About the role
Liquid Personnel is recruiting Social Worker for its client's Leaving Care Team.
This is an excellent opportunity to support young people as they transition into adulthood, helping them achieve positive outcomes and develop the skills needed for independent living.
As part of a dedicated and supportive team, you will work with care-experienced young people aged 16-25, providing guidance, assessment, and pathway planning to ensure they receive the support they need to thrive. This role offers a competitive rate and the opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of young people.
What will your responsibilities be?
- Manage a caseload of young people transitioning from care to independence.
- Undertake assessments and develop Pathway Plans in line with statutory requirements.
- Work directly with young people to identify their needs and aspirations around education, employment, training, accommodation, health, and wellbeing.
- Build positive relationships with young people, advocating on their behalf where required.
- Liaise with partner agencies and professionals to coordinate effective support and services.
- Ensure statutory visits, reviews, and recording are completed within required timescales.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records and reports in line with professional standards and legislation.
Benefits
- Competitive pay rate of £41.58 per hour
- Supportive and experienced management team
- Flexible working arrangements
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young people
- Accessible location with strong transport links
Qualifications & Experience
To be successful in this role you must have,
- Social Work England registration
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- A full UK driving licence
- Post-qualified experience within Children's Services
- Degree level qualification in Social Work (or equivalent)
- Experience working with Looked After Children, Leaving Care, or Care Leavers teams is desirable
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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