Social Worker - Locality Team

Liquid Personnel is recruiting Social Worker for its client's Locality Team at West Berkshire.

This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated practitioner to provide high-quality Adult Social Care support to adults with a wide range of needs, disabilities, and complex circumstances.

The successful candidate will work with individuals, carers, families, health professionals, and community organisations to promote independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes through strengths-based and person-centred practice. You will undertake a wide range of statutory social work responsibilities including assessments, safeguarding, Mental Capacity Act work, risk management, and care planning, whilst supporting people to access the resources and services they need to live independently and safely within their communities.

This role requires a confident Social Worker who can manage a varied caseload, work autonomously, and apply relevant legislation and professional judgement to ensure individuals receive effective and proportionate support.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Undertaking Care Act assessments, reviews, reassessments, and support planning to identify eligible needs and achieve positive outcomes.
• Providing high-quality information, advice, and guidance relating to care, support, and available services.
• Supporting individuals to access community resources, local services, voluntary sector support, and informal networks to maximise independence.
• Working with adults in crisis to help stabilise situations and identify sustainable support solutions.
• Supporting adults with long-term care and support needs through strengths-based assessment and intervention.
• Undertaking Mental Capacity Assessments and facilitating Best Interest decision-making in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Responding to safeguarding concerns and undertaking safeguarding enquiries in line with the Care Act 2014 and local safeguarding procedures.
• Assessing and managing risks appropriately, balancing safety, independence, and individual choice.
• Supporting Continuing Healthcare (CHC) processes and contributing to multidisciplinary assessments where required.
• Arranging Direct Payments and supporting individuals to maximise choice and control over their care arrangements.
• Developing person-centred Support Plans in partnership with service users and carers that reflect outcomes, strengths, and identified risks.
• Working collaboratively with families, community organisations, health services, providers, and partner agencies to achieve coordinated support.
• Maintaining accurate, timely, and legally compliant records, reports, assessments, and case documentation.
• Participating in duty functions and contributing to the smooth operation of the Locality Team.
• Providing guidance, support, or supervisory assistance to colleagues were directed by the Team Leader.

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have, 

• Professional Qualification: MA, BA, BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, CQSW, or equivalent recognised Social Work qualification.
• Registration: Must be registered with Social Work England.
• Experience: Minimum of one year's post-qualifying experience within Adult Social Care.
• Legislation Knowledge: Strong understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Adult Safeguarding legislation, Direct Payments, and associated statutory guidance.
• Assessment Skills: Proven ability to undertake strengths-based assessments, reviews, support planning, and risk management interventions.
• Safeguarding Experience: Experience undertaking safeguarding enquiries and managing safeguarding concerns involving vulnerable adults.
• Multi-Agency Working: Experience working collaboratively with health professionals, voluntary sector organisations, statutory agencies, and community resources.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication, assessment, analytical, report-writing, and decision-making skills.
• IT Skills: Competent in Microsoft Office applications and electronic case management systems.
• Professional Practice: Commitment to person-centred, strengths-based practice and continuous professional development.
• Driving Licence: Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

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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