Social Worker – Adult Locality Team

<p><span data-contrast="auto">Liquid Personnel is recruiting an&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">Adult </span><span data-contrast="auto">Social Worker to join its client’s </span>Locality <span data-contrast="auto">team, based in Somerset. Our client is currently recruiting for 3 experienced locum Social Workers to join a North East Somerset Locality Team based in Midsomer Norton. This is an excellent opportunity to deliver high-quality, strengths-based practice within a supportive community setting.</span></p> <p><strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">Job Purpose:</span></strong></p> <p>To deliver high-quality, strengths-based social work with adults and carers within a locality community team. You will undertake proportionate assessments, support planning and reviews, safeguard adults in line with B&amp;NES procedures, and promote wellbeing, independence, and inclusion.</p> <p>This role supports the council’s vision for personalised, preventative, community-focused care, working in partnership with individuals, families, and multi-agency colleagues.</p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What will your responsibilities be?</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li>Undertake strengths-based Care Act assessments with adults and carers, identifying needs, risks, outcomes, and community assets</li> <li>Lead or contribute to section 42 safeguarding enquiries, applying Making Safeguarding Personal and multi-agency partnership working</li> <li>Develop, implement, and review person-centred support plans that promote wellbeing and independence</li> <li>Carry out Mental Capacity Act assessments and Best Interest decisions, supporting DoLS processes in line with legislation</li> <li>Hold and manage a caseload, prioritising effectively and ensuring timely progression of work</li> <li>Complete high-quality case recording, risk assessments, and professional reports in line with B&amp;NES standards</li> <li>Work collaboratively with carers, families, health, housing, and voluntary sector partners</li> <li>Provide early intervention, prevention, and advocacy, enabling access to community resources&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Qualifications and Experience:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">To be successful in this role you must have;</span> &nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Proven experience within an adult social work or locality team</li> <li>Strong working knowledge of the Care Act, MCA, DoLS, and safeguarding frameworks</li> <li>Ability to manage a busy caseload and make sound professional decisions</li> <li>Excellent assessment, communication, and writing skills</li> <li>Available to start immediately&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Why Liquid Personnel?</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> Free DBS and compliance service</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies</span>&nbsp;</li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal</span>&nbsp;</li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge</span>&nbsp;</li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK</span>&nbsp;</li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">“Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*</span>&nbsp;</li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">“Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Reasonable Adjustments:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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&nbsp;appropriate support&nbsp;to you throughout the process and into your work placement.</span>&nbsp;<br><span data-contrast="auto">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.</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">BH - </span></strong>199384<br><strong><span data-contrast="auto">GH&nbsp;-</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> 35040</span></p>