Adults Social Worker - Learning Disabilities Team

JOB-20240819-db742659

Job Title: Adults Social Worker - Learning Disabilities Team
Specialism: Social Worker - Adults
Location: Redcar & Cleveland, UK
Salary: £286.03 per day

Adults Social Worker within the Learning Disabilities Team in Redcar & Cleveland, earning £286.03 per day. This exciting ongoing locum opportunity offers full-time hours of 37 per week, Monday to Friday, providing the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of adults with learning disabilities. Working within a supportive Adult Social Care service, you will manage a varied caseload, undertake assessments, and promote independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes through person-centred practice.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Adult Social Worker looking to further develop their expertise within Learning Disabilities Services while benefiting from the flexibility and professional rewards that locum work offers.

Perks and benefits:

• Full Time: Enjoy the consistency of a full-time role, helping you build strong relationships and make a lasting impact.

• Daily Pay: Earn a competitive rate of £286.03 per day, providing flexibility and rewarding your expertise.

• Professional Development: Access ongoing learning opportunities and training to support your career progression.

• Supportive Team Environment: Work within a collaborative and encouraging team that values high-quality social work practice.

• Health and Wellbeing Initiatives: Benefit from wellbeing support programmes designed to promote a healthy work-life balance.

• Specialist Experience: Expand your expertise within Learning Disabilities Services and complex adult social care practice.

• Meaningful Impact: Support adults to achieve greater independence, wellbeing, and improved quality of life.

What you will do:

• Undertake comprehensive assessments of need in accordance with legislation, statutory guidance, and departmental procedures.

• Manage a varied caseload as the allocated Social Worker, coordinating appropriate support and interventions.

• Develop, implement, and review person-centred care and support plans.

• Work closely with adults, families, carers, and advocates throughout assessment, planning, and review processes.

• Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns in line with local and national safeguarding procedures.

• Collaborate with colleagues across Adult Social Care, Health Services, voluntary sector organisations, and independent providers.

• Manage complex cases, exercising professional judgement and autonomy where required.

• Participate in safeguarding inves