Social Worker – Community Wellbeing

Job description

Our client based in Herefordshire is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join their Community Wellbeing and Social Work Team (CAAsT). This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated practitioner to work within a strengths-based, person-centred service, supporting adults with a wide range of needs, including older people, individuals with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, and mental health needs. The successful candidate will manage a varied community-based caseload, undertaking Care Act Assessments, Mental Capacity Assessments, safeguarding enquiries, Continuing Healthcare (CHC) work, Section 117 responsibilities, reviews, and support planning. You will play a key role in promoting independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes whilst working collaboratively with individuals, carers, families, health professionals, and partner agencies. **Key Responsibilities** Core duties include: - Managing a caseload of adults with varying levels of need, undertaking assessments and interventions in accordance with statutory duties and best practice. - Completing strengths-based Care Act Assessments to identify eligible needs, personal outcomes, risks, and appropriate support arrangements. - Developing and reviewing person-centred care and support plans that promote independence, wellbeing, choice, and community inclusion. - Undertaking Mental Capacity Assessments and applying the principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 to support informed decision-making. - Completing safeguarding enquiries, including Section 42 enquiries, ensuring adults are protected from abuse, neglect, self-neglect, and exploitation. - Assessing and managing risk, implementing appropriate safeguarding measures whilst promoting least restrictive practice. - Working with adults with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health needs, and older adults, providing tailored interventions to meet individual needs. - Undertaking Continuing Healthcare (CHC) assessments and contributing to Decision Support Tools (DSTs) where required. - Completing Section 117 aftercare work, supporting individuals transitioning from secondary mental health services and ensuring appropriate support arrangements are in place. - Working collaboratively with individuals, carers, families, advocates, health professionals, and partner agencies to deliver coordinated and effective support. - Supporting individuals through periods of crisis and increased vulnerability, utilising professional judgement and available resources to achieve positive outcomes. - Coordinating services and resources with health providers, community organisations, and commissioned services to meet assessed needs. - Undertaking regular reviews to ensure care and support arrangements remain effective and responsive to changing circumstances. - Preparing clear and comprehensive assessments, reports, support plans, and case records in line with legislative and organisational requirements. - Participating in multi-disciplinary meetings and professional forums to support integrated working and positive outcomes for service users. **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: Significant post-qualified experience within Adult Social Care, preferably within a community-based setting. - Legislation Knowledge: Strong understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Adult Safeguarding legislation, Continuing Healthcare Framework, Section 117 responsibilities, and associated statutory guidance. - Assessment Skills: Proven ability to complete Care Act Assessments, Mental Capacity Assessments, safeguarding enquiries, reviews, and person-centred support planning. - CHC Experience: Experience completing CHC assessments and participating in DST processes. - Safeguarding Experience: Experience undertaking Section 42 enquiries and managing safeguarding concerns involving vulnerable adults. - Multi-Agency Working: Ability to work effectively with health colleagues, providers, carers, families, advocates, and partner agencies. - Communication Skills: Excellent communication, report-writing, analytical, organisational, and decision-making skills. - Strengths-Based Practice: Demonstrable commitment to strengths-based social work and promoting independence and wellbeing. - Driving Licence: Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable due to the community-based nature of the role. **How to Apply** If you are interested in this role, click **Apply Now** or contact us for further information. **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. BH - 202149 GH - 36112