Social Worker – Preparation for Adulthood Team

Liquid Personnel is recruiting Social Worker for its client’s Preparation for Adulthood Team in Dorset.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a specialist Birth to Settled Adulthood Service, supporting young people with disabilities and their families as they prepare for adult life.

Working within a strengths-based, multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate with colleagues across social care, health, SEND, and education to support young people aged 14 to 25. The role has a unique focus on preparation for adulthood, helping young people build independence, develop life skills, and achieve their aspirations as they transition towards adulthood.

The successful candidate will primarily complete and review Preparation for Adulthood Plans, working directly with young people and their families to identify goals and support pathways that maximise independence and promote positive outcomes. Whilst this role does not involve long-term case holding, there may also be opportunities to undertake Care Act assessments, support planning, Mental Capacity Assessments, and Best Interest decision-making where required.

This role requires a motivated practitioner who is passionate about supporting young people through transition and ensuring that adulthood is approached in a planned, informed, and person-centred way.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Completing and reviewing Preparation for Adulthood Plans for young people aged 14 to 25 with disabilities and additional needs.
• Working directly with young people and their families to identify aspirations, strengths, and goals that support a successful transition into adulthood.
• Promoting independence skills, self-advocacy, community participation, employment opportunities, education, and independent living.
• Using strengths-based and person-centred approaches to support young people in achieving positive long-term outcomes.
• Collaborating closely with professionals across social care, health, SEND, education, and partner agencies to ensure coordinated support.
• Undertaking Care Act assessments and Care and Support Planning where required as part of transition planning.
• Completing Mental Capacity Assessments and facilitating Best Interest decision-making processes in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Supporting young people and families to understand available resources, services, support options, and transition pathways.
• Providing professional advice and guidance to colleagues regarding preparation for adulthood principles and approaches.
• Contributing to the development of good practice in transition planning and promoting independence across the wider service.
• Participating in multidisciplinary meetings, reviews, planning discussions, and transition-related forums.
• Maintaining accurate, timely, and legally compliant records, assessments, plans, and reports.
• Supporting a smooth transition between children’s and adult services, ensuring there are no unnecessary gaps in support.

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have, 

• Professional Qualification: MA, BA, BSc in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work, CQSW, CSS, or equivalent recognised Social Work qualification.
• Registration: Must be registered with Social Work England.
• Experience: Significant post-qualified experience within Children’s Services, Adult Social Care, Transition Services, or a related field.
• Preparation for Adulthood Experience: Experience supporting young people with disabilities and additional needs through transition into adulthood is highly desirable.
• Legislation Knowledge: Strong understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, SEND legislation, and associated statutory guidance.
• Assessment Skills: Proven ability to undertake assessments, support planning, transition planning, and person-centred interventions.
• Multi-Agency Working: Experience working collaboratively with health services, education providers, SEND professionals, families, and partner agencies.
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication, relationship-building, assessment, report-writing, and planning skills.
• Professional Practice: Commitment to strengths-based, person-centred practice that promotes independence, choice, and positive outcomes.
• Organisational Skills: Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively within a multidisciplinary environment.

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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