Social Worker – Learning Disabilities & Autism

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an experienced Social Worker to join our client's Learning Disabilities & Autism Team in Leicestershire. This is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of adults with learning disabilities and autism, delivering person-centred, strengths-based interventions that promote independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes.

Working within a dynamic and supportive Adult Social Care team, you will manage a complex caseload and undertake a range of statutory duties, including Care Act assessments, safeguarding enquiries, Mental Capacity Assessments, Court of Protection work, and support planning. This role offers the chance to work autonomously while collaborating with families, health professionals, providers, and partner agencies to deliver high-quality, outcome-focused practice.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Manage a complex caseload of adults with learning disabilities and autism.
• Complete Care Act assessments, reviews, and person-centred support plans.
• Undertake Mental Capacity Assessments and contribute to Best Interest decisions.
• Lead and manage safeguarding enquiries, risk assessments, and protection planning.
• Support Court of Protection proceedings, including preparing court reports, statements, and legal documentation.
• Promote personalised approaches, including direct payments, personal budgets, and community-based support.
• Maintain accurate and timely case recordings using Liquidlogic.
• Work collaboratively with carers, families, healthcare professionals, and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes.

Benefits of the role

• Competitive pay rate.
• Flexible and supportive working environment.
• Opportunity to work within a specialist Learning Disabilities & Autism service.
• Diverse and rewarding caseload.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Dedicated consultant support from Liquid Personnel.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Social Work qualification (BA, MA, DipSW, CQSW, or equivalent).
• Registered with Social Work England.
• Significant post-qualified experience within Adult Social Care.
• Experience working with Learning Disabilities and Autism services.
• Strong knowledge of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, safeguarding legislation, and Court of Protection processes.
• Experience undertaking safeguarding enquiries and complex risk management.
• Excellent assessment, analytical, communication, and report-writing skills.
• Experience using Liquidlogic is highly desirable.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable.

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If you're passionate about improving outcomes for adults with learning disabilities and autism and are looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

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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