Our client Leeds City Council is looking for a advanced adults social worker to join their social work team carrying out statutory work with adults with learning disabilities.We are a busy Duty and fast paced social work team carrying out statutory work with adults with learning disabilities across the city of Leeds. We need an experienced worker to join us and work under the Care Act and the Mental Capacity Act, to help us to fulfil our responsibilities to screen referrals, deal with urgent work including Safeguarding referrals and to signpost to other teams. Short term work will include completing assessments and reviews, to commission services, to enquire into safeguarding concerns, and to manage risk. We seek to enable people with learning disabilities to have a good quality of life as they see that to be, to have their rights upheld, and to achieve the outcomes they aspire to. We work with a diverse range of adults of all ages, and from all the communities of Leeds, including those with complex health needs with Continuing Healthcare funding. We also support carers. We need someone who is motivated and proactive, who is able to work well independently, in the context of a supportive service in which there is always someone available to speak with if needed. We prefer a worker with experience of working on duty. We need someone who can get around Leeds in their own vehicle or on public transport. The role involves visiting people in their homes, and at other locations in ..... full job details .....