomes.
Developing, implementing, and reviewing person-centred Care and Support Plans that maximise independence, wellbeing, and choice.
Undertaking Mental Capacity Assessments and facilitating Best Interest decision-making in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Leading and contributing to Section 42 safeguarding enquiries in line with Adult Safeguarding legislation and procedures.
Assessing and managing complex risks, balancing individual choice with safety and positive risk-taking.
Supporting Continuing Healthcare (CHC) assessments and processes where appropriate.
Undertaking Section 117 aftercare responsibilities and reviews for eligible individuals.
Working collaboratively with health professionals, community services, care providers, families, carers, and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes.
Preparing professional reports, assessments, and documentation to support decision-making and legal processes where required.
Promoting strengths-based practice and empowering individuals to access community resources, support networks, and preventative services.
Participating in multidisciplinary meetings, safeguarding discussions, reviews, and case conferences.
Maintaining accurate, timely, and legally compliant records, assessments, reports, and support plans.
Qualifications & Experience:
To be successful in this role you must have,
Professional Qualification: MA, BA, BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, CQSW, CSS, or equivalent recognised Social Work qualification.
Registration: Must be registered with Social Work England.
Experience: Significant post-qualified experience within Adult Social Care services.
Legislation Knowledge: Strong understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Adult Safeguarding legislation, Continuing Healthcare processes, and associated statutory guidance.
Assessment Skills: Proven ability to undertake complex assessments, reviews, support planning, and risk management interventions.
Safeguarding Experience: Experience undertaking Section 42 enquiries and managing complex safeguarding concerns.
Multi-Agency Working: Strong experience working collaboratively with health professionals, community services, care providers, families, and partner agencies.
Communication Skills: Excellent communication, report-writing, analytical, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
Professional Development: Interest in developing specialist practice through qualifications such as Practice Educator, Best Interest Assessor (BIA), and Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP).
Driving Licence: Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
Professional Practice: Commitment to strengths-based, person-centred practice and continuous professional development.
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