Social Worker – Learning Disabilities and Autism Team

Our client based in Cambridgeshire is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join their Learning Disabilities and Autism Team. This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated practitioner to support adults with learning disabilities and autism through strengths-based, person-centred social work practice.

The successful candidate will play a key role in reducing waiting lists by undertaking Adult Social Care Assessments, developing Care and Support Plans, and completing initial reviews. Working closely with individuals, families, carers, health professionals, providers, and partner agencies, you will help ensure adults receive timely, outcome-focused support that promotes independence, wellbeing, and community inclusion.

This role requires a confident Social Worker with strong assessment skills, a sound understanding of Adult Social Care legislation, and experience supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism.

What will your responsibilities be? 

• Undertaking Adult Social Care Assessments in accordance with the Care Act 2014 to identify eligible care and support needs.
• Supporting the team to reduce assessment waiting lists through efficient and timely case progression.
• Developing, implementing, and reviewing person-centred Care and Support Plans that promote independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes.
• Completing initial reviews of support arrangements and making recommendations regarding future care and support needs.
• Managing a caseload of adults with learning disabilities and autism, ensuring interventions remain strengths-based and outcome-focused.
• Working collaboratively with individuals, carers, families, advocacy services, health professionals, providers, and partner agencies.
• Undertaking Mental Capacity Assessments and contributing to Best Interest decision-making in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Undertaking safeguarding enquiries and responding appropriately to concerns relating to abuse, neglect, exploitation, and self-neglect.
• Assessing and managing risk whilst promoting positive risk-taking, choice, and control.
• Supporting individuals to access community resources, preventative services, direct payments, and personalised support options.
• Participating in multidisciplinary meetings, reviews, safeguarding discussions, and professional forums.
• Preparing high-quality assessments, support plans, review documentation, and professional reports.
• Maintaining accurate, timely, and legally compliant records in accordance with statutory and organisational requirements. 

Qualifications and 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 Adult Social Care services.
• Learning Disabilities & Autism Experience: Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, and complex support needs.
• 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, reviews, support planning, and risk management interventions.
• Safeguarding Experience: Experience undertaking safeguarding enquiries and managing safeguarding concerns involving vulnerable adults.
• Multi-Agency Working: Strong experience working collaboratively with health professionals, providers, carers, families, advocacy services, and partner agencies.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication, report-writing, analytical, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• Professional Practice: Commitment to strengths-based, person-centred practice and continuous professional development.
• Organisational Skills: Ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, and maintain a high standard of assessment and case recording. 

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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