Senior Social Worker - Safeguarding Team

Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced and confident Senior Social Worker to join the Safeguarding Team in Manchester. This is a key leadership role where you’ll support complex casework, mentor junior staff, and contribute to high-quality safeguarding practice across the service.

• →Conduct assessments of children and families where there are concerns about abuse or neglect.
• →Develop and implement child protection plans in collaboration with multi-agency teams.
• →Undertake statutory visits to monitor the safety and wellbeing of children.
• →Prepare and present reports for child protection conferences, court proceedings, and other formal meetings.
• →Work closely with families to promote positive change and reduce risk to children.
• →Liaise with professionals such as police, health workers, teachers, and legal representatives.
• →Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records in line with statutory requirements.
• →Participate in strategy discussions and planning meetings regarding safeguarding concerns.
• →Provide support and guidance to children and families during crisis situations.
• →Ensure all actions comply with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures (e.g., Children Act 1989/2004).
• →Attend and contribute to supervision sessions and team meetings.
• →Advocate for the rights and needs of children and ensure their voices are heard in decision-making.

To be successful in this role you must have, 

• Social Work England registration
• Right to work in the UK
• Full UK driving licence
• Degree in Social Work or equivalent
• Significant post-qualified experience in safeguarding or child protection
• Experience in mentoring or supporting less experienced social workers is desirable

•  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.

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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