Our client based in Bournemouth is seeking a motivated and experienced Adult Social Worker to join their Preparing for Adulthood (PfA) Team. This is a key role supporting young people as they transition from Children’s Services into Adult Social Care, ensuring seamless, person-centred planning and positive long-term outcomes.

The team works with young people with complex needs, including those with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), and requires a practitioner with strong knowledge of legislation, excellent assessment skills, and the ability to work confidently across multi-agency settings.

What will your responsibilities be?

In this role, you will:

• Supporting young people through transition from Children’s Services to Adult Social Care, ensuring continuity and effective planning.
• Undertaking Care Act 2014 assessments and reviews, ensuring compliance with statutory responsibilities.
• Completing Mental Capacity Assessments (MCA) and confidently applying Best Interest decision-making frameworks.
• Developing strengths-based, person-centred support plans that promote independence and successful adulthood outcomes.
• Managing a complex caseload, including young people with EHCPs and additional needs.
• Preparing high-quality written reports, including court reports and statements where required (including Court of Protection work).
• Working collaboratively within a multi-agency framework, including education, health professionals, and partner agencies.
• Accurately recording casework, assessments, and plans using Mosaic (or equivalent case management systems).
• Applying sound risk management and professional judgement within legal and policy frameworks.
• Building strong relationships with young people, families, and carers to support effective engagement and outcomes.

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have:

• Professional Qualification: MA, BA, BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, or CQSW.
• Registration: Must be registered with Social Work England.

• Experience:

• Proven experience working within Adult Social Care.
• Experience supporting young people in transition (Preparation for Adulthood / PfA).
• Experience working with individuals with EHCPs and complex needs.
• Experience using Mosaic or equivalent systems for case recording and care planning.
• Strong experience in producing analytical, high-quality written reports, including legal documentation (desirable for Court of Protection work).

• Legislation Knowledge: 

• Strong understanding of the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Experience completing Mental Capacity Assessments and Best Interest decisions.
• Knowledge of transition processes and statutory responsibilities for young adults.

Skills: 

• Excellent assessment, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Strong written and report-writing ability, including legal documentation.
• Ability to manage complex caseloads effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work confidently across multi-agency environments.

Desirable: Experience or knowledge of the Three Conversations Model or similar strengths-based frameworks.

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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