Social Worker – Learning Disabilities

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Job Title: Social Worker – Learning Disabilities
Location: Walsall
Pay Rate: £28.40 per hour

About the Role:

Liquid Personnel is recruiting Adult Social Workers to join its client’s Learning Disabilities Team based in Walsall. In this role, you will support adults (18+) with a diagnosed learning disability to lead safe, independent, and fulfilling lives.

This is aperson-centredandstrengths-basedrole, requiring collaboration with multiple agencies to meet care and support needs in line with theCare Act 2014.

What will your responsibilities be?

In this role, you will

• Complete Care Act assessments to determine eligible care and support needs for patients ready for discharge.
• Develop and implement strengths-based support plansin collaboration with the individual, their family, and professionals.
• Work effectively within amulti-agency team including hospital discharge coordinators, nurses, OTs, and physiotherapists.
• Undertake safeguarding enquiries under Section 42 where appropriate, ensuring adult protection procedures are followed.
• Carry out Mental Capacity Act assessments, and contribute tobest interest decisions when capacity is in question.
• Support timely discharge planning, ensuring that delayed transfers of care are minimised.
• Respond tourgent or unplanned referrals via the duty system, triaging and prioritising cases based on presenting risk.
• Promote the use of community-based resources,reablement, and preventative services to avoid unnecessary readmission.
• Maintain high-quality, accurate, and timely case records using systems such as Mosaic.
• Contribute to regular reviews and reassessments to ensure that support remains proportionate and effective.

Qualifications & Experience

• Professional
  
  Qualification:
  
  MA, BA, BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, or CQSW.
• Registration:
  Must be registered with Social Work England.
• Experience:
  
  Substantial experience working with vulnerable adults, including those with complex needs.
• Legislation Knowledge:
  Strong understanding of theCare Act 2014,Mental Capacity Act 2005, and safeguarding procedures.
• Skills:
  
  Excellent assessment, analysis, and communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary setting.
• Driving Licence:
  Full UK driving licence and access to a car is often required for community visits.
• 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 *