Adult Social Worker - Duty Team

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an Adult Social Worker to join its client’s Duty team, based in Devon.

What will your responsibilities be?

This role will be focused on covering the duty service across Crediton, Okehampton and Moreton Hampstead. There is some flexibility but you will need to be able to cover the core service hours as much as possible, especially between 9am and 5pm, although there is some flexibility.

3 days office, 2 days home

You will:

• Undertake Care Act assessments and reviews
  
• Support MCA‑compliant decision‑making
  
• Safeguard adults at risk of abuse or neglect
  
• Work in a strengths‑based, person‑centred way
  
• Build strong partnerships with individuals, families, providers and health professionals to promote independence and safe living within the community

You’ll be part of a friendly, experienced and integrated team where reflective practice, collaboration and good social work are genuinely valued.

Qualifications and Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have;

• Professional Qualification: A recognised professional qualification in social work, such as an MA, BA, BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, or CQSW (Certificate of Qualification in Social Work).
• Registration: Must be registered with Social Work England, the regulatory body for social workers in England.
• Experience: 2+ years post qualified experience as an adult social worker in a statutory setting.
• Knowledge of Legislation: Thorough understanding of relevant legislation, such as the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Skills: Strong assessment and analysis skills, as well as the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Driving Licence: A full UK driving licence and access to a car are often required for client visits.

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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