Adults’ Services Jobs
Specialists in adult social work recruitment
As the UK’s leading social work recruitment agency, we have a wide variety of social work jobs in adults’ services, in teams such as hospital discharge, mental health, adult safeguarding, and older people. We also have specialist assessment roles available, allowing skilled social workers to work on a pay-per-assessment basis.
As a social worker in adults’ services, you’ll work closely with society’s most vulnerable adults, helping them to gain independence and control, whilst improving their wellbeing and quality of life.
Hundreds of vacancies
We offer hundreds of adult social work jobs in the UK. These are available in different settings, including within hospital, mental health, adult safeguarding and older people’s teams
Tailor-made job searches
Our consultants will spend time getting to know you. We aim to find you the perfect opportunity and will supply you with a choice of roles that focus on your skills and requirements.
Why Join Liquid?
Liquid Personnel are trusted by employers to supply exceptional practitioners for children’s social worker jobs, at all levels. We’re exclusively partnered with a number of organisations. This gives you access to temporary, permanent and project-based children’s social work jobs that you simply won’t find anywhere else.
We offer career opportunities to skilled practitioners at over 150 organisations throughout the UK, with hundreds of roles in children’s and adults’ services. Whether you’re looking for frontline child services jobs or more long-term therapeutic work, we have a wide choice of options to suit your needs and experience.
We are social work specialists and know the sector extremely well. Our temporary and permanent recruitment teams consist of highly knowledgeable and exceptionally talented professionals, who receive comprehensive training taking them to expert understanding of the sector.
You will have your own consultant assigned to you from the first time you speak to Liquid. They will be your point of contact during your time with us, working closely with you to understand your needs and identify the best social work job opportunities for you.
Adult social work jobs by location
FAQs about adult social worker jobs
What adult social worker job opportunities are available through Liquid?
Adult social work jobs span a variety of teams, from referral and assessment to hospital teams. At Liquid Personnel, we have opportunities currently available in a range of specialisms, including hospital discharge, older adults, liberty protection, community healthcare, Care Act assessment, physical disabilities and adult safeguarding.
We also have contract, temporary and full-time roles on our website and recruit within many different settings. With such a wide variety of opportunities, you are sure to find a job that is perfect for you.
What social worker role in adults’ services is right for me next?
Adult social work jobs span a variety of exciting roles at all levels. When deciding on your next opportunity, take the time to think carefully about your career aspirations, your daily life and your preferences. This will help you decide on what your next job should be.
And remember, you can always get in touch with the Liquid Personnel team. Highly experienced in supporting social workers in securing the right role, we will help you recognise what opportunities are out there and which ones are right for you.
What is a typical career pathway for social workers in adults’ services?
Within social work, there are several different career paths that you can go down. A common career path for social workers in the adults’ services is as follows:
Newly Qualified Social Worker > Social Worker > Senior Social Worker > Senior Practitioner > Assistant Team Manager > Team Manager > Service Manager > Head of Service
There are many other career paths available within adults’ services, depending on your specialism and interests. For more information, read our guide on social work career progression opportunities.
If you are currently looking to take the next step forward in your career, there are several different ways you can do so. Firstly, you can gain postgraduate qualifications or training within the area you want to focus on. Your other options include identifying promotion opportunities at your current role and looking for horizontal – or lateral – career progression opportunities in a slightly different area or setting.
Whichever adult social worker job you want to apply for next, you have long-term prospects and endless opportunities to make a difference. Whether you want to pursue a managerial position or a more specialised role, you can keep growing your experience and enjoy a hugely rewarding career helping others.
Awards & accreditations
Recruitment and Employment Confederation Status
Great Place to Work Certified 2020 – 2021
UK’s Best Workplaces Awards 2021 (Medium Companies)
UK’s Best Workplaces For Women 2021 (Medium Companies)
UK’s Best Workplaces Awards (Medium) 2017