Social Worker - Transition to Adulthood Team

Job description

Liquid Personnel is recruiting Social Worker for its client's Transition to Adulthood Team at Cornwall. This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated practitioner to support young people with care and support needs as they move from Children's Services into Adult Social Care. The successful candidate will work closely with young people, their families, Children's Services, Health Services, and partner agencies to ensure a smooth and planned transition into adulthood. Using a strengths-based and person-centred approach, you will undertake assessments, coordinate support, and help young people achieve positive outcomes whilst promoting independence, wellbeing, and choice. This role requires a confident Social Worker with experience of transition work, strong assessment skills, and a sound understanding of the Care Act 2014 and Adult Social Care legislation. **What will your responsibilities be?** - Undertaking Care Act 2014 needs assessments with young people and their families to determine eligibility for Adult Social Care services. - Supporting young people through the transition from Children's Services into Adult Social Care. - Working collaboratively with Children's Services, Health Services, education providers, carers, and partner agencies to ensure seamless transition planning. - Developing and reviewing person-centred Care and Support Plans that promote independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes. - Supporting young people and their families to understand available services, support options, and transition pathways. - Undertaking Mental Capacity Assessments and contributing to Best Interest decision-making in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005. - Assessing and managing risk appropriately whilst promoting independence and positive risk-taking. - Undertaking safeguarding enquiries and responding to safeguarding concerns in accordance with Adult Safeguarding legislation and local procedures. - Coordinating services and support arrangements to ensure young people receive the right support at the right time. - Working closely with multidisciplinary teams to achieve joined-up planning and effective outcomes. - Preparing high-quality assessments, reports, reviews, and support plans in accordance with statutory requirements. - Maintaining accurate, timely, and legally compliant case records and documentation. - Promoting strengths-based practice and supporting young people to maximise life opportunities as they move into adulthood. **Qualifications & Experience:** To be successful in this role you must have, - Professional Qualification: MA, BA, BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, CQSW, CSS, or equivalent recognised Social Work qualification. - Registration: Must be registered with Social Work England. - Experience: Significant post-qualified experience within Children's Services, Adult Social Care, or Transition Services. - Transition Experience: Experience supporting young people with complex needs through transition to adulthood is highly desirable. - Legislation Knowledge: Strong understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Adult Safeguarding legislation, and associated statutory guidance. - Assessment Skills: Proven ability to undertake Care Act assessments, support planning, reviews, and risk management interventions. - Safeguarding Experience: Experience undertaking safeguarding enquiries and managing safeguarding concerns. - Multi-Agency Working: Strong experience working collaboratively with Children's Services, Health Services, education providers, families, carers, and partner agencies. - Communication Skills: Excellent communication, assessment, report-writing, analytical, and decision-making skills. - Professional Practice: Commitment to strengths-based, person-centred practice and supporting positive outcomes for young people and their families. - Organisational Skills: Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively within a multidisciplinary environment. **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 - 202928 GH - 36436