Job Title: Adult Social Worker – Area Team
Location: Worcestershire
Pay Rate: £32.67 per hour
About the Role:
Liquid Personnel is recruiting an Adult Social Worker to join an Area Team based in Worcestershire. In this role, you will work with adults across the life course who require care and support due to physical disabilities and/or mental or physical ill health.
You will be expected to apply a strengths-based approach using the Three Conversations Model. The ideal candidate will bring a positive attitude and have experience managing complex cases and situations.
This role requires a high level of skill in:
1. Assessment
2. Planning
3. Intervention
4. Evaluation
A thorough understanding of the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 is essential.
What will your responsibilities be?
In this role, you will
5. Complete Care Act assessments to determine eligible care and support needs for patients ready for discharge.
6. Develop and implement strengths-based support plans in collaboration with the individual, their family, and professionals.
7. Work effectively within a multi-agency team including hospital discharge coordinators, nurses, OTs, and physiotherapists.
8. Undertake safeguarding enquiries under Section 42 where appropriate, ensuring adult protection procedures are followed.
9. Carry out Mental Capacity Act assessments, and contribute to best interest decisions when capacity is in question.
10. Support timely discharge planning, ensuring that delayed transfers of care are minimised.
11. Respond to urgent or unplanned referrals via the duty system, triaging and prioritising cases based on presenting risk.
12. Promote the use of community-based resources, reablement, and preventative services to avoid unnecessary readmission.
13. Maintain high-quality, accurate, and timely case records using systems such as Mosaic.
14. Contribute to regular reviews and reassessments to ensure that support remains proportionate and effective.
Qualifications & Experience:
To be successful in this role you must have,
15. Professional Qualification: MA, BA, BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, or CQSW.
16. Registration: Must be registered with Social Work England.
17. Experience: Substantial experience working with vulnerable adults, including those with complex needs.
18. Legislation Knowledge: Strong understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and safeguarding procedures.
19. Skills: Excellent assessment, analysis, and communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary setting.
20. Driving Licence: Full UK driving licence and access to a car is often required for community visits.
Why Liquid Personnel?
21. Free DBS and compliance service
22. Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
23. Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
24. Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
25. Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
26. Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
27. “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
28. “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *