Adult Social Worker - Mental Health

Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to join its client’s Integrated Cluster Network Team based in Bridgend, Wales.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a multi‑disciplinary service that supports adults with long‑term, complex needs relating to physical health, mental health, and emotional well‑being. The team works with both younger and older adults, adopting a strengths‑based, person‑centred approach to ensure individuals are supported to live their lives with choice, independence, and control.

Responsibilities

• Undertake strengths‑based, person‑centred assessments under the Social Services and Well‑being (Wales) Act 2014, identifying eligible care and support needs for adults and carers
• Develop, implement and review care and support plans that promote independence, well‑being and community inclusion
• Complete assessments relating to hospital admission, discharge planning, community living, and mental health needs
• Support individuals to access appropriate services, including domiciliary care, reablement, residential care, equipment, adaptations and direct payments

• Work with adults experiencing mental health difficulties, contributing to assessment, care planning and recovery‑focused intervention
• Complete or contribute to Care and Treatment Plans under the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010
• Work in partnership with health professionals within multi‑disciplinary teams
• Where qualified, undertake duties as an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) and contribute to Mental Health Act assessments

Requirements

• Professional Qualification: MA, BA, BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, or CQSW.
• Registration: Must be registered with Social Care Wales.
• Experience: 2 years post-qualified experience working in a statutory setting. 
• Legislation Knowledge: Strong understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Social Services and Well‑being (Wales) Act 2014, safeguarding procedures, and the Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010.
• Skills: Excellent assessment, communication, and risk‑management skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced multidisciplinary environment.
• Driving Licence: Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is often required for community visits.

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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