Social Worker – Disabilities Team

Our client based in Wolverhampton is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join their Disabilities Team. This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated practitioner to support adults with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, sensory impairments, autism, and complex care and support needs through strengths-based and person-centred social work practice.

The successful candidate will work closely with individuals, families, carers, health professionals, providers, and partner agencies to promote independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes. You will undertake statutory assessments, safeguarding interventions, care planning, and reviews, ensuring individuals receive the support they need to remain safe, empowered, and active within their communities.

This role requires a confident Social Worker with strong assessment skills, experience of complex case management, and a comprehensive understanding of Adult Social Care legislation and safeguarding responsibilities.

In this role, you will:

• Managing a varied caseload of adults with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, autism, sensory impairments, and complex care and support needs.
• Undertaking Care Act 2014 assessments, reviews, reassessments, and support planning to identify eligible needs and improve outcomes.
• Developing, implementing, and reviewing person-centred Care and Support Plans that maximise independence, wellbeing, and community inclusion.
• Completing Mental Capacity Assessments and contributing to Best Interest decision-making in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Undertaking safeguarding enquiries and responding appropriately to concerns relating to abuse, neglect, exploitation, and self-neglect.
• Assessing and managing complex risks whilst promoting positive risk-taking, independence, and informed decision-making.
• Supporting individuals to access community resources, direct payments, supported living services, and other appropriate support arrangements.
• Working collaboratively with health professionals, housing providers, care providers, carers, advocacy services, and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes.
• Coordinating complex care and support arrangements and monitoring the effectiveness of services provided.
• Supporting individuals through periods of crisis, transition, deterioration in health, or changes to support arrangements.
• Participating in multidisciplinary meetings, safeguarding discussions, reviews, and case conferences.
• Maintaining accurate, timely, and legally compliant records, assessments, reports, and support plans.
• Promoting strengths-based practice and empowering individuals to exercise choice, control, and independence in their daily lives.

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 Adult Social Care services.
• Disabilities
  
  Experience:
  
  Experience supporting adults with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, autism, sensory impairments, and complex care needs.
• Legislation Knowledge:
  Strong understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Adult Safeguarding legislation, Human Rights legislation, and associated statutory guidance.
• Assessment
  
  Skills:
  
  Proven ability to undertake complex assessments, reviews, support planning, and risk management interventions.
• Safeguarding
  
  Experience:
  
  Experience undertaking safeguarding enquiries and managing complex safeguarding concerns.
• Multi-Agency Working:
  Strong experience working collaboratively with health professionals,…