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Who we are:

LDN London is an award-winning charity with over 60 years’ experience of supporting people with learning disabilities to stay healthy, be safe and live well.

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Intensive Outreach Case Worker to join our friendly Community Engagement Team in Westminster. The role will focus on enabling people with learning disabilities to engage meaningfully with their communities and build practical life skills through this short-term intensive support engagement.

About the role:

The Intensive Outreach Case Worker will manage a case load of people with learning disabilities and/or autistic adults who require intensive support to achieve their identified needs. The post holder will work to support people with their social, advisory, employment and cultural needs.

We require an experienced, dedicated and skilled Intensive Outreach Case worker who can use strengths-based goal setting to achieve successful outcomes with the people we support. The role will provide you with an excellent opportunity to develop your potential, learn new skills and make a real and positive change to the lives of the people who use our services.

The role will provide practical goal-oriented support in the community, such as assisting with travel training, accessing local services, exploring opportunities for learning, employment and social engagement.

Applicants will need to have experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Autism or PMLD (profound & multiple disabilities). The successful applicant will be working in partnership with our services users, families, professionals and other organisations; therefore, you must be highly organised with strong communication skills.

About you:

The ideal candidate will be a well organised person with the ability to deliver successful outcomes for the people we support.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate the ability to develop strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. As a self-starter, you will be able to use your own initiative, can problem solve and prioritise especially when dealing with emergency situations, good planning and organisational skills. In addition, you will need a positive, resilient attitude, be able to work under pressure, meet needs and be flexible and adaptable.

Candidates should:

• be computer literate
• be able to work flexibly which may include some weekend or evening work
• be able to work ‘hands on’ within a team setting
• have experience in supporting adults with learning disabilities to build skills and confidence in community settings including face to face outreach and local networking.
• have evidence of continuing professional development within social care roles
• experience of being a case worker and using strengths-based goal setting with clients (Desirable)

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking for a new challenge!

Why join us:

We offer continuing opportunities for learning and development together with regular supervisions and support for all our staff. We offer:

• the opportunity to work flexibly
• up to 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• a generous pension scheme
• season ticket loans
• family friendly policies and personal/professional development packages

How to

Please take the time to read the job details before applying.

To apply please submit your up-to-date CV to Recruitment@ldnlondon.org and complete the online application form using the apply button below. We will not be able to shortlist your application if we do not receive both your application and your CV.

Please ensure that you select ‘Intensive Outreach Case Worker – (Westminster)’ on the online form selection options under section 4 of the application form. Your supporting statement should be no more than 1000 words under section 14.

To be successful in this process you must uphold the values and standards we expect in the workplace, including being open and honest throughout and treating the people we support and our staff with dignity and respect. Any failure may lead to the withdrawal of any offer of employment or work.

Closing date: 5:00pm Monday 5 October 2026 – Ref: 858

Note: all successful applicants will be DBS checked and must be able to provide employment or professional references covering the last three years.

LDN London is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and welcomes applications from all groups.