Qualified Social Worker – Dorset – Preparation for Adulthood Team

1 week ago


Bournemouth, Bournemouth, United Kingdom Liquid Personnel Full time £100,800 per year


Job Title: Social Worker – Preparation for Adulthood Team
Location: Dorset
Rate: Up to £19.35 per hour

Liquid Personnel is currently seeking a skilled Social Worker to join our team in Dorset, focusing on children and adults with an emphasis on preparation for adulthood. This role supports young people aged 14-25 as they transition into adulthood, ensuring their care needs are thoroughly assessed and met according to the Care Act.

Your main responsibilities as a Social Worker:

In this role, you will conduct comprehensive Care Act assessments for young people aged 14-25, utilizing a strengths-based approach to support and empower individuals. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement care plans, providing support and guidance to young people and their families. Additionally, you will maintain accurate and up-to-date case records and communicate effectively with clients, families, and other professionals. You will work one day a week at County Hall, with the remainder of the week operating on a hybrid basis.

Benefits of the role:
  • Hybrid options
  • Manageable caseload
  • Excellent flexible work opportunities
  • Excellent rate of up to £19.35 per hour
Qualifications and Experiences:

To be successful in this role you must have Social Work England registration, be eligible to work in the UK, hold a qualification in Social Work at degree level, and have post-qualified experience.  You have recent experience in conducting Care Act assessments and possess a can-do attitude with the ability to make informed decisions. Your strong analytical skills enable you to think critically, and you have experience working with either children or adults, particularly in transition and preparation for adulthood. You are adept at building relationships and communicating effectively, and you are committed to continuous professional development. 

How to apply?

If this is a job for you, feel free to click apply below or if you want to learn more about it, please contact

Why Liquid Personnel?
  • New 'Faster Pay' service getting you paid more quickly
  • Twice weekly payroll
  • Free DBS and compliance service
  • 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 *
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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