Social Worker – Learning Disabilities Team

• Liquid Personnel is recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to join its client in a Learning Disabilities Team in Rhondda Cynon Taf. This role focuses on undertaking strengths-based assessments and reviews in line with the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, supporting adults to achieve independence, choice and positive outcomes.
• You will manage a caseload completing reviews for individuals on a waiting list, working collaboratively with families, carers and partner agencies to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.

What will your responsibilities be?

Undertaking assessments and reviews in line with the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014

Managing a caseload within a Learning Disabilities service, completing timely reviews and reassessments

Developing and updating person-centred care and support plans, ensuring outcomes are clearly identified and monitored

Promoting a strengths-based approach, identifying and building on individual and community resources

Assessing and managing risk, ensuring safeguarding responsibilities for vulnerable adults are met

Supporting individuals, families and carers to maximise independence, choice and control

Working collaboratively with health professionals, providers and other agencies using a multi-disciplinary approach

Completing accurate, timely and high-quality case recordings, assessments and reports

Participating in and contributing to multi-agency meetings, including safeguarding and planning meetings

Making informed decisions regarding referrals, thresholds and urgency of response

Providing information, advice and signposting, including access to advocacy services

Supporting the commissioning and coordination of care packages, ensuring resources meet assessed needs

Monitoring and reviewing care and support plans, making adjustments where required

Ensuring compliance with departmental policies, procedures and statutory requirements

Using supervision effectively to reflect on practice and manage workload

Qualifications and Experience:

Professional Qualification:

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

Registration:

Must be registered with Social Care Wales

Experience:

Minimum 2+ years’ post-qualified experience (ASYE completed or equivalent)

Experience within Learning Disabilities and/or Adult Social Care

Strong background in assessment, care planning and reviews

Experience working within a strengths-based, person-centred framework

Ability to manage a busy caseload and prioritise work effectively

Experience of multi-agency working and partnership collaboration

Understanding of safeguarding and risk management processes

Evidence of ongoing professional development

• Legislation Knowledge
• Strong working knowledge of:

Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014

Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA)

Human Rights legislation

Adult Safeguarding procedures and frameworks

Skills

Strong assessment and analytical skills

Ability to apply strengths-based and outcome-focused approaches

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to manage complex workloads and competing priorities

Strong organisational and time management skills

High standard of written work and case recording

Ability to work both 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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