Adult Social Worker - Learning Disabilities

Liquid Personnel

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Manchester Until 8/22/2026 First posted May 28, 2026 Last posted May 28, 2026
Job description

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an Adult Social Worker to join its client’s Learning Disabilities team, based in Manchester Council. This is a locum role offering £30 per hour.

What will your responsibilities be?

In this role, you will:

  • Undertake strength‑based assessments including Care Act assessments, reviews, and Mental Capacity Act assessments for adults with learning disabilities, ensuring needs, risks, and desired outcomes are clearly identified
  • Develop and coordinate personalised care and support plans, commission services, and manage a varied caseload to promote independence, wellbeing, and community inclusion
  • Work collaboratively with multi-agency professionals including health services, providers, families, and safeguarding partners
  • Complete safeguarding enquiries and manage risks effectively while promoting the rights and safety of adults with learning disabilities
  • Maintain accurate case records and ensure all work is in line with statutory requirements and best practice

Qualifications & 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

Benefits:

  • Supervision and training opportunities
  • Supportive and friendly team environment
  • Initial 3-month contract

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.

BH – 199300
GH – 35019

About this role

Summary

Conduct assessments, develop care plans, coordinate services, and ensure safety for adults with learning disabilities.

Job title

Adult Social Worker - Learning Disabilities

Experience level

post-qualified experience

Industry

social services

Location requirements

Manchester, UK; remote work not allowed

Salary

£59k+

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

social work registrationUK driving licenceassessmentcare planningsafeguarding

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

learning disabilitiesCare ActMental Capacity Actsafeguarding
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Manchester, UK

On-site City
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