Social Worker - Learning Disabilities

Liquid Personnel

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Tyneside Until 8/21/2026 First posted April 21, 2026 Last posted April 21, 2026
Job description

Job Title: Social Worker  - Learning Disabilities
Location: Tyneside (Hybrid)
Pay Rate: £27 

Job Description:

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an Adult Social Worker to join its client’s Learning Disabilities team, based in Tyneside.

What will your responsibilities be? 

  • Carry out needs assessments: Undertake Care Act assessments to identify the support requirements of adults with learning disabilities.
  • Develop and review care plans: Work collaboratively with individuals, families, and multi-disciplinary professionals to create tailored support packages that promote independence and well-being.
  • Safeguard and advocate: Ensure adults with learning disabilities are protected from harm, while promoting their rights, choices, and access to services.

Benefits: 

  • Hybrid Work
  • Initial 3 month contract with potential to extend
  • Free On-site Parking

Qualifications and Experience: 

To be successful in this role you must have;  

  • Social Work England registration 
  • Eligible to work in the UK 
  • Hold a full UK driving licence 
  • Post-qualified experience 
  • Degree level or equivalent in Social Work  

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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About this role

Summary

Conduct assessments, develop care plans, safeguard and advocate for adults with learning disabilities

Job title

Social Worker - Learning Disabilities

Experience level

post-qualified

Industry

social services

Location requirements

Tyneside, hybrid work allowed, UK-based required

Salary

£27

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

social work registrationdriving licencedegree in social work

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

learning disabilitiescare planningsafeguardingadvocacy
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Tyneside, ON L0R 1W0, Canada

Hybrid City
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